1 00:00:02,120 --> 00:00:06,200 Speaker 1: Hey folks. It is Tuesday, November the twenty fifth, and 2 00:00:06,480 --> 00:00:09,800 Speaker 1: a mysterious man hunt in. 3 00:00:10,240 --> 00:00:12,600 Speaker 2: Virginia, Yes, Appalachia, Virginia. 4 00:00:13,520 --> 00:00:16,239 Speaker 1: It's been a mystery all day. Things just became a 5 00:00:16,280 --> 00:00:20,599 Speaker 1: little clearer. A football coach has been missing. Man hunt 6 00:00:20,680 --> 00:00:23,040 Speaker 1: going on, but they didn't tell us what they were 7 00:00:23,040 --> 00:00:27,400 Speaker 1: looking for him for. Well we now know, and it 8 00:00:27,520 --> 00:00:30,600 Speaker 1: is a worst case scenario for parents probably, And with that, 9 00:00:30,640 --> 00:00:32,559 Speaker 1: welcome to this episode of Amy and TJ. Broad This 10 00:00:32,600 --> 00:00:35,600 Speaker 1: was a very bizarre story we started following this morning. 11 00:00:35,960 --> 00:00:38,440 Speaker 1: We held off when actually doing an update just to 12 00:00:38,479 --> 00:00:41,800 Speaker 1: see how it was going to go. And man, these updates, 13 00:00:42,680 --> 00:00:43,920 Speaker 1: some of the mystery makes more sense now. 14 00:00:44,040 --> 00:00:47,240 Speaker 3: Yes, it's all coming together now because it didn't make sense. 15 00:00:47,320 --> 00:00:50,479 Speaker 3: This was a Virginia high school coach, forty six year 16 00:00:50,520 --> 00:00:54,360 Speaker 3: old Travis Turner of Union High School. He was on 17 00:00:54,520 --> 00:00:57,920 Speaker 3: a massive winning streak, his team twelve and zero go 18 00:00:57,960 --> 00:01:00,520 Speaker 3: into the finals and he just dissai appeers. 19 00:01:00,840 --> 00:01:01,959 Speaker 2: It was inexplicable. 20 00:01:02,200 --> 00:01:07,040 Speaker 3: Well, now we know he is officially a fugitive because 21 00:01:07,080 --> 00:01:09,720 Speaker 3: he is now wanted. Police have just let us know 22 00:01:10,240 --> 00:01:13,240 Speaker 3: he has now wanted on five counts of possession of 23 00:01:13,360 --> 00:01:16,840 Speaker 3: child pornography and five counts of using his computer to 24 00:01:16,920 --> 00:01:17,960 Speaker 3: solicit a minor. 25 00:01:18,120 --> 00:01:20,240 Speaker 1: We're talking about a high school football coach, a man 26 00:01:20,280 --> 00:01:23,120 Speaker 1: who teaches physical education, who has been doing it for 27 00:01:23,240 --> 00:01:29,960 Speaker 1: quite some time. He is now a ten time wanted felon. Yes, right, 28 00:01:30,480 --> 00:01:34,840 Speaker 1: so he is innocent until proven guilty, but robes the story. 29 00:01:35,480 --> 00:01:37,920 Speaker 1: I didn't we didn't understand why police weren't initially telling 30 00:01:38,000 --> 00:01:41,440 Speaker 1: us why they said he is not wanted. He has 31 00:01:41,520 --> 00:01:43,960 Speaker 1: not wanted for arrest. We weren't going to his house 32 00:01:44,000 --> 00:01:45,640 Speaker 1: the other day to arrest, and we were just checking 33 00:01:45,680 --> 00:01:48,840 Speaker 1: out a complaint and they left it at that. They 34 00:01:48,880 --> 00:01:50,920 Speaker 1: had their reasons for not giving us more information. But 35 00:01:51,040 --> 00:01:53,400 Speaker 1: this is now, and I said it to you earlier. 36 00:01:53,440 --> 00:01:56,040 Speaker 1: They're concerned. It doesn't sound like about the safety of 37 00:01:56,080 --> 00:01:58,520 Speaker 1: the public. It sounds like they were trying to make 38 00:01:58,560 --> 00:02:00,800 Speaker 1: sure they capture him safely. 39 00:02:00,920 --> 00:02:05,160 Speaker 3: Correct, So we know that at the same time that 40 00:02:05,560 --> 00:02:08,640 Speaker 3: police were looking to talk to him about a complaint. 41 00:02:08,680 --> 00:02:09,600 Speaker 2: That's all we were told. 42 00:02:10,480 --> 00:02:14,519 Speaker 3: The school where he works, Union High School also said that, 43 00:02:14,639 --> 00:02:17,959 Speaker 3: and without getting any specific the superintendent released a statement 44 00:02:18,000 --> 00:02:21,640 Speaker 3: saying a staff member has been placed on administrative lea 45 00:02:22,000 --> 00:02:25,760 Speaker 3: with pay while we review an allegation that was reported 46 00:02:25,760 --> 00:02:28,080 Speaker 3: to us. So people were connecting the dots that the 47 00:02:28,120 --> 00:02:32,320 Speaker 3: two were obviously all surrounding Travistown. 