california couple david and louise turpin plead not guilty to charges of imprisoning and torturing their 13 children. the house of representatives has passed a temporary measure to avert a government shutdown, although the bill is facing a difficult time getting through the senate. eight people have died as a storm causes widespread chaos across north—west europe. new zealand's prime minister, who became the world's youngest female leader last october, announces she's expecting herfirst child. i am not the first woman to multitask. i'm not the first woman to work and have a baby. and love is in the air. pope francis stuns a couple of flight attendants by offering an impromptu marriage service aboard his papal flight. prosecutors have been detailing allegations of abuse by the parents of 13 children rescued by police from their home in california. david and louise turpin have pleaded not guilty to torture, child abuse and false imprisonment. a district attorney said the children, aged between 2 and 29, were found severely malnourished with brain and nerve damage, some of them chained to t

in pictures on facebook david and louise turpin surrounded by their 13 children but behind the smilests a reality so disturbing. >> extremely malnourished to the point where they have have muscle wasting and cognitive damaging. they were tied with rope. moved up to chains and padlocks. >> now this mother and father are in shackles accused of years of cruelty. their own flesh and blood. >> this is off the chart sadistic. >> torture, false imprisonment and child abuse happening in the couples home in the town of perris, california. the alleged horror all hidden in plain site. but the family's story started 2300 miles away in the heart of appalacia in princeton, west virginia where they grew up in the 70s and 80s. >> i'm full of emotion, angry, sad, heartbroken, confused how this happened. >> this is elizabeth flores who is louise's younger sister. >> so we had a pretty normal life in the home i lived in. >> she said louise was always a leader. >> it was always her way or no way she had to sneak around to do it she would do it. >> the younger sister said she and others in the family were

david and louise turpin are being held on $9 million bail each.ughter escaped and notified police. david's parents saw the family six years ago and everything seemed fine. >>> the classic selfie is going through an artistic renaissance. an app matches your face with a painting. but it's raising privacy concerns. >> reporter: who hasn't thought of themselves from time to time as a real piece of art, and now thanks to google's month-old feature on its arts and culture app, our humbled selfies can be matched to what the app says is a double probably hanging on a museum wall somewhere. yet in illinois and texas you can't use that selfie feature because google removed it and it won't really say why, but it appears it was avoiding a conflict with both states that have tough laws on biometric communication uses faces, fingers, or eyes to identify someone. chris dore's law firm has sued companies. the law requires google and other tech companies to explain how the data is being collected, what it's being used for, and to obtain consent from the user. >> y

abordamos tambin a los abogados defensores de david y louise turpin, los cuales solo se limitaron a deciruedo decir que no tenamos ninguna objecin la prxima audiencia de los turpin con un juez ser durante la tercera semana del mes de febrero y de ser encontrados culpables de los 12 cargos que pesan sobre la pareja estre ellos, el de tortura, abuso fsico a menores y adultos, hambruna y encarcelamientos clandestino entre otros los turpin porian pasar hasta 94 aÑo en prision o cadena perpetua ---y un nuevo video fue presentado en la corte donde muestra a kenneth rotter " de 70 aÑos conducir sobre la banqueta en la calle ''castro'' de san francsico, golpeando a su paso varios parquimetros y arboles. ---hoy, "rotter" hizo su primera aparacion en tribunales el abogado del sospechoso lo delclaro no culpable, pues alega que el vehiculo de "rotter" tenia problemas con el sistema de frenos. --la fianza impuesta al hombre fue de 100 mil dolares -- una mujer en san francisco admiti haber apuÑalado a un empleado de un estacionamiento...... porque no le permiti usar el baÑo. -- lizette cauich, tambien

