The cape fear serpentarium permanently closed last month, about a year after its owner larry dean ripa was shot to death. Regina ripa was found not guilty by reason of insanity in the shooting death of her husband, larry dean ripa, who owned the cape fear serpentarium. Wilmington police spokeswoman cathryn lindsay says.
Cape Fear Serpentarium owner killed in shooting, wife charged with murder
Ripa, 40, is charged in the shooting death of her husband, larry “dean” ripa, earlier this month in the apartment over the cape fear serpentarium, which larry owned.
He was born in wilmington, nc on january 4, 1957 to the late lawrence and maggie lee godwin ripa.
The exotic animals and the building are being. Ripa, 60, was found dead saturday afternoon at his home above the museum in which he created and owned.
