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Jan 2018
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Details of torture & abuse revealed in C...

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Details emerging about life for the 13 children of David and Louise Turpin reveal unthinkable torture and abuse that allegedly went on for years. Police found the malnourished siblings chained and hog-tied in the home after one of the teen daughters escaped and called 911.  Nancy Grace talks about the southern California house of horrors with private investi ... Show More
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