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the uh master bedroom it was the most horrific depraved murder I've ever seen as the
district attorney in this County when you think about the terror that these two people just asleep in
their own bed where we all feel the most secure and you wake up to this horror movie happening to you
[Music] birthday happy birthday to my mom was my best friend I never remember a day that I didn't speak with
her or giggle with her she was my world she had been single for a while and she had decided that she was ready to settle
down well it wasn't a couple of months and my mother called me and reported to me that she had met a man and his name
was Chip Northup and he was so smart and Brilliant and they were like Kermit the
Frog and Miss Piggy meeting over the pews at the Unitarian Church and and from that moment they
were inseparable she didn't want to be away from Chip and and she went with chip they
went together in their home in their bed you talked to many of the officers they'll say that what an impact this
case has had on them just going to the crime scene and seeing how horrific the the torture inflicted on these two
humans chip and body really was I was certain that they were going to find some forensic evidence in the crime
scene a fingerprint DNA um shoe prints uh something they found nothing how soon did you hear that there was no evidence
that this looked like the perfect crime well I think we were 2 months into it yeah we brought 25 FBI agents
experienced Task Force officers from other areas and we really flooded that neighborhood we thought it had to be
somebody close to Chip and Claudia something that um that happened where there was a disagreement some family
dispute um because it did appear to be so personal it was a very scary time because nobody knew who had done
it Davis police emergency oh yeah um uh can this be anonymous what are you reporting uh double homicide
when this tip came in um it seemed really strange it didn't seem to match what any of us had thought the reason
why I want to remain anonymous is because if my mom if my mom finds out she will send me to military
school dumbfounded we were dumbfounded how do you wrap your mind around a 15-year-old killer
[Music] he

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Brief Summary

A double homicide investigation reveals emotional turmoil and shocking details about the victims and a young suspect.

Key points

The Most Horrific Murder. A district attorney recalls the brutal crime scene that shocked the community.
A Mother's Love. A heartfelt tribute to a mother who was a best friend and a guiding light.
Unexpected Connection. A charming description of a couple's instant bond at church.
The 15-Year-Old Killer. The shocking revelation of a young suspect leaves investigators dumbfounded.

Episode highlights

Episode quotes

This is the most horrific depraved murder I've ever seen.

Describing the crime scene's brutality.

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