Nation ‘House of horrors’: California couple sentenced to life in prison for torturing their 13 children April 19, 2019Colin Atagi and Shane Newell, Palm Springs Desert SunComments Off on ‘House of horrors’: California couple sentenced to life in prison for torturing their 13 children David and Louise Turpin, who pleaded guilty in February to torture and false imprisonment, are eligible for parole after 25 years.