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A Missing football coach in Virginia The man, who is wanted on multiple child pornography charges, was last seen walking through a wooded area with a gun, his family attorney said in a recent statement.
Travis Turner, 46, head coach of Union High School in Big Stone Gap, VirginiaMissing since 20th November. He reportedly left his home AppalachiaA town of fewer than 2,000 people, to walk into a “heavily wooded and mountainous area,” lawyer Adrian Collins said in a statement. vibe,
“The family’s last known contact with Travis occurred on or about Thursday, November 20, when he left his residence for a walk in the woods with a gun,” the statement said. It said no warrant had been issued at the time of his disappearance.
When Turner failed to return home that evening, his wife contacted local law enforcement. According to the statement, she was told she would have to wait 24 hours before filing a missing person’s report. He submitted a report to the Virginia State Police the next day.
Five days after Turner’s disappearance, authorities announced 10 warrants charging him with five counts of possession of child pornography and five counts of using a computer to incite a minor. Additional charges are expected, and Turner is now considered a fugitive, Virginia State Police said.
Turner, who has led the Union High School Bears since 2011, went missing as his undefeated team was preparing for a playoff game. Police said investigators returned to his home in Appalachia, a town of fewer than 2,000 residents, on November 20 to talk to him “as part of the initial phase of the investigation” and that they did not want to arrest him at that time.
Turner’s wife, Leslie Caudill Turner, speaking after the charges were filed, said The Daily Mail He,“None of this is true.”
“He’s a good father and a good husband and we just want him to come home. That’s all,” she said. “I don’t know anything. I don’t know anything. I’m sorry.”
Virginia State Police said they have launched a massive search in Wise County, deploying drones, K-9 teams and ground crews. Family and friends have also conducted their own searches, although they said efforts were hampered by weather and the need to avoid disrupting the official search. According to the state missing persons database, Turner was last seen wearing a gray sweatshirt, sweatpants and glasses.
state police And the Bureau of Criminal Investigation continues to search for Turner. Anyone with information regarding his whereabouts is asked to contact Virginia State Police at (276) 228-3131.