48 00:02:33,480 --> 00:02:36,399 Speaker 1: That one was easy to. 49 00:02:37,360 --> 00:02:39,480 Speaker 2: The school was not making it clear. They were not 50 00:02:39,520 --> 00:02:40,080 Speaker 2: confirming it. 51 00:02:40,280 --> 00:02:41,960 Speaker 1: That makes it personnel matter, if that makes sense. 52 00:02:42,040 --> 00:02:42,760 Speaker 2: Yes, exactly. 53 00:02:42,800 --> 00:02:48,000 Speaker 3: And the last known place that he was spotted was leaving. 54 00:02:47,800 --> 00:02:51,559 Speaker 2: His home headed to the woods. 55 00:02:50,639 --> 00:02:54,079 Speaker 3: Near his home. Look, this is a rural part of Virginia. 56 00:02:54,320 --> 00:02:58,400 Speaker 3: It's called the Tri State Area Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia. It's mountainous, 57 00:02:58,720 --> 00:03:02,200 Speaker 3: it's it's actually Applatcha, Virginia. So the Appalachian Mountains are 58 00:03:02,200 --> 00:03:05,200 Speaker 3: all around, and so there's a lot of wilderness and 59 00:03:05,280 --> 00:03:06,920 Speaker 3: a lot of places to hide. But they have been 60 00:03:06,960 --> 00:03:09,760 Speaker 3: searching for him for five days now. 61 00:03:09,840 --> 00:03:12,519 Speaker 1: From how far it's north of Bristol, I'm trying to 62 00:03:12,560 --> 00:03:13,360 Speaker 1: get people some guns. 63 00:03:13,400 --> 00:03:14,400 Speaker 2: Slightly north of Bristol. 64 00:03:14,440 --> 00:03:18,000 Speaker 3: I think it's about thirty five miles from Bristol, Tennessee. 65 00:03:18,480 --> 00:03:20,280 Speaker 1: That gives you an idea, And look, people have a 66 00:03:20,320 --> 00:03:22,359 Speaker 1: general idea of this region. It's hard to find them 67 00:03:22,360 --> 00:03:24,240 Speaker 1: out if they don't want to get found. Correct in 68 00:03:24,280 --> 00:03:27,640 Speaker 1: that area, we go back robes and so much of 69 00:03:27,720 --> 00:03:31,720 Speaker 1: what the headline say or undefeated high school football coach miss. Correct, 70 00:03:31,919 --> 00:03:35,080 Speaker 1: that was the thing. And so let's tell you, yes, folks, 71 00:03:35,400 --> 00:03:38,760 Speaker 1: what he went missing? Right before or right after the 72 00:03:38,840 --> 00:03:39,360 Speaker 1: last game? 73 00:03:39,480 --> 00:03:42,440 Speaker 3: They right before it was two days before they were 74 00:03:42,480 --> 00:03:45,040 Speaker 3: going to the semi finals, which they ended up winning 75 00:03:45,040 --> 00:03:47,400 Speaker 3: on Saturday. But the last time anyone saw him was 76 00:03:47,400 --> 00:03:50,880 Speaker 3: on November twentieth. This is a town of two thousand people. 77 00:03:51,360 --> 00:03:53,640 Speaker 3: Everyone knows this guy. First of all, he's a big guy. 78 00:03:53,680 --> 00:03:57,280 Speaker 3: He's six foot three, two hundred and sixty pounds, and 79 00:03:57,600 --> 00:04:01,080 Speaker 3: he's the winning high school football She's been teaching at 80 00:04:01,080 --> 00:04:03,800 Speaker 3: this high school for fourteen years. But he and his 81 00:04:03,840 --> 00:04:06,800 Speaker 3: wife are from this area. They went to Appalachia High School. 82 00:04:06,840 --> 00:04:09,600 Speaker 3: His father was a football coach. So this is a 83 00:04:09,640 --> 00:04:12,080 Speaker 3: family that is well known in this area. This isn't 84 00:04:12,080 --> 00:04:14,400 Speaker 3: a place where he could hide in plain sight because 85 00:04:14,480 --> 00:04:15,600 Speaker 3: everyone knows who he is. 86 00:04:15,640 --> 00:04:18,839 Speaker 1: Everybody knows. I mean, you get an idea. Maybe some 87 00:04:18,880 --> 00:04:22,120 Speaker 1: folks in Northeast don't know it as much, but high 88 00:04:22,120 --> 00:04:24,320 Speaker 1: school football as everything, and a lot of these small 89 00:04:24,360 --> 00:04:27,440 Speaker 1: towns this guy with a twelve min zero under They 90 00:04:27,440 --> 00:04:31,360 Speaker 1: are the pride of that town. Correct, everybody knows him. 91 00:04:31,400 --> 00:04:33,480 Speaker 1: You can't imagine what this is doing to that town 92 00:04:33,560 --> 00:04:36,200 Speaker 1: right now. These are just allegations. But a guy who 93 00:04:36,200 --> 00:04:39,279 Speaker 1: has been trusted with so many children for so long 94 00:04:39,720 --> 00:04:42,920 Speaker 1: to think that this has come up now the charger's 95 00:04:43,400 --> 00:04:45,520 Speaker 1: possession of child pornography, and the other. 