— dna samples from accused murderer eric matthew copple suggest the napa police department has its man in the november slayings of two young women in west napa.  — true crime story that happened on halloween. Eric matthew copple killed adriane insogna and leslie massara because his girlfriend lily prudhomme broke up with him.

Understanding the Context

 — less than four months later, prudhomme married eric matthew copple, also of napa. Early wednesday, copple, 26, was arrested on suspicion of murder in the two deaths.  — halloween night in idyllic napa, california:  — nightmare in napa. This classic episode of “48 hours explores the october 2004 murders of former beauty queen leslie mazzara and her roommate, adriane.

Key Insights

 — adriane insogna and leslie mazzara are murdered in napa (“good as gold,” forensic files) eric copple surrendered to a blind fit of anger and ended up killing two women.  — allen’s dramatic presentation in napa county superior court was part of a lengthy hearing in which eric copple, who has pleaded guilty to killing insogna and her roommate,.  — after family members got his suicide notes, they confronted him and convinced him to turn himself in to the napa police.  — during an interview that night, copple made statements to investigators which led them to believe he committed the murders, napa police chief rich melton said at an earlier.  — the murders of former beauty queen leslie mazzara and her roommate adriane insogna shocked beautiful and quiet napa, california.

Final Thoughts

Who wanted these two women dead?. A third roommate was left alive. She saw the slayings' aftermath, and.  — in september 2005, eric copple, the husband of insogna’s best friend lily prudhomme, arrived at the napa police station and confessed to murdering the women.  — eric copple, then 26 years old, confessed to murdering both girls and was promptly arrested by the napa police. Little is actually known about.

 — police in napa, calif. , say they've made an arrest in the murder of two women last halloween weekend that stunned residents of the upscale wine country.  — eric copple was an unassuming figure, without a criminal past but battling demons of depression and suicidal ideation. He had often sought solace in alcohol, a choice.