Abigail Molina, 32, faces first-degree murder, theft, and evidence tampering charges in the death of her 64-year-old boyfriend, Gilbert Parker, whom she allegedly beat with a hammer in a tool shed behind Old Path Baptist Church in China Grove, Texas.
Discovery and Injuries
Parker was found unconscious and partially naked on January 18, 2026, covered in dried blood with multiple head lacerations, including a skull fracture causing brain bleeding consistent with a hammer’s claw—later recovered from a drainage culvert. He died two days later in a San Antonio hospital after being transferred; the shed showed bloodstains, his bloody clothes, drugs, and recliners.
Molina’s Actions and Claims
Molina contacted police on January 19 claiming self-defense and “nothing to hide” after an altercation, but gave vague details of last seeing Parker on January 13 at a smoke shop fight (linked by vape receipt and her hair fibers). She allegedly spray-painted/sanded his stolen 2002 Dodge Dakota, washed blood off at a car wash, and sold it for $300 in Houston; her ex-boyfriend said she confessed to “blacking out” and hitting Parker repeatedly after he struck her.
Relationship Context
A friend noted Parker was possessive while Molina wanted distance; church members cleaned the scene, removing evidence. She denied visiting his shed multiple times during interviews but backpedaled; a tip from her cousin’s associate matched the timeline. Molina was arrested February 5, with a bail hearing set soon after; Parker was remembered as vibrant and musical.
