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Coleton Lee Tarpley Jr

Death by Force
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Coleton Lee Tarpley Jr., a 9-year-old boy from King, North Carolina, tragically died on February 4, 2015. Coleton, along with his younger brother Charlie, aged 6, and their parents, Coleton Tarpley Sr. and Amanda Tarpley, were found dead in their home in what authorities determined to be a murder-suicide. The family lived in a mobile home on Ralph Boyles Road, north of King, NC.

The Stokes County Sheriff's Office identified Coleton Tarpley Sr., aged 35, as the shooter. He killed his wife ...Read More
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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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    Victim Details

    Coleton Lee Tarpley Jr

    Male

    King

    NC

    2015-02-04

    9

    Coleton

    Lee Tarpley Jr

    11/22/2025

    Forum Posts (2)
    Did anyone else get chills reading about the welfare check that led to this heartbreaking discovery?... ...Read More
    12/15/2023
    I've been following the case of the Tarpley family, and it's deeply troubling to think about the imp... ...Read More
    10/27/2023
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