House of Horror Dad Kidnapped Wife When She Was 16 to Secretly Elope With Her

House of Horror Dad Kidnapped Wife When She Was 16 to Secretly Elope With Her
David Turpin appears in court for his arraignment in Riverside, Calif. on Jan. 18, 2018. Reuters/Terry Pierson/Pool
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“Horror house” dad, David Turpin, allegedly kidnapped his wife when she was 16 so that they could elope, family members reveal in a new report.

According to DailyMailTV, Turpin, 56, persuaded school employees at Princeton, West Virginia to release tenth-grader Louise Robinette to him without letting her parents know more than 30 years ago.