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Twila Capron

Case from Olympia, WA dated Sep 17, 1981

Victim Details

Twila Capron

Female

Olympia

WA

1981-09-17

30

Twila

Capron

07/01/2026

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On a Thursday morning in Olympia, Washington, September 17, 1981, the lives of two women were tragically cut short in a brutal act of violence. Twila Capron, a 30-year-old female bank teller, was working at the West Olympia branch of the Tumwater State Bank alongside her colleague, Candace Hemmig. Their day was horrifically interrupted when Mitchell Rupe entered the bank with the intent to rob it. During the commission of the robbery, Rupe fatally shot both Twila Capron and Candace Hemmig at poi ...
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  • The Lewiston Tribune: Mitchell Rupe gets life sentence; Jury deadlocks 11-1
  • MVFHR Blog: For Victims, Against the Death Penalty | Murder Victims’ Families for Human Rights
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    I've been thinking a lot about the legal twists and turns in the Mitchell Rupe case, especially sinc... ...Read More
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    It's been over 40 years since Twila Capron's life was cruelly taken, and I can't help but reflect on... ...Read More
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