Ep 8 - The Turpin Family's House of Horrors

Perris, California. January 14, 2018. Few cases are as chilling as that of the Turpin family. Regardless of where you live, you likely remember this story dominating national, and even international news, in January 2018. The photos splashed across our television screens were designed to project an image of a big, happy family. But something just feels off about the photos, something you can’t immediately put your finger on. 

The reality could not have been further from what parents David and Louise Turpin, were attempting to convey in those photos. When the story broke of what was really going on behind closed doors in their southern California home, those who got the impression that something just wasn’t quite right had their feelings confirmed. It was all a charade, put on to mask the reality of how depraved human beings can be. 

While this case is not one of murder, I would certainly classify it as true crime.

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I highly recommend the novel Girl A by Abigail Dean, which is loosely based on this case.

Episode sources:

Turpin case - Wikipedia

Louise Turpin's Sister Talks Childhood Before House of Horrors | PEOPLE.com

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