Dean Ripa, a 60-year-old male from Wilmington, NC, was tragically killed on May 13, 2017. Dean Ripa was the owner of the Cape Fear Serpentarium, a well-known snake zoo in the area. On the day of his death, Dean Ripa was shot multiple times, including three times in the head, in the upstairs living quarters of the Serpentarium. His wife, Regina Ripa, was charged with first-degree murder in connection with his death. Regina Ripa, a 42-year-old female, was found not guilty by reason of insanity in
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