Police in Perris, California, were shocked earlier this month to discover the 13 children of David and Louise Turpin had apparently been living in a house of horrors: Allegedly kept malnourished from lack of food and regularly abused, most of the kids had also been imprisoned and tortured in the home, authorities believe.
The Turpin parents were soon arrested and remain in custody, having pleaded not guilty to the dozens of charges against them.
The children, ages 2 to 29, are recovering at local hospitals and reportedly providing information to investigators. Only the youngest child, it seems, was somewhat spared.
As the prosecution proceeds,...
The Turpin parents were soon arrested and remain in custody, having pleaded not guilty to the dozens of charges against them.
The children, ages 2 to 29, are recovering at local hospitals and reportedly providing information to investigators. Only the youngest child, it seems, was somewhat spared.
As the prosecution proceeds,...
- 1/25/2018
- by Adam Carlson
- PEOPLE.com
The half-brother of Louise Turpin, the mother accused of abusing her 13 children in a house of horrors in California, says he has been harassed by strangers who believe he and his other siblings were aware of the years of alleged violence.
“We have had numerous people sending us crazy messages that we knew,” Billy Lambert tells People. “If we knew, we would have stopped it ourselves.”
Lambert, 30, says he and his siblings were outraged to learn, over the internet, about the allegations against his sister Louise, 49, and her 56-year-old husband, David Turpin, who were arrested early last week in Perris...
“We have had numerous people sending us crazy messages that we knew,” Billy Lambert tells People. “If we knew, we would have stopped it ourselves.”
Lambert, 30, says he and his siblings were outraged to learn, over the internet, about the allegations against his sister Louise, 49, and her 56-year-old husband, David Turpin, who were arrested early last week in Perris...
- 1/23/2018
- by Christine Pelisek
- PEOPLE.com
Louise Turpin, the mother accused of abusing their 13 children in a house of horrors in California, dreamed of having her 14th child with husband David.
Louise’s half-brother, Billy Lambert, told People that his half-sister wanted to expand her family. “She had still always wanted a big family,” Lambert said.
In fact, Louise, who had her first child at age 20, had admired another large brood on screen.
“She had mentioned the Kate Plus 8 show, that it was a cool reality show,” Lambert recalled of discussing Kate Gosselin‘s TLC reality program with his half-sister. (Gosselin is a mother of sextuplets and twin daughters.
Louise’s half-brother, Billy Lambert, told People that his half-sister wanted to expand her family. “She had still always wanted a big family,” Lambert said.
In fact, Louise, who had her first child at age 20, had admired another large brood on screen.
“She had mentioned the Kate Plus 8 show, that it was a cool reality show,” Lambert recalled of discussing Kate Gosselin‘s TLC reality program with his half-sister. (Gosselin is a mother of sextuplets and twin daughters.
- 1/23/2018
- by Karen Mizoguchi and Christine Pelisek
- PEOPLE.com
The married couple accused of abusing their 13 children in a house of horrors in California were married more than three decades ago, when she was 16 years old and he was 23, People confirms.
David and Louise Turpin, now 56 and 49 respectively, wed in Pearisburg, Virginia, on Feb. 11, 1985, according to the court clerk’s office in Giles County, Virginia.
Both Turpins reportedly grew up in nearby Princeton, West Virginia, just over the state line, and the nature of their years-long relationship remains a key area of scrutiny in the investigation of how the suspected abuse of their children carried on for so long,...
David and Louise Turpin, now 56 and 49 respectively, wed in Pearisburg, Virginia, on Feb. 11, 1985, according to the court clerk’s office in Giles County, Virginia.
Both Turpins reportedly grew up in nearby Princeton, West Virginia, just over the state line, and the nature of their years-long relationship remains a key area of scrutiny in the investigation of how the suspected abuse of their children carried on for so long,...
- 1/22/2018
- by KC Baker, Adam Carlson and Christine Pelisek
- PEOPLE.com
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