renewing their wedding vows in las vegas, david and louise turpin played the part of proud parents. lice, the turpins had a dark secret. before dawn on sunday, a 17—year—old girl escaped from this house through a window. she had taken a deactivated mobile phone and managed to use it to call the police. inside, officers found her 12 brothers and sisters, dirty and malnourished. three were shackled to their beds with chains and padlocks. the home dark and foul smelling. i wish i could come to you today with information that would explain why this happened. but we do need to acknowledge the courage of the young girl who escaped from that residence to bring attention so they could get the help they so needed. neighbours say the turpins were originally from west virginia. the father was an engineer on a good salary but had twice declared bankruptcy, and neighbours admit there were signs that something was amiss. i never saw a scooter, i never saw a bike. i saw the infant maybe three times. maybe. i never saw the infant again. how did they live when you saw them? they were always pale, lik

we are told that all 13 of these siblings are the biological children of david and louise turpin.ey were sexually abused. what is happening now at the hospital is that doctors are working on trying to feed them, trying to improve their physical condition, and also offering them counselling and also offering them counselling and other psychological help, to help with their mental state as well. they have obviously suffered what was described were —— by one doctor as a horrific ordeal. the medical staff are concerned about the potential for post—traumatic stress disorder, and they know that these 13 siblings will have a job adjusting to their new lives. james, many thanks. james cook with that story in southern california. the rate of inflation has fallen for the first time in six months, mainly because of the impact ofairfares. the inflation rate dipped to 3% in december — down from november's rate of 3.1% which was a six—year high. a teacher from east london has gone on trial at the old bailey, accused of planning terrorist attacks on some of london's best—known landmarks. prosecu

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this is survaillance video -- taken from a neighbors house - of david and louise turpin being taken byolice. according to court records -- david turpin worked as an engineer and operated a private school out of his house.kimberly milligan/neighbor: "the kids never came outside. i thought they were homeschooled. i thought they were isolated. no friends came over. no family came over."now -- the children are recovering in a hospital. as their parents wait to face a judge.in perris california -- i'm scott mclean. (steve) in the east bay... a c-h-p officer in the hospital after a horrible accident where a vehicle lands on top of him, crushing his legs. (pam) the driver, arrested on supicion of dui, and this is not her first offense. tonight, kron four news has more on the accident, the officer -who is also a well respected family man, and that driver. (steve) kron fours terisa estacio is at the hospital where the officer was taken. she joins us live tonight, an outpouring of support for officer martin lendway. he is recovering tonight. he had two broken legs after a vehicle trapped him. th

david and louise turpin appeared a few seconds ago inside the courtroom here.which they pleaded not guilty. louise turpin, sitting along the left—hand side of the bench as we looked at them, the cameras were not allowed into the court, david turpin, with a mop of grey hair, sitting in the middle —— the cameras we re sitting in the middle —— the cameras were allowed in. they are facing the most serious charges that any parent could face short of murder. they are facing charges that date back in california until 2010 of torturing, abusing, tying up and mistreating their children, who were severely malnourished. we got a lot more detail today, some of it very distressing, about how these children were punished by their pa rents. children were punished by their parents. they were punished through beatings, to being hogtied even. they were so severely malnourished, and one of the girls had been plotting the escape along with some of her siblings for two years before she finally made it out. james, thanks for bringing us up to date on that case in california. the pri

david and louise turpin are now accused of torture and child endangerment. and now they are the ones in handcuffs. tonight, we are now learning the story of the daughter who bravely crawled through a window to get out and get help. she was so thin, authorities thought she was just 10 years old. she is 17. abc's matt gutman leads us off. >> reporter: tonight, the dramatic escape from that tortured household. authorities praising that 17-year-old girl who called for help, climbing through a window early sunday morning, calling 911 from a deactivated cell phone, showing deputies foe those of her siblings in their prison. >> if you can imagine being 17 years old and appearing to be a 10-year-old, being chained to a bed, being malnourished and injuries associated with that? i would call that torture. >> reporter: neighbor's surveillance video showing the moment david and louise turpin were led away from their southern california home in cuffs. when the deputies arrived to arrest them, louise turpin was, quote, perplexed. but what police found inside was shocking.

