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Bonus Episode: The Sueppel Family Murders

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Stephen Supple's letter reveals he first tried to kill his children and himself with carbon monoxide before beating them to death.

This bonus episode of Secrets in the Cornfield investigates the 2008 Sueppel family murders in Iowa City, where father Stephen Sueppel killed his wife and four children before taking his own life. The narrative explores Stephen's financial crimes, the horrific details of the murders from his own written confession, and the community's response to the tragedy that shocked a small town.

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