Overview
- Virginia State Police say they obtained 10 felony warrants for Travis Turner — five counts of possessing child sexual abuse material and five counts of using a computer to solicit a minor — and now classify him as a fugitive.
- A family attorney says Turner left his Appalachia home on Nov. 20 to walk into a heavily wooded area with a firearm, and that his wife was told to wait 24 hours before filing a missing-person report, which she submitted the next day.
- State police say agents were en route to speak with Turner on Nov. 20 when informed he was gone, and search efforts using drones, K‑9 teams and ground crews remain focused on the woods near his residence.
- Wise County Public Schools placed the employee on paid administrative leave, barred him from school property or student contact, and removed his profile from the Union High website.
- Union High’s football team stayed unbeaten and advanced under interim leadership as Turner’s son, Bailey, called the latest win “bittersweet.”