Parole Denied for Elizabeth Turpin and Karen Brown, Convicted for 1986 Murder

Despite serving their sentences, the Kentucky Parole Board cites the severity of their crime and their behavior in prison as reasons for denial.

Elizabeth Turpin, her then-girlfriend Karen Brown, and co-worker Keith Bouchard were convicted for the 1986 murder of Elizabeth's husband, Michael Turpin, with the motive of claiming his $60,000 insurance money.
Despite serving their 25-year sentences, the Kentucky Parole Board denied parole for Elizabeth and Karen due to the severity of their crime and their behavior in prison.
Elizabeth Turpin's parole was deferred by 10 years in 2019, and in 2020, it was decided she would serve her full life sentence. Karen Brown was ordered to serve her full sentence without parole in 2021.
Elizabeth Turpin's behavior in prison included convincing her new husband to send money for assaults within the prison and manipulating a teacher to dig up information about other inmates, leading to his termination.
The murder case, one of the most sensational of 1986 in Kentucky, is being chronicled in an episode of 'Seduced to Slay' titled 'Three-Ring Murder', which aired on January 15, 2024.