Pauline Rocheford Chapin, 77, was found dead October 3, 2000, in her Rancho Palos Verdes home on East Palos Verdes Drive. She and her husband, George Chapin, 87, who had lived in that house for nearly five decades, were discovered brutally beaten and murdered in their residence.

Investigators described the attack as savage; both deaths remain unsolved. No arrests have been announced and the case has stayed an active investigation as law enforcement followed leads and examined physical evidence, including DNA, in hopes of a breakthrough.

The killings shocked the local community and prompted concern about safety for elderly residents. Anyone who knew the Chapins or has information about what happened that night is asked to come forward.