Overview
- A Wise County judge ordered all case documents in the Travis Turner investigation sealed on Wednesday, limiting public details.
- A parent’s letter alleges school administrators knew of accusations against Turner but failed to report them within 24 hours as Virginia law requires.
- The school board’s first meeting since Turner vanished allowed no public comment, with open comments slated to return on January 12.
- Turner, 46, has been missing since November 20 after walking into woods near his home with a firearm, and a multiagency search continues with drones, K‑9s and a U.S. Marshals reward of up to $5,000.
- He is wanted on five counts of possessing child sexual abuse material and five counts of using a computer to solicit a minor, and the district has placed him on paid leave with no contact with students.