96 00:04:45,360 --> 00:04:48,800 Speaker 3: One was solicitation of a minor. Oh yeah, using a computer, 97 00:04:48,960 --> 00:04:51,120 Speaker 3: using a computer. And here's the deal. They did make 98 00:04:51,160 --> 00:04:54,880 Speaker 3: this very clear. It is not known right now if 99 00:04:54,920 --> 00:04:59,160 Speaker 3: these alleged crimes he's accused of involved a student at 100 00:04:59,200 --> 00:05:02,400 Speaker 3: the high school or an athlete at the high school. 101 00:05:02,440 --> 00:05:04,919 Speaker 3: And it's also not known whether or not there is 102 00:05:05,000 --> 00:05:08,120 Speaker 3: more than one victim in this case. But he was 103 00:05:08,240 --> 00:05:12,120 Speaker 3: charged with five counts of using a computer to solicit 104 00:05:12,200 --> 00:05:13,839 Speaker 3: a minor. So I don't know what that means if 105 00:05:13,880 --> 00:05:16,840 Speaker 3: it's five different times he was trying to solicit or 106 00:05:16,880 --> 00:05:18,520 Speaker 3: is it five different miners. 107 00:05:18,600 --> 00:05:19,120 Speaker 2: We don't know. 108 00:05:19,440 --> 00:05:21,520 Speaker 1: And there hasn't been I haven't seen you let me know, 109 00:05:22,279 --> 00:05:27,680 Speaker 1: I haven't seen anything that suggested actual assault, molestation, or 110 00:05:27,800 --> 00:05:29,520 Speaker 1: charge like that on there's. 111 00:05:29,360 --> 00:05:30,120 Speaker 2: Nothing to that. 112 00:05:30,200 --> 00:05:33,760 Speaker 3: It's just about soliciting and about child porn and those 113 00:05:33,920 --> 00:05:37,159 Speaker 3: I mean, that's horrific. Obviously if you are now you 114 00:05:37,200 --> 00:05:40,160 Speaker 3: are as you point out entrusted with children, and he's 115 00:05:40,279 --> 00:05:44,480 Speaker 3: been at this school for fourteen years. 116 00:05:44,839 --> 00:05:46,760 Speaker 1: So we don't have an indication I don't think right 117 00:05:46,839 --> 00:05:50,479 Speaker 1: robes of the timeline for any of these potential or 118 00:05:50,480 --> 00:05:54,800 Speaker 1: possible or alleged crimes. Was this this school year? Has 119 00:05:54,800 --> 00:05:57,159 Speaker 1: this been going on for years and it was just discovered? 120 00:05:57,440 --> 00:05:59,760 Speaker 1: Is this going to blow up into something bigger? Now? 121 00:06:00,360 --> 00:06:02,400 Speaker 1: Again we have to have to have to keep saying, 122 00:06:02,440 --> 00:06:06,200 Speaker 1: my goodness, he is innocent until proven guilty, yes, but 123 00:06:06,400 --> 00:06:11,960 Speaker 1: we also know at times what guilty and innocent behavior 124 00:06:12,160 --> 00:06:12,640 Speaker 1: looks like. 125 00:06:12,720 --> 00:06:17,520 Speaker 3: Sometimes, and when you are at least made aware that 126 00:06:17,560 --> 00:06:20,120 Speaker 3: your school is now putting you on administrative leave, you 127 00:06:20,279 --> 00:06:22,560 Speaker 3: get word that maybe police want to talk to you, 128 00:06:23,120 --> 00:06:26,360 Speaker 3: and then instead of sitting down and explaining your side 129 00:06:26,400 --> 00:06:29,160 Speaker 3: of things, you take off and you leave your family. 130 00:06:29,200 --> 00:06:31,600 Speaker 3: This is a man who has three children and a 131 00:06:31,600 --> 00:06:33,599 Speaker 3: wife who loves him. And I say that because she 132 00:06:33,720 --> 00:06:38,080 Speaker 3: has been speaking out a little bit. You don't You 133 00:06:38,120 --> 00:06:42,640 Speaker 3: wouldn't expect somebody who didn't have something to fear to leave. 134 00:06:42,760 --> 00:06:45,320 Speaker 3: You would expect that person, especially a pillar of the 135 00:06:45,320 --> 00:06:47,640 Speaker 3: community like this man has been. 136 00:06:47,880 --> 00:06:49,400 Speaker 2: Would say, let me explain. 137 00:06:50,360 --> 00:06:55,599 Speaker 3: But you don't know how people act in stressful, pressurized situations, 138 00:06:56,000 --> 00:06:57,960 Speaker 3: and he has chosen to leave. 139 00:06:58,080 --> 00:07:00,599 Speaker 2: And yes, his wife's name is les Turner. 140 00:07:00,880 --> 00:07:04,040 Speaker 3: And when he first went missing on Thursday over the weekend, 141 00:07:04,520 --> 00:07:07,840 Speaker 3: she went on Facebook and said, I just want to 142 00:07:07,839 --> 00:07:09,760 Speaker 3: get on here for a second to clear up something. 