Episode 68: The House of Horror - The Turpin Family

After meeting at church and eloping at a young age Louise and her new husband David Turpin continued practicing their religion as Pentecostal Christians. As a part of their belief, they were to have numerous children because, “God called on them to do so.” The couple went on to have thirteen children, ten daughters and three sons. Although, after the oldest child was born and attended school for a short period of time David and Louise realized they needed to homeschool their children. By 2014 the Turpin’s were living in a filthy one-story home located in Perris, California. When 2018 came around the children had enough particularity one of their daughters who was determined to save her siblings whether it be life or death.