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On a tragic day in Hospers, Iowa, the life of 19-year-old Sarah Harvey was cut short. On October 26, 2002, the young female from Orange City was found dead in a murder-suicide. The grim discovery was made at the Hospers home of her ex-boyfriend, John Turpin III, who was also deceased at the scene. They left behind their 7-month-old daughter.
Investigators determined that Turpin had shot Harvey multiple times with a rifle before turning a shotgun on himself. The events that unfolded were n ...Read More
Investigators determined that Turpin had shot Harvey multiple times with a rifle before turning a shotgun on himself. The events that unfolded were n ...Read More
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Sarah Harvey
Female
Hospers
IA
2002-10-26
19
Sarah
Harvey
11/05/2025