>> reporter: these are the accused parents. 56-year-old david turpin and his wife, 49-year-old louise turpin. >> we would ask the court to waive reading. >> reporter: in court yesterday the turpins pleaded not guilty to a combined 75 counts including charges of torture, child abuse, neglect and false imprisonment. the couple is being held on $12 million bail each. >> mr. turpin, i've discussed with you that you have a right to a speedy preliminary hearing. >> reporter: for authorities, the biggest mystery, how the turpins got away with the alleged abuse for so many years, hiding in plain sight, taking their kids on what seemed all american vacations. >> i can't explain why these parents did these horrible things. >> reporter: the story of the turpin family begins far from the desert and palm trees of south california, 2,300 miles away to be exact, in the green hills of west virginia. here in the heart of appalachia sits the small town of princeton, population 6,400. >> we're pretty much a rural mountain area. coal and of course, you know, railroads. >> reporter: louise turpin, born louise ro

. >> reporter: at rest of david and louise turpin captured on a neighbor security camera, escorted by sheriffs deputies both appear handcuffed. 45 minutes later the children are seen getting into a van. riverside sheriff avenue captain says conditions inside the home were horrific. >> it was extremely dirty. as we reported, previously, many of the children were malnourished. >> did the deputies actually find children chained to a bed? >> there were three individuals that were chained to some type of furniture inside the residence. >> reporter: it all went down around 7:00 a.m. sunday morning. police say a 17-year-old girl escaped from a window and called 911 from a deactivated cell phone. when police respond she'd was so malnourish they'd thought sunny was 10 years old. 13 kids were found ranging in age from 2 to 29. >> i wish i could come to you with information that would explain why this happened. >> here's what we know. the family has been living in perris, california since 2014. filed for bankruptcy twice. the kids were home schooled. the home is listed as a private school. recor

. >> reporter: david and louise turpin, accused of shacklig their children with chains and padlocks, but today they're the ones in chains as they entered pleas of not guilty to torture and child abuse. >> sometimes in this business we're faced with looking at human depravity. that's what we're looking at here. >> reporter: the abuse is thought to have spanned decades, starting with when they lived in this home in ft. worth, texas, intensifying as the years went by. some of the worst abuse happening in this home in perris. >> victims report that as a punishment they began to be tied up, first with ropes. when that victim was able to escape ropes the defendants began using chains and padlocks to chain up the victims to their beds. the victims were often not released from their chains to go to the bathroom. >> reporter: district attorney mike hesstrip said the children were not allowed to have food. >> they would buy pies, leave it on the counter, let the children look at it but not eat the food. >> reporter: although the children were home schooled, they didn't learn much. >> many of t

. >> reporter: david and louise turpin facing multiple counts of torture and imprisonment. david turpin accused of committing a lewd act on a child. >> this is severe emotional, physical abuse. there's no way around that. these defendants are facing up to 94 years to life in prison. >> reporter: the district attorney says the 13 children lived in a home described as a torture chamber. they were chained, abused and allowed to shower only once a year. tonight, a law enforcement official tells nbc news the children were fed one rationed meal each day. >> they began to be tied up. first with ropes. one victim at one point was tied up and hogtied. >> reporter: the victims are so weak they're receiving antibiotics and nutrition through an i.v. so malnourished, they could still go into shock. the turpins' 29-year-old daughter weighs just 82 pounds. >> these defendants eventually began using chains and padlocks to chain up the victims to their beds. >> reporter: the alleged abuse got worse over time. there were beatings and strangulation. >> they were not allowed to have toys, alth

david and louise turpin have pleaded not guilty to torture, child abuse and false imprisonment. the children were found severely malnourished, some chained to their beds. they were rescued after one escaped through a window. on the eve of the one—year mark for president trump's time in office, the us government could be forced to shut down on friday, as congress tries to come up with a bill to keep federal agencies funded. the house of representatives has passed a temporary measure, but it's looking unlikely the senate will approve it. a huge storm has caused havoc across north—west europe. there are reports of at least eight dead — many, in the netherlands and germany, hit by falling trees and debris. one man died when his van was blown to the other side of the road. the storm has now crossed to poland. now on bbc news, panorama. donald trump's first year in office has been one of the most controversial in american history. this american carnage stops right here right now. we're going to have a strict ban and have extreme vetting. donald trump has bombed the hell out of isis. h