143 00:07:10,080 --> 00:07:12,560 Speaker 3: As of right now, Travis is missing and that's all 144 00:07:12,600 --> 00:07:14,840 Speaker 3: we know. We love him and need him here with us. 145 00:07:15,240 --> 00:07:17,400 Speaker 3: Thank you to everyone who has reached out with love 146 00:07:17,440 --> 00:07:19,800 Speaker 3: and support. It means more than you know. Just keep 147 00:07:19,840 --> 00:07:24,240 Speaker 3: praying that he comes home. She deleted that Facebook post, 148 00:07:24,840 --> 00:07:28,480 Speaker 3: but has since said a few things. I'm sure can 149 00:07:28,520 --> 00:07:33,320 Speaker 3: you imagine her phone reporters, they were already paying attention 150 00:07:33,400 --> 00:07:35,440 Speaker 3: to this case. After five days have gone by, it 151 00:07:35,640 --> 00:07:39,840 Speaker 3: started to really get now national attention, and so she 152 00:07:40,160 --> 00:07:43,880 Speaker 3: was She did say, none of this is true. He's 153 00:07:43,920 --> 00:07:46,960 Speaker 3: a good dad and a good husband and we want 154 00:07:47,000 --> 00:07:47,400 Speaker 3: him home. 155 00:07:47,760 --> 00:07:48,200 Speaker 2: That's it. 156 00:07:48,240 --> 00:07:50,800 Speaker 1: So that's that's the best she put that one. 157 00:07:51,280 --> 00:07:53,720 Speaker 3: Leslie has said this now to reporters who's been calling. 158 00:07:53,760 --> 00:07:56,440 Speaker 3: It's been reported that she said I can't see anymore. 159 00:07:56,840 --> 00:07:59,760 Speaker 3: She was asked about reports. There were reports, and you 160 00:07:59,800 --> 00:08:02,520 Speaker 3: know there are always people circulating things that he left 161 00:08:02,760 --> 00:08:05,600 Speaker 3: the home headed into the woods with a rifle. She said, 162 00:08:05,640 --> 00:08:08,760 Speaker 3: I have been told not to comment. So that's what 163 00:08:08,800 --> 00:08:13,040 Speaker 3: we've gotten from his wife so far, and basically her messages. 164 00:08:13,120 --> 00:08:15,960 Speaker 3: We love him, we want him home, we want him safe. 165 00:08:16,240 --> 00:08:17,760 Speaker 3: We believe he did not do this. 166 00:08:17,880 --> 00:08:23,000 Speaker 1: Okay, there's you cannot Okay, maybe you can't imagine. It's 167 00:08:23,000 --> 00:08:25,400 Speaker 1: a small town and what that woman in that family 168 00:08:25,520 --> 00:08:29,840 Speaker 1: are going through again to think, I mean, they are pillars. 169 00:08:30,880 --> 00:08:36,000 Speaker 1: They are established, long time members of this community. And 170 00:08:36,040 --> 00:08:38,880 Speaker 1: if you know, talent, like small towns, everybody knows everybody. 171 00:08:39,400 --> 00:08:43,760 Speaker 1: Football is king. It is so college there. What's our pride? 172 00:08:44,200 --> 00:08:47,200 Speaker 1: These athletes of this high school football day every very Friday, 173 00:08:47,240 --> 00:08:49,160 Speaker 1: we know where we're going to be and cheering these 174 00:08:49,160 --> 00:08:52,199 Speaker 1: guys on, and they're good. They're giving us something the 175 00:08:52,280 --> 00:08:52,520 Speaker 1: cheer for. 176 00:08:52,800 --> 00:08:53,440 Speaker 2: I'm defeated. 177 00:08:53,679 --> 00:08:56,480 Speaker 1: They have made the playoffs and their two playoff games 178 00:08:56,480 --> 00:08:57,439 Speaker 1: have been without their coach. 179 00:08:57,679 --> 00:09:01,280 Speaker 3: Yep, the assistant coach took over over the weekend and 180 00:09:01,320 --> 00:09:04,599 Speaker 3: they have a big game on Saturday. So I was 181 00:09:04,640 --> 00:09:07,920 Speaker 3: even thinking about obviously his family first and foremost any 182 00:09:07,920 --> 00:09:12,079 Speaker 3: potential victims out there, but his football players they are now. 183 00:09:12,679 --> 00:09:14,959 Speaker 3: I mean, it already would have been a pressurized situation 184 00:09:15,080 --> 00:09:17,520 Speaker 3: to play in this in these finals this weekend. But 185 00:09:17,600 --> 00:09:21,920 Speaker 3: now to have literally the nation watching, you can you 186 00:09:21,960 --> 00:09:24,320 Speaker 3: imagine the press that is descending upon this town. 187 00:09:24,360 --> 00:09:27,400 Speaker 2: It's a it's a tough day for this lady. 188 00:09:27,440 --> 00:09:30,440 Speaker 1: Should they play? Shouldn't say should, but that's difficult. I 189 00:09:30,440 --> 00:09:33,400 Speaker 1: would absolutely offer those kids the option. Hey, man, if 190 00:09:33,440 --> 00:09:35,720 Speaker 1: you all don't want to do this, that's fine. They 191 00:09:35,720 --> 00:09:38,840 Speaker 1: have worked and they have earned this. They're on the 192 00:09:38,880 --> 00:09:40,839 Speaker 1: field all year. It would be a shame for them 193 00:09:40,840 --> 00:09:43,280 Speaker 1: to give it up or to stop now. But this 194 00:09:43,480 --> 00:09:46,000 