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Amanda Tarpley

Case from King, NC dated Feb 04, 2015

Victim Details

Amanda Tarpley

Female

White / Caucasian

King

NC

2015-02-04

34

Amanda

Tarpley

07/04/2026

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Amanda Tarpley, a 34-year-old woman from King, North Carolina, tragically died on February 4, 2015, in what authorities have determined to be a murder-suicide. Amanda, along with her husband Coleton Tarpley, 35, and their two sons, Coleton, 9, and Charlie, 6, were found dead in their home on Ralph Boyles Road, north of King. The Stokes County Sheriff's Office identified the family members and confirmed that all four died from gunshot wounds.

The investigation revealed that Coleton Tarpley ...
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  • Winston-Salem Journal: Four victims identified in King shooting
  • WXII12: Parents, 2 children dead in Stokes County murder-suicide
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