WILMINGTON—The sale of the Cape Fear Serpentarium reptiles–and ultimately the building itself–apparently took place without the knowledge of the family of former owner Larry Dean Ripa. After Ripa was shot and killed last year, the Serpentarium was inherited by Larwence Arkin  (known as “Arkin”), his four-year-old son; Ripa’s estate, which included the Serpentarium, is managed … Continue reading Serpentarium family says it was cut out of private sale process by attorney and Superior Court Clerk