: david and louise turpin are facing charges. they barely spoke and did not seem to show any emotion as their attorney entered not guilty pleas on their behalf. the couple were shackled in chains, the same type they used on their own children for weeks or months at a time. >> the victims were often not released from their chains to go to the bathroom. >> reporter: he said the abuse and neglect has been going on at least since they moved to riverside county in 2010 and intensified over time. >> none of the victims were not allowed to shower more than once a year. the parents would buy food for themselves and would not allow the children to eat it. >> that led to malnourishment. one child ways what a 7-year-old would. >> the typical victim ways 82 pounds. >> they kept strange hours which may be why they were able to keep their lives hidden from neighbors. >> to hear they slept all day and up all night, i get it now why we did not see them. i get it. >> you know, crimes like these happen behind closed doors, in dak rooms. >> it was

deputies arrested davis louise turpin of the son in the case say they're shocked about their son and daughter-in-law. >> reporter: inside this home police in perris, california, say they found 12 children sunday after one of them, a 17-year-old, police say was emaciated and appeared to be only 10, was able to grab a cell phone, run outside, and call 911 telling police her parents david and louise turpin were holding her 12 siblings captive. they were shackled to their beds with chains and pad locks. those 13 siblings were held in dungeon-like conditions in their own filth and said they were starving. police also making another shocking discovery. seven of the children found were actually adults, ranging in age from 18 to 29. >> everybody was super skinny and not athletic skinny, malnourished skinny. >> they were very pale-skinned like they've never seen the sun. >> they've been outside before doing yard work at 11:00 at night. like 10:30, 11:00 at night. my daughter and i were driving home one day, and it's not just that time. this has happened before. >> reporter: how old do you thi

. >> reporter: david and louise turpin were arrested for torture and child endangerment, in contrast to photos on facebook of a family who took trips to theme parks. ranging in age from 2 to 29 years old, detectives originally thought seven adults were kids, they say, because they were so malnourished. >> it just breaks my heart. >> reporter: louise turpin's sister and brother tell nbc news exclusively, they never knew their nieces and nephews could have been physically and psychologically tortured for years. >> i can't imagine what they've been through. i just want to hug them. >> very angry within, but then i feel bad for the kids. >> i david -- >> reporter: first married when she was 16, they often renewed their vows with their children by their side. david turpin worked as an engineer making $140,000 a year, filing for bankruptcy in 2011. kimberly milligan lives next door. >> they looked pale, like vampire pale. >> they were all thin? >> they were all thin. >> reporter: tonight, a house of horrors in plain sight where an unspeakable nightmare was playing out for 13 children. davi

. >> reporter: david and louise turpin, accused of shacklig their children with chains and padlocks,in chains as they entered pleas of not guilty to torture and child abuse. >> sometimes in this business we're faced with looking at human depravity. that's what we're looking at here. >> reporter: the abuse is thought to have spanned decades, starting with when they lived in this home in ft. worth, texas, intensifying as the years went by. some of the worst abuse happening in this home in perris. >> victims report that as a punishment they began to be tied up, first with ropes. when that victim was able to escape ropes the defendants began using chains and padlocks to chain up the victims to their beds. the victims were often not released from their chains to go to the bathroom. >> reporter: district mike hesstrip said the children were not allowed to have food. . >> they would buy pies, leave it on the counter, let the children look at it but not eat the food. >> reporter: although the children were home schooled, they didn't learn much. >> many of the children didn't know what a poli