Speaker 1: is horrific that they're leader. You know they love They 195 00:09:46,000 --> 00:09:48,160 Speaker 1: are plenty guys on that team that love this man. 196 00:09:48,280 --> 00:09:50,480 Speaker 1: Of course I love him. 197 00:09:50,760 --> 00:09:53,439 Speaker 3: And I went on to his wife's Facebook page and 198 00:09:53,720 --> 00:09:57,720 Speaker 3: every single picture, babe is of her and her husband 199 00:09:58,200 --> 00:10:01,920 Speaker 3: and their sons wearing ball gear and saying go team Go. 200 00:10:02,040 --> 00:10:04,280 Speaker 3: I mean, this was their life. This wasn't just what 201 00:10:04,360 --> 00:10:06,360 Speaker 3: he did for a living. This wasn't just his job 202 00:10:06,400 --> 00:10:08,960 Speaker 3: that he went to and came home. The whole family 203 00:10:09,040 --> 00:10:12,360 Speaker 3: was involved cheering on this team and being a part 204 00:10:12,400 --> 00:10:16,240 Speaker 3: of this community. So the devastation, just the allegations along 205 00:10:17,320 --> 00:10:21,120 Speaker 3: are devastating to this family and to this community. 206 00:10:21,240 --> 00:10:23,960 Speaker 1: The story right ropes. I wonder what happens to the 207 00:10:24,000 --> 00:10:26,040 Speaker 1: story now because it was such a big deal, because 208 00:10:26,080 --> 00:10:28,800 Speaker 1: it was such a big mystery, right, Yeah, you throw 209 00:10:28,800 --> 00:10:31,000 Speaker 1: the football team into it and whatnot. But yeah, there's 210 00:10:31,000 --> 00:10:33,240 Speaker 1: a high school football coach, he was undefeated who's just 211 00:10:33,320 --> 00:10:36,480 Speaker 1: gone missing and nobody knows why. That's been the story 212 00:10:36,559 --> 00:10:41,200 Speaker 1: for the majority of the past five days until today 213 00:10:41,320 --> 00:10:44,840 Speaker 1: the story changed. Why today did they decide to put 214 00:10:44,880 --> 00:10:47,160 Speaker 1: it out. Why today did they let people know we 215 00:10:47,280 --> 00:10:51,760 Speaker 1: are this is a man hunt for a fugitive. Did 216 00:10:51,800 --> 00:10:53,920 Speaker 1: they not figure something out? Did it hurt their investigation? 217 00:10:54,040 --> 00:10:57,319 Speaker 1: I do not know, but I don't still now right, 218 00:10:57,400 --> 00:10:59,720 Speaker 1: I don't think they're chasing him down because they think 219 00:10:59,760 --> 00:11:02,839 Speaker 1: he is a danger to the community in some way. 220 00:11:03,640 --> 00:11:04,959 Speaker 1: There's concern for him right now. 221 00:11:05,800 --> 00:11:09,160 Speaker 3: You can tell by the tone that the concern is 222 00:11:09,200 --> 00:11:11,160 Speaker 3: that he is a threat to himself. And look, he 223 00:11:11,240 --> 00:11:14,520 Speaker 3: was last seen heading into the woods in a gray 224 00:11:14,679 --> 00:11:18,520 Speaker 3: sweatshirt and sweatpants. This wasn't a man who was planning 225 00:11:19,160 --> 00:11:21,920 Speaker 3: to be gone for a long. 226 00:11:21,760 --> 00:11:25,040 Speaker 2: Time or to be braving the elements. I check the weather. 227 00:11:26,000 --> 00:11:27,280 Speaker 2: There is a cold front coming through. 228 00:11:27,400 --> 00:11:29,559 Speaker 3: First of all, it was raining like hell all day 229 00:11:29,600 --> 00:11:32,480 Speaker 3: to day it's getting into the twenties tonight, it is 230 00:11:32,480 --> 00:11:34,319 Speaker 3: going to be twenty one in the low and these 231 00:11:34,360 --> 00:11:36,800 Speaker 3: mountainous areas get even colder. That was just maybe in 232 00:11:36,800 --> 00:11:38,839 Speaker 3: the city. But if he's out in the woods, he 233 00:11:39,040 --> 00:11:41,959 Speaker 3: is not dressed for the elements. He is not prepared 234 00:11:42,000 --> 00:11:42,680 Speaker 3: for the elements. 235 00:11:42,679 --> 00:11:43,199 Speaker 2: I was just. 236 00:11:43,240 --> 00:11:46,559 Speaker 3: Imagining how scared you would be if that's the man 237 00:11:46,640 --> 00:11:49,200 Speaker 3: you love, if that's your husband, that's your father, and 238 00:11:49,280 --> 00:11:53,600 Speaker 3: to know he's out there and alone without any explanation. 239 00:11:53,880 --> 00:11:56,640 Speaker 3: It's a terrible, tragic situation. 240 00:11:56,920 --> 00:11:59,960 Speaker 1: Hurting himself is one thing, but the elements are threat 241 00:12:00,080 --> 00:12:02,480 Speaker 1: to him. Yes, you can't survive. What's he been doing? 242 00:12:02,520 --> 00:12:03,760 Speaker 2: What's eating exactly? 