Robyn Turnage was 57 when she and her husband, 69-year-old Leamon Turnage, were found dead at their home on West 142nd Street in Hawthorne, California, on October 22, 2010. A welfare check by police followed family concerns after the couple could not be reached for several days. The Los Angeles County coroner’s records list strangulation as the cause of death for both victims, and authorities described the incident as a violent home invasion and robbery.

Investigators arrested 53-year-old John Wesley Ewell on suspicion of the murders, saying a mountain of evidence tied him to the crime. Surveillance footage reportedly showed someone attempting to use the Turnages’ stolen ATM cards, and Ewell was accused of gaining entry by posing as a utility repairman. He was also linked by police to another nearby home invasion that resulted in the death of 80-year-old Hanna Morcos weeks earlier. Bail was set at $1 million and a court appearance was scheduled for November 3, 2010, at LAX Municipal Court.

Robyn and Leamon were described as active in their church and had recently returned from a trip to Florida where they met a new grandchild. Their family and congregation mourned their loss. If anyone knew the Turnages, witnessed suspicious activity near West 142nd Street in October 2010, or has information about the attacks, please come forward.