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Sarah Harvey

Case from Hospers, IA dated Oct 26, 2002

Victim Details

Sarah Harvey

Female

Hospers

IA

2002-10-26

19

Sarah

Harvey

07/09/2026

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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 ...
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  • Sioux City Journal: Trial opens for man accused of abetting murder
  • https://www.iowaattorneygeneral.gov/media/cms/DV_Homicide_List_93018_014CDC2E8DA89.pdf
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