243 00:12:04,080 --> 00:12:06,880 Speaker 1: And yes, cold that cold at night and all he 244 00:12:06,920 --> 00:12:08,720 Speaker 1: had you got a hoodie and some sweatpant. 245 00:12:08,800 --> 00:12:09,920 Speaker 2: I mean that's not enough. 246 00:12:10,160 --> 00:12:13,719 Speaker 1: It's not damn you. Uh, what's about to happen? To 247 00:12:13,760 --> 00:12:15,559 Speaker 1: the look the mystery and it was intriguing, But now 248 00:12:15,559 --> 00:12:18,560 Speaker 1: it's just your heart sinks and it's sad. It's sad 249 00:12:18,600 --> 00:12:20,360 Speaker 1: for those kids. It's sad for that community. It's sad 250 00:12:20,400 --> 00:12:22,040 Speaker 1: for that wife, it's sad for those three kids. It's 251 00:12:22,080 --> 00:12:27,640 Speaker 1: just again, it was so intriguing there was mystery and intrigued, 252 00:12:27,679 --> 00:12:29,080 Speaker 1: but now it's just heavy. 253 00:12:29,120 --> 00:12:29,760 Speaker 2: It's heavy, sad. 254 00:12:29,960 --> 00:12:33,079 Speaker 3: Yeah, it's true and well when we come back, we 255 00:12:33,120 --> 00:12:38,600 Speaker 3: looked into who Travis Turner is and what he meant 256 00:12:38,720 --> 00:12:44,040 Speaker 3: to this community. He has a long family history in Appalachia, Virginia. 257 00:12:53,480 --> 00:12:56,719 Speaker 3: Continuing our conversation on this developing story that we have 258 00:12:56,800 --> 00:12:59,640 Speaker 3: been following throughout the day to day, forty six year 259 00:12:59,640 --> 00:13:03,959 Speaker 3: old Turner, a physical education teacher, head football coach at 260 00:13:04,080 --> 00:13:07,120 Speaker 3: Union High School, had an undefeated team, was having one 261 00:13:07,120 --> 00:13:09,959 Speaker 3: of the best years of his professional and personal life. 262 00:13:10,559 --> 00:13:15,000 Speaker 3: A huge mystery began last week when police said they 263 00:13:15,000 --> 00:13:18,040 Speaker 3: were just looking to talk to him. They said they 264 00:13:18,080 --> 00:13:21,680 Speaker 3: had a complaint they wanted to ask him about. He 265 00:13:22,000 --> 00:13:24,520 Speaker 3: left his home and he hasn't been seen since. That 266 00:13:24,679 --> 00:13:29,240 Speaker 3: was Thursday, November twentieth, and now today, later this afternoon, 267 00:13:29,280 --> 00:13:31,600 Speaker 3: we heard from Virginia State Police, who had been keeping 268 00:13:31,640 --> 00:13:33,680 Speaker 3: it a mystery as to why they wanted to talk 269 00:13:33,720 --> 00:13:37,400 Speaker 3: to him, now saying that he is officially a fugitive 270 00:13:37,640 --> 00:13:42,680 Speaker 3: on the run, wanted for ten felony counts, five for 271 00:13:42,800 --> 00:13:45,640 Speaker 3: a possession of child porn and another five for soliciting 272 00:13:45,880 --> 00:13:47,559 Speaker 3: using a computer to solicit a minor. 273 00:13:48,679 --> 00:13:54,240 Speaker 1: My god, those are felonies. Those are big ten felonies. 274 00:13:54,880 --> 00:13:59,280 Speaker 1: And look, we talk about forensic but computer forensics, yeah, 275 00:14:00,080 --> 00:14:04,680 Speaker 1: else there exactly, it's there. You can't hide that stuff, 276 00:14:04,720 --> 00:14:07,320 Speaker 1: you can't delete that stuff. They can find it. So 277 00:14:08,440 --> 00:14:11,000 Speaker 1: they obviously have some types of evidence. I wonder what 278 00:14:11,040 --> 00:14:13,920 Speaker 1: that complaint was, what sent them to the house in 279 00:14:14,000 --> 00:14:16,400 Speaker 1: the first place looking for him. Hopefully we'll get some 280 00:14:16,400 --> 00:14:18,480 Speaker 1: more answers to that, But I think the question is 281 00:14:18,520 --> 00:14:21,880 Speaker 1: just what at that school? Are there kids there that 282 00:14:21,960 --> 00:14:22,840 Speaker 1: need to be checked. 283 00:14:22,600 --> 00:14:24,720 Speaker 3: On correct And I think that there are, and in 284 00:14:24,760 --> 00:14:28,400 Speaker 3: these types of cases, anyone who's lived through a situation 285 00:14:28,600 --> 00:14:32,200 Speaker 3: like this, and actually I certainly have every person who 286 00:14:32,280 --> 00:14:34,720 Speaker 3: he's been in contact with, every child he has worked with, 287 00:14:34,760 --> 00:14:36,600 Speaker 3: and he has been at the school for fourteen years, 288 00:14:36,720 --> 00:14:38,600 Speaker 3: there are going to be a lot of questions and 289 00:14:38,720 --> 00:14:40,160 Speaker 3: certainly further investigations. 