The disappearance of Union High School football coach Travis Turner has sparked an intense manhunt by Virginia State Police, now labeling him a fugitive following the issuance of warrants for child pornography possession and solicitation of a minor. Authorities have deployed search teams, drones, and K-9 units to locate Turner, who vanished last week. His wife, Leslie Caudill Turner, has publicly denied any wrongdoing, expressing hope for his safe return.
Virginia State Police issued 10 warrants, issued Monday, to charge Turner with five counts of possession of child pornography and five counts of using a computer to solicit a minor. The investigation remains ongoing, with additional charges pending. Turner, who disappeared last week, is now considered a fugitive, the VSP said. The police search has intensified across multiple jurisdictions, with authorities emphasizing the priority of locating Turner safely.
According to state police, Turner was first reported missing Friday, Nov. 21, one day after troopers went to his home in Appalachia, Virginia. Special agents with the VSP Bureau of Criminal Investigation’s Wytheville Field Office were en route to the residence on Thursday as part of the early stages of an investigation, not to make an arrest, when they learned that Turner was no longer at the location.
Since his disappearance, police have deployed search and rescue teams, drones, and K-9 units in an effort to locate him. VSP said in a statement, noting that the search is ongoing across multiple jurisdictions. Authorities are asking anyone with information on Turner’s whereabouts to contact Virginia State Police Division 4 at (276) 484-9483 or email [email protected]. Tips can be made anonymously.
Leslie Caudill Turner, the wife of missing high school football coach Travis Turner, responded after her husband was charged, telling The Daily Mail that