Who is Nathan Gilmore? Iowa man who drew a 'satanic goat’s head' after stabbing a woman sentenced to 50 years in prison
OSAGE, IOWA: An Iowa man who drew a “satanic goat’s head in the shape of a pentagram” on a whiteboard after stabbing a woman he just met in the neck was sentenced on Monday, October 16, to 50 years in prison, just months after pleading guilty to the horrific crime.
Nathan James Gilmore, now 24, deliberately brutally murdered 29-year-old Angela Nicole Bradbury and placed her head on a stick at Greenbelt River Trail Park in Mitchell County on April 6, 2021.
What charges does Nathan Gilmore face?
After he was initially charged with first-degree murder, Gilmore decided to plead guilty to second-degree murder back on August 17, more than two years after Bradbury’s skull was found.
On Monday, October 16, Gilmore was sentenced to five decades behind bars.
He has to spend a minimum of 35 years in prison before he becomes eligible for parole, according to local ABC affiliate KAAL-TV.
However, according to the report, Gilmore said before his sentencing date in court that he had no remorse for his crime which came “easy” to him and wasn’t even the “worst thing” he’s done in life.
Nathan Gilmore's shocking admission before he was sentenced
“I met someone, I stabbed her in the neck, and went back to work,” the admitted killer reportedly said in a presentence investigation.
“I never even knew her name until she was reported missing. I don’t really feel anything about it, it was easy and not the worst thing I’ve ever done," he added.
When was Angela Bradbury reported missing?
Angela Bradbury was first reported missing by her family in February 2022, nearly a year after she was murdered.
According to the criminal complaint, a teenager found a woman’s skull in July 2021 and by February next year, investigators learned that the skull belonged to Bradbury and her “additional remains” were found at Greenbelt River Trail Park the next month.
It became quite evident that Bradbury became a victim of homicide. Investigators uncovered evidence that Gilmore had sent Snapchat messages talking about being aroused by the sounds of a person dying and making reference to Bradbury’s remains.
What did the defendant say when he was interrogated?
Authorities said that when they finally interviewed Gilmore on August 19 last year, he failed to get his story straight.
“During the interview, Gilmore described being present in the park the day that the skull was discovered and stated that he spoke with law enforcement who were present at the scene. Gilmore provided an accurate description of the skull,” the complaint said.
“Gilmore initially attributed his knowledge of the found remains to media reports and information around town but climbed that he did not know specific information about the remains or about the woman who the remains were ultimately identified as being,” the complaint noted.
Gilmore told police a story about picking up a woman who had been in jail for trespassing and then a tale about dropping off Bradbury on the day she was last seen alive.
He said that he ate lunch and then went back to work as if nothing had happened.
“Gilmore stated that he went and had lunch at his parent’s house in St Ansgar, before returning to work and finishing out his day, working the remaining five hours of his shift,” the complaint further stated.
However, GPS records of Gilmore’s Facebook account placed him at the Greenbelt River Trail Park crime scene and a subsequent search of his residence turned up even more disturbing evidence.
“[A] drawing was found affixed to a whiteboard in Gilmore’s living room. This drawing depicted a satanic goat’s head in the shape of a pentagram with what appeared to be blood spatters drawn on it. Written on the drawing, next to the goat head, were the numbers ‘o4-06,’ ‘0590,’ and ‘43.3, -92.8,'” the complaint added.
Authorities interpreted “04-06” as the date Bradbury was murdered and “43.3, -92.8,” as an “abbreviated GPS coordinate for Greenbelt River Trail Park,” the complaint concluded.
