In the quiet community of Evans, Georgia, a tragic event unfolded that left neighbors and family in shock. Sarah Cipperly, a 78-year-old white female, was found deceased in her home on Walton's Circle on September 18, 2020. The grim discovery was made after the couple's daughter received a distressing phone call from her father, Robert Cipperly, aged 84.
In the call, he claimed that his wife had cut her wrists.
Promptly alerted, deputies from the Columbia County Sheriff's Office arrived at the residence. When they were unable to make contact with anyone inside, the daughter provided them with a key to enter the home. Once inside, the deputies were met with a heartbreaking scene. Sarah Cipperly was located in the bathtub, having sustained a fatal gunshot wound to her head. In another room, her husband, Robert, was found in a recliner with a self-inflicted gunshot wound to his head; a revolver was resting in his lap.
The subsequent investigation by the Columbia County Sheriff's Office concluded that the incident was a murder-suicide. Authorities determined that Robert Cipperly had shot and killed his wife before taking his own life. The motive behind this tragic act remained unclear to investigators, leaving a painful void of unanswered questions for their loved ones and the community. As the perpetrator was also deceased, no arrests were made, and the case was officially closed. The sudden and violent nature of their deaths left a lasting impact on all who knew the couple.
