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Virginia Coach Travis Turner Missing as State Police Investigation and Search Continue

Special agents headed to his Appalachia home on an unspecified complaint were told he was no longer at the residence.

Overview

  • Virginia State Police say the 46-year-old Union High School head football coach was last seen on November 20 wearing a gray sweatshirt, gray sweatpants and glasses.
  • Search operations have deployed drones, K-9 units and ground teams through the weekend, with some aerial efforts limited by weather.
  • Authorities report no confirmed sightings or identified suspects as of November 25, and the case remains in its early stages.
  • Turner was added to Virginia’s missing-persons database on November 24 as investigators continue to seek verified leads.
  • Wise County Public Schools placed a staff member on paid administrative leave for an external review of a complaint, and Union’s assistant coach Jay Edwards has led the team during the ongoing playoffs.