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In the small town of Mapleton, Iowa, the life of 16-year-old Joseph Hopkins, a Caucasian male, was tragically cut short on the night of January 31, 2020. On that evening, the Mapleton Police Department and emergency medical services were dispatched to a residence at 306 South 5th Street following a 911 call reporting a shooting. Inside the detached garage of the home, they discovered Joseph Hopkins, who had sustained a fatal injury.
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Joseph Hopkins
Male
White / Caucasian
Mapleton
IA
2020-01-31
16
Joseph
Hopkins
11/05/2025
Forum Posts (3)
I just can't stop thinking about Joe Hopkins' case and its impact on the community. Not only is it d... ...Read More
05/19/2024
05/19/2024
I’ve been following the case of Joe Hopkins, and I’ve been thinking a lot about the three juveni... ...Read More
09/07/2023
09/07/2023
I can't stop thinking about the influence of the juvenile system in situations like Joe Hopkins' tra... ...Read More
05/17/2023
05/17/2023
