Neighbor of ‘House of Horrors’ family denies missing warning signs
child endangerment
“I just thought they were really private,” the neighbor said of the Turpins’ odd behavior
child endangerment
January 26, 2018
Neighbor says ‘House of Horrors’ family fled to California days after daughter’s first escape attempt
The current owner of David and Louise Turpin’s Texas home said the family fled to California days after one of their abused daughters escaped and tried to get help. Speaking with The Mercury News, Nellie Baldwin, 78, a former neighbor who currently owns the 36-acre Hill County property with her son, claimed the family trashed …
Child Abuse
January 26, 2018
Inside the House of Horrors: Oldest son of 13 captive children was star college student
– Louise Turpin would bring him to school and wait outside his classes for him
– Turpin family would wear matching outfits at school events
Juveniles
January 25, 2018
‘Oh, well. Mine’s real:’ Guard shoots teens allegedly robbing 7-Eleven with fake gun [VIDEO]
A viral video reportedly shows a private security guard shooting two suspects who attempted to rob a California convenience store with a fake gun. KABC reported that the incident occurred at a Gardenia 7-Eleven on December 30. Cameras reportedly caught two 16-year-old males enter the store and look around before one of them clumsily hops over …
child endangerment
January 24, 2018
Faith healer uncle says he wants custody of tortured ‘House of Horrors’ children: Source
The brother of David Turpin, the California father accused of torturing and starving his 13 children, says he wants to care for the minor siblings–sparing them from being placed into foster care. A source told CBS News that Dr. Randy Turpin, a faith healer and megachurch preacher, was looking into adopting the children. But before this …
Court
January 24, 2018
Judge’s order bans ‘House of Horrors’ parents from contacting their 13 children
On Wednesday, a Riverside County Superior Court judge prohibited California parents David and Louise Turpin from contacting their 13 children, who were allegedly found starved and tortured last week. According to The Los Angeles Times, Judge Emma Smith approved a three-year protective order that will ban the parents from contacting their children in any way except …
Court
January 24, 2018
Change in venue? Defense attorney says fair trial for House of Horrors parents in jeopardy amid ‘extraordinary’ press coverage
An attorney representing the Perris, California, couple accused of torturing their 13 children is reportedly setting the stage to have the high-profile trial moved out of Riverside County. According to The Desert Sun, Deputy Public Defender David Macher filed a motion ahead of Wednesday’s hearing expressing concern that the “extraordinary” media coverage will make it difficult …
Family Crime
January 24, 2018
House of Horrors: Tortured Turpin kids slowly providing valuable information to investigators
Investigators have learned that the children were isolated from each other and locked in different rooms in small groups
child endangerment
January 24, 2018
Former classmate says eldest ‘House of Horrors’ child was ‘frail’, mercilessly bullied
“She had this whimsical optimism to her that couldn’t be dampened, couldn’t be doused no matter what anybody threw at her”
Child Abuse
January 24, 2018
Officials will be SPLITTING UP ‘House of Horrors’ children, placing six Turpin children into separate foster homes: Source
Despite public outcry, sources revealed that the six minor Turpin children will be split up between two foster homes. Sources also told CBS News that Riverside County will be awarded conservatorship over the seven adult Turpins before they’re moved to an assisted living facility. Last week, an anonymous source close to the investigation told the network …
Sex Crimes
January 24, 2018
Uber driver rapes and assaults intoxicated young women after driving them home: Prosecutors
A Mexican man living in the U.S. illegally used his job as an Uber driver to target intoxicated young women and was charged Monday with raping, assaulting and robbing four victims, California prosecutors said.
Court
January 23, 2018
Prosecutors push to block ‘House of Horrors’ parents from contacting their 13 children
On Wednesday, Riverside County prosecutors will reportedly move to block Perris, California, parents David and Louise Turpin from having any further contact with the 13 children they allegedly imprisoned and tortured. Court filings obtained by the California Patch revealed that the District Attorney’s Office will push to impose protective orders barring the couple from contacting their children, …
