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George Willard Chapin

Case from Rancho-palos-verdes, CA dated Oct 03, 2000

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George Willard Chapin

Male

Rancho-palos-verdes

CA

2000-10-03

87

George

Willard Chapin

07/05/2026

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George Willard Chapin, a retired mechanical engineer, and his wife, Pauline Chapin, were tragically found murdered in their Rancho Palos Verdes home on October 3, 2000. George, aged 87, and Pauline, aged 77, had been married for nearly 50 years and were well-known in their community. The couple was discovered beaten and shot, a brutal crime that shocked the quiet neighborhood.

The investigation into their deaths revealed that they had been savagely attacked in their home, located at 28065 ...
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