officers confronted louise turpin about the appalling conditions in her home.captain greg fellows/ riverside county sheriff's dept> "it seemed that the mother was perplexed why we were at that residence." neighbors say they are puzzled that the abuse could have gone undetected for so long. "thirteen kids. living next door. i know somebody musta known it, but they didnt want to get involved." "i thought they were homeschooled, i thought they were isolated. no friends came over, no family came over."the six children, including the two year old, are being treated for malnutrition at riverside university hospital. "these kids are going to need a lot of help."the seven adults, five women and two men, are being housed together at corona regional medical center,hospital officials say they are horrified at their condition. (steve)new at ten: the disturbing discovery of the tortured children is difficult to fathom. and has many people asking why did this happen? so tonight kron 4's gabe slate spoke with an expert to f

david and louise turpin pleaded not guilty to charges of torture, abuse and false imprisonment. they were arrested on sunday after one of their daughters managed to escape through a window and raise the alarm. the us house of representatives has passed a bill to temporarily fund government operations for a month and avoid a shutdown of federal agencies when their existing funding expires this weekend. but the bill must still be approved by the senate, where it faces an uncertain future. a huge storm has caused havoc across north—western europe, with reports of at least eight people dead. many of those killed, in the netherlands and in germany, were hit by falling trees and debris. one died in a collision when his van was blown on to the other side of the road. the storm has now crossed to poland. now on bbc news: thursday in parliament. hello there, and welcome to the programme. coming up in the next half—hour. the transport secretary insists that the collapse of carillion will not mean the end of a flagship rail scheme. it will not affect the h52 project. a labour mp says that

david and louise turpin are headed to trial, while prosecutors say their children survived an unimaginable nightmare. miguel almaguer, nbc news, los angeles. >>> we're taking a turn now and looking at our weather, seeing what's in store for us. here's nbc meteorologist bill karins. about g. morning, bill. >> big storm in the west that will eventually move across the country. serious flood concerns in the next four five days. atmospheric river could head in this general direction. mostly in the mountainous areas of the northwest. won't be surprised if behear a lot of flooding stories come the beginning of next week. the heavier rain and snow in areas of california but look through sunday. this rainfall forecast is two to three inches in all mountainous areas. that will continue through next week. some of the totals at the olympics could be seven to twelve inches of rain over the next seven days and that could cause some problems. and the highest of elevations we're getting some snow out of this which is good. temperatures in the east no problems whatsoever today at all looks pretty mil d en

. >> tear parents david and louise turpin are in custody.id's parents tell abc news the family is very religious and that god called on the couple to have so many children. >> and the kids' grandparents say they're shocked at the allegations against their son and daughter-in-law. abc's danya bacchus has new details we're learning from the town of perris. >> reporter: inside this home police in perris, california, say they found 12 children sunday after one of them, a 17-year-old who police say was emaciated and appeared to be only 10 was able to grab a cell phone, run outside and call 911. telling police her parents david and louise turpin were holding her 12 siblings captive. police say they found several children shackled to their beds with chains and padlocks. >> this is absolutely sickening. >> reporter: according to a police statement those 13 siblings were held in duncan-like conditions in their own filth and said they were starving. police also making another shocking discovery. seven of the children found were actually adults ranging

david and louise turpin arrested, charged with torture, abuse and false imprisonment, pleading not guilty. >> this is severe, emotional, physical abuse. there is no way around that. this is depraved conduct. >> reporter: this as more details emerge about lives prosecutors say were led in captivity. the turpin's eldest son attended a local college, chaperoned by his mother. >> louise turpin would accompany him, wait outside the classroom for him. when he was finished with class, she would take him home. >> reporter: tonight, his transcript. a near-perfect gpa. the children still being treated after those many years of near total isolation. much of what you are doing now is sort of teaching them social behavior. >> we are the first stage of their introduction to the outside world. >> reporter: matt gutman, abc news, riverside, california. >> matt, thank you. >>> next, that former usa gymnastics team doctor confronted today about the youngest victim yet to speak out. 15-year-old emma ann miller. tonight, she claims her mother is still getting bills for treatment from that doctor. here's abc'