290 00:14:40,200 --> 00:14:42,320 Speaker 1: You just thought me, you should explain when people heard 291 00:14:42,320 --> 00:14:44,120 Speaker 1: that you should have been through a situation like that. 292 00:14:44,520 --> 00:14:46,240 Speaker 3: I've been through a situation like that, and that my 293 00:14:46,440 --> 00:14:49,840 Speaker 3: child was I was a competitive gymnast growing up, and 294 00:14:49,880 --> 00:14:51,920 Speaker 3: so my gym teacher was hauled out in the middle 295 00:14:51,960 --> 00:14:55,760 Speaker 3: of our gym because there was one complaint about a 296 00:14:55,800 --> 00:14:58,480 Speaker 3: young woman who says that he was inappropriate with her. 297 00:14:58,960 --> 00:15:02,840 Speaker 3: Turns out all got pulled out our entire gym. Every 298 00:15:02,840 --> 00:15:05,120 Speaker 3: one of us had to be talked to. And yes, 299 00:15:05,240 --> 00:15:09,560 Speaker 3: it was a much bigger it was a much bigger 300 00:15:09,600 --> 00:15:11,560 Speaker 3: scandal than just one young woman. I was one of 301 00:15:11,600 --> 00:15:16,160 Speaker 3: the few girls who had not experienced him in that way, 302 00:15:16,200 --> 00:15:18,640 Speaker 3: because I never went to a private lesson and I 303 00:15:18,680 --> 00:15:20,800 Speaker 3: never went to a sleepover at his house. But certainly 304 00:15:20,880 --> 00:15:24,120 Speaker 3: I've just personally experienced what these investigations are like. 305 00:15:24,200 --> 00:15:26,400 Speaker 2: And I'm sure this is far from over. 306 00:15:26,560 --> 00:15:28,880 Speaker 1: And I was unfamiliar with that story, you know, But 307 00:15:29,200 --> 00:15:31,320 Speaker 1: I was listening to you, sir enough. 308 00:15:31,360 --> 00:15:32,119 Speaker 2: Thank you. 309 00:15:32,840 --> 00:15:35,080 Speaker 1: Yeah, I've been doing that before. I had the police 310 00:15:35,080 --> 00:15:36,960 Speaker 1: come over to my house when I was Yeah, I 311 00:15:37,040 --> 00:15:38,240 Speaker 1: just want to make sure you cleared. 312 00:15:38,440 --> 00:15:41,960 Speaker 3: I appreciate you guiding me to explain that, but yes, so, 313 00:15:42,320 --> 00:15:44,560 Speaker 3: and just looking more into who. 314 00:15:45,880 --> 00:15:46,600 Speaker 2: This man was. 315 00:15:46,640 --> 00:15:49,480 Speaker 3: Turner was, and you might appreciate this even more than 316 00:15:49,600 --> 00:15:52,120 Speaker 3: I do in terms of perspective, but he was kind 317 00:15:52,160 --> 00:15:54,240 Speaker 3: of a big deal from a small town. He was 318 00:15:54,240 --> 00:15:58,800 Speaker 3: one of three quarterbacks at Virginia Tech, along with Grant 319 00:15:58,960 --> 00:16:02,760 Speaker 3: Noel and then my Michael Vick, so he was alongside them. 320 00:16:02,880 --> 00:16:05,520 Speaker 3: He then went to UVA Wise, then he went to 321 00:16:05,560 --> 00:16:10,480 Speaker 3: Eastern Kentucky, where he was the quarterback for the legendary 322 00:16:10,520 --> 00:16:11,440 Speaker 3: coach Roy Kidd. 323 00:16:11,520 --> 00:16:13,160 Speaker 2: Is all of this familiar and sounding like a big 324 00:16:13,200 --> 00:16:13,640 Speaker 2: deal to you. 325 00:16:14,080 --> 00:16:16,960 Speaker 1: Just the Michael Vick park, Okay, but two. 326 00:16:19,040 --> 00:16:21,120 Speaker 2: Double A national titles at the school, so you know. 327 00:16:21,200 --> 00:16:24,840 Speaker 3: Look, he was this hometown boy who went on to 328 00:16:24,840 --> 00:16:30,000 Speaker 3: be a college quarterback, and he started in several games 329 00:16:30,000 --> 00:16:33,240 Speaker 3: at KU. He said he almost outdueled the QB at 330 00:16:33,320 --> 00:16:36,600 Speaker 3: Eastern Illinois, a guy named Tony Romo. I know, you 331 00:16:36,600 --> 00:16:41,360 Speaker 3: know who that is, right, Yeah, yeah, this is But look, 332 00:16:41,440 --> 00:16:42,600 Speaker 3: so he's won an analyiar. 333 00:16:43,120 --> 00:16:45,520 Speaker 1: I'm kidding. I don't know anything about his football prowess. 334 00:16:45,560 --> 00:16:47,440 Speaker 1: I'm just kidding. You know, Tony and Romosa. 335 00:16:47,800 --> 00:16:51,000 Speaker 3: The point being, he was a big deal even when 336 00:16:51,040 --> 00:16:53,760 Speaker 3: he was leaving high school going into college. And his 337 00:16:53,800 --> 00:16:57,120 Speaker 3: own father, Tom Turner, was a defensive lineman at Virginia Tech. 338 00:16:57,480 --> 00:16:59,560 Speaker 2: He was the head coach at Appalachia High School. 