For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. In my heart, I feel certain that Alissa is gone, Ms. Turney said. But after I pushed him for answers about Alissa, he finally told me that he would give me all the honest answers on his deathbed. Cox said. But she just vanished.. And in 2020, police charged Michael Turney with her murder. Alissa Turney disappeared in 2001, when she was 17. On May 17, 2001, 17-year-old Alissa left Paradise Valley High School in Phoenix, Arizona, in the middle of the day. She had grown up in a blended family under the care of Michael Turney, her stepfather, whod adopted her when her mother died from lung cancer. Michael Turney has been arrested in the murder of his stepdaughter, Alissa Turney, who was killed in 2001. Disappearance of Alissa Turney - Wikipedia In 2009, Michael Turney told ABC News he returned home the day she disappeared to discover she had left a note and said he immediately began looking for her. And Sarah Turney, frustrated and heartbroken, was told that the best way to keep her sisters case alive was to build a following on social media. But after he realized I wasnt there to reconnect, he got angry. The police suspected foul play in Alissa's case, but as of now, they have not convicted anyone regarding her disappearance. But then, on May 17, 2001, the last day of the school year, Alissa Turney vanished. That you were very controlling and very strict; that you had her sign contracts, and followed her around. When he returned later with Sarah, Alissa Turney had vanished. In 2019, she started her own podcast, Voices For Justice. The podcast gives an intimate look at Sarah and Alissas family history, events leading up to Alissas disappearance and a timeline of what has happened in the years since. Alissa Turney lived in Paradise Valley, Arizona. She had grown up in a blended family under the care of Michael Turney, her stepfather, who'd adopted her when her mother died from lung cancer. The victim's sister, Sarah Turney, revealed to Dateline that Alissa was excited for summer and planning to attend a graduation party that evening (via NBC News ). Posts Videos Tagged. [2] There have been no confirmed communication from Alissa since she was last seen at school that day. Terms of Service apply. https://charleyproject.org/case/alissa-marie-turney Alissa and her stepfather, Michael Turney. It finally forced them to look at my sisters case, Sarah said. We met at a neutral place - Starbucks, she told Dateline. [16][13], In August 2020, Michael Turney was arrested in Mesa, Arizona. But Ms. Turney knows the story is far from over. Hes been arrested. County attorney files murder charges in Alissa Turney cold case Sarah told Dateline that Alissa wanted her freedom from her father who she believed was too strict. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google, This password will be used to sign into all, who has been covering gender, politics, and culture since 2018. At Mr. Turneys residence in Phoenix, they found 26 pipe bombs and three incendiary devices, according to an F.B.I. Because of that love, Alissas light has never gone out and she lives on in the stories and photos youve shared with the community, Maricopa County Attorney Allister Adel said at a press conference on August 20, announcing the indictment. Alissa Turney disappeared in May 2001, the last day of her junior year at Paradise Valley High School in Phoenix. How a Grieving Sister's TikTok Campaign for Justice Went Viral - People According to the document, Turney, who worked as an electrician the 1980s and complained about workplace conditions, accused the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers of being involved in the alleged kidnapping and murder of Alissa.