renewing their wedding vows in las vegas, david and louise turpin played the part of proud parents. but in private, it is believed -- in private, say police, the turpins had a dark secret. before dawn on sunday, a 17-year-old girl escaped from this house through a window. she had taken a deactivated mobile phone and managed to use it to call the police. inside, officers found her 12 brothers and sisters dirty and malnourished. three were shackled to their beds with chains and padlocks. the home dark and foul-smelling. >> i wish i could come to you with information that would explain why this happened. but we do need to knowledge the -- need to acknowledge the courage of the young girl who escaped from the residence to bring attention so they could get the help they so needed. james: neighbors say the turpins were originally from west virginia. the father was an engineer on good salary, but had twice the declared bankruptcy. neighbors admit there were signs that something was amiss. >> i never saw a scooter, i never saw a bike. i saw the infant maybe three times. maybe. never saw the

>> reporter: david and louise turpin facing multiple counts of torture and imprisonment. david turpin accused of committing a lewd act on a child. >> this is severe emotional, physical abuse. there is no way around that. these defendants are facing up to 94 years to life in prison. >> reporter: the district attorney says the 13 children lived in a home described as a torture chamber. they were chained, abused, and allowed to shower only once a year. the law enforcement official tells nbc news the children were fed one rationed meal each day. >> they began to be tied up. first with ropes. one victim at one point was tied up and hog tied. >> reporter: the victims are so weak they are receiving antibiotics and nutrition through an iv. so malnourished they could still go into shock. the turpins' 29-year-old daughter weighs just 82 pounds. >> these defendants eventually began using chains and padlocks to chain up the victims to their beds. >> reporter: the alleged abuse got worse over time. there were beatings and strangulation. >> this were not allowed to have toys, although

david, and his wife louise turpin, pleading not guilty. accuse of a combined 75 counts of torturing, abusing and imprisoning their 13 children for decades. >> this is depraved conduct. >> reporter: riverside county district attorney mike hestrin tonight revealing that for two years the children plotted their escape from the horrors inflicted upon them. >> this is severe emotional, physical abuse. there's no way around that. >> reporter: hestrin detailing decades of unimaginable punishment that intensified as the years went on. >> they began to be tied up. first with ropes. one victim at one point was tied up and hogtied. these defendants eventually began using chains and padlocks to chain up the victims to their beds. >> reporter: the children allegedly tied or shackled for weeks or months at a time. and starved. the deprivation so severe, the eldest daughter, age 29, weighed just 82 pounds. and officials say their parents would taunt them. >> they would buy food including pies, apple pies, pumpkin pies, leave it on the counter, let the ch

tonight, david and louise turpin are headed to trial while prosecutors say their children survived an unimaginable nightmare. miguel almaguer, nbc news, los angeles. >>> overseas tonight, isis has claimed responsibility for the deadly attack on an aid agency in afghanistan. it began with a suicide car bombing outside the jalalabad offices of save the children. gunmen then stormed the building killing at least four people. more than 40 others survived by hiding in a saferoom. this comes just days after a taliban attack at a hotel in kabul that killed 22 people including 4 americans. >>> as we said at the top of the broadcast, there's major health news tonight about surviving a stroke which affects some 700,000 people in this country every year. doctors say they're now able to save people who were once left for dead or permanently disabled. nbc news medical correspondent dr. john torres has the details for us. >> reporter: a simple walk with her dog is a miracle for cynthia dodd. less than a year ago the 46-year-old suffered a massive stroke in her sleep. >> i would have died and if i d