A Quiet Life Shattered

About this episode

The episode recounts the tragic double homicide of Claudia Maupin and Chip Northup in their home in Davis, California.

When Claudia Maupin moved to Davis, California, she's determined to find the man of her dreams. Sure enough, she falls in love with and marries Chip Northup, and together they merge their families. Life seemed happy and safe, full of love. So when the couple does not show up at church one morning, their family is worried. But they never expect that Chip and Claudia had been the victims of a double homicide inside their home. Get early, ad-free access to episodes of Fifteen: Inside the Daniel Marsh Murders by subscribing to 48 Hours+ on Apple Podcasts. The series is widely available everywhere else you get your podcasts.

Topics covered

• double homicide
• true crime
• family
• love
• murder
• safety

Keywords

• double homicide
• Claudia Maupin
• Chip Northup
• Davis California
• true crime
• murder

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Davis, California

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