339 00:16:59,600 --> 00:17:03,040 Speaker 3: He led the football program there to five state titles, 340 00:17:03,360 --> 00:17:06,040 Speaker 3: and his own son, Travis, was the starting quarterback. So 341 00:17:06,280 --> 00:17:09,520 Speaker 3: this is a guy who was deeply entrenched in this 342 00:17:09,600 --> 00:17:13,960 Speaker 3: community in Appalachia, Virginia, where people have known him and 343 00:17:14,080 --> 00:17:16,919 Speaker 3: known his family, known his father, cheered his father on, 344 00:17:17,040 --> 00:17:20,399 Speaker 3: cheered him on for decades now. So this is a 345 00:17:20,560 --> 00:17:22,680 Speaker 3: significant story for this community. 346 00:17:23,560 --> 00:17:27,400 Speaker 1: Oh my god, we've seen so many. I don't think 347 00:17:27,440 --> 00:17:31,199 Speaker 1: there's any more classic. I don't know what is the 348 00:17:31,240 --> 00:17:33,639 Speaker 1: only way this could be different If his wife was 349 00:17:34,680 --> 00:17:36,320 Speaker 1: a cheerleader, right. 350 00:17:36,240 --> 00:17:38,320 Speaker 2: And she may have been. I just didn't check that out. 351 00:17:38,280 --> 00:17:43,480 Speaker 1: With that story. Yeah, high school sweethearts football star goes 352 00:17:43,520 --> 00:17:46,080 Speaker 1: off to college. They come back and they come to 353 00:17:46,119 --> 00:17:48,159 Speaker 1: the community, They raise their family. He's a part of 354 00:17:48,160 --> 00:17:50,200 Speaker 1: the same high school he was and went to school, 355 00:17:50,240 --> 00:17:52,600 Speaker 1: and he's the hero now and now taking the team 356 00:17:52,640 --> 00:17:58,000 Speaker 1: to this is a perfect small town beautiful story is 357 00:17:58,040 --> 00:18:00,320 Speaker 1: how it's supposed to go. They went back with their 358 00:18:00,320 --> 00:18:03,840 Speaker 1: own family, and this now is just I know that's 359 00:18:03,920 --> 00:18:06,480 Speaker 1: not the point, and there might be victims out there 360 00:18:06,560 --> 00:18:09,440 Speaker 1: and that should absolutely be the focus. Just Hearts go 361 00:18:09,520 --> 00:18:12,560 Speaker 1: out to that place. It's devastating for that school, it's 362 00:18:12,600 --> 00:18:15,760 Speaker 1: devastating for that community, and we really do right now. 363 00:18:15,800 --> 00:18:18,320 Speaker 1: The only thing that matters is is getting him look 364 00:18:19,160 --> 00:18:22,439 Speaker 1: or whatever he's accused of. Life is the most important 365 00:18:22,440 --> 00:18:24,240 Speaker 1: thing right now, that's true. Just need to get him 366 00:18:24,240 --> 00:18:26,960 Speaker 1: somewhere safe and okay, and hopefully he is. 367 00:18:27,200 --> 00:18:28,639 Speaker 2: And that's what you hear from his wife. 368 00:18:28,640 --> 00:18:31,000 Speaker 3: That is all she has been saying from the moment 369 00:18:31,080 --> 00:18:34,080 Speaker 3: he began he was missing. We just want to get 370 00:18:34,160 --> 00:18:37,240 Speaker 3: him home. We love him. We're praying for him, and 371 00:18:37,520 --> 00:18:39,879 Speaker 3: thanking all the people who have reached out and supported 372 00:18:40,240 --> 00:18:43,359 Speaker 3: his family, because certainly his wife and his children need 373 00:18:43,560 --> 00:18:46,800 Speaker 3: love and support as well while they're dealing with soul. 374 00:18:46,920 --> 00:18:49,600 Speaker 3: I mean imagine, like we all feel shocked, the community 375 00:18:49,600 --> 00:18:53,080 Speaker 3: feel shocked. I can't imagine anyone more shocked than his 376 00:18:53,160 --> 00:18:54,880 Speaker 3: own wife and children. 377 00:18:54,960 --> 00:18:59,400 Speaker 1: But you remember, to your point, we forget sometimes when 378 00:18:59,400 --> 00:19:03,480 Speaker 1: someone's acute of something that there are victims on all sides, 379 00:19:03,600 --> 00:19:06,879 Speaker 1: and they're his wife right now, his kids are a victim. 380 00:19:07,400 --> 00:19:10,400 Speaker 3: It's so true and it's important to remember. And we'll 381 00:19:10,440 --> 00:19:12,960 Speaker 3: keep our eye on this. Obviously, so much even happened 382 00:19:13,359 --> 00:19:16,040 Speaker 3: throughout the day today, but we will certainly keep our 383 00:19:16,080 --> 00:19:19,080 Speaker 3: eye on this developing story and bring you the very latest. 384 00:19:19,080 --> 00:19:21,439 Speaker 3: But thank you all for listening to us on this 385 00:19:21,520 --> 00:19:23,920 Speaker 3: Tuesday evening. I Mami Robach alongside T. J. 386 00:19:24,040 --> 00:19:25,360 Speaker 2: Holmes. We will talk to you soon.