Neighbor Said Mom of 13 Kids Allegedly Kept Captive ‘Kept Smirking and Spit Twice’ When Arrested

Neighbor Said Mom of 13 Kids Allegedly Kept Captive ‘Kept Smirking and Spit Twice’ When Arrested
David and Louise Turpin. San Bernarrdino Sheriff's Office
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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The mother of the 13 children who were allegedly kept malnourished and chained in their Southern California home apparently smirked and spit on the floor when police arrested her and her husband, a neighbor has claimed.

“Police officer kept talking and she kept just, like, smirking and, like, kinda, like, she spit twice down at the floor,” an unnamed neighbor told The Mirror about Louise Turpin, 49, who is accused of torturing and endangering her children.
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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