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Pauline Rocheford Chapin

Death by Force
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Pauline Rocheford Chapin, aged 77, was tragically found dead on October 3, 2000, in her home in Rancho Palos Verdes, California. The circumstances surrounding her death were particularly harrowing, as both she and her husband, George Chapin, aged 87, were discovered brutally beaten and murdered in their residence. This shocking incident took place at their home on East Palos Verdes Drive, where they had lived for nearly five decades. The couple's violent deaths sent shockwaves through the commun ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Pauline Rocheford Chapin

    Female

    Rancho-palos-verdes

    CA

    2000-10-03

    77

    Pauline

    Rocheford Chapin

    11/21/2025

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    I recently came across some intriguing details about the Chapin case that got me thinking about the ... ...Read More
    09/01/2024
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    03/24/2023
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