Overview
- Travis Turner, 46, has been missing since November 20 after walking into woods near his Appalachia, Virginia home, with his family’s attorney saying he was carrying a gun.
- He faces 10 felony counts tied to child sexual exploitation, and the U.S. Marshals Service is offering up to $5,000 for tips leading to his arrest.
- Parents blasted the Wise County School Board for removing public comment at the first meeting since Turner disappeared, while the chair cited a closed employment session.
- Public comment is slated to return at the board’s January 12, 2026 meeting, as families press for transparency about the district’s handling of the case.
- Turner’s family says they have cooperated with multiple searches and note charges were filed days after he vanished, while state and federal agencies continue the manhunt.