Steven Sueppel's Final Despair

In March 2008, Steven Sueppel murdered his wife, Sheryl, and their four children in their Iowa City home. Sueppel was about to face charges for embezzling large sums of money, and feared the shame and consequences for himself and his family. After the murders, he committed suicide by crashing his car, leaving behind a note explaining his fear of shame and disgrace.

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