Arrest in 1989 Tragic Case: Father and Step-Mother Accused of Killing 5-Year-Old Boy
Father and Step-Mother Arrested in Cold Case Homicide of 5-Year-Old Justin Turner
According to True Crime Daily, A decades-old case has been revisited resulting in the arrest of a father and step-mother accused of killing their 5-year-old son and concealing his body in a camper. The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office disclosed that on March 3, 1989, Megan Turner, Justin Turner’s stepmom reported him missing claiming he didn’t board the school bus or attend school. After a two-day search, the boy’s father Victor Turner tragically discovered his lifeless body in a camper on their property.
According to documents from WCSC-TV, the young boy’s death was deemed a homicide with evidence suggesting strangulation using a ligature. The investigation revealed that only the Turners had access to the camper. Megan Turner’s conflicting statements about her whereabouts on that fateful morning raised suspicions. Detectives found a ligature in their home that matched the injuries leading to the arrest of the Turners on January 9, 2022, on charges of murder.
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Father and Step-Mother Accused of Hiding Son’s Body in Camper: Tragedy Unfolds! (PHOTO: True Crime Daily)
Modern Tech and Determined Detectives Unravel Decades-Old Mystery in Berkeley County
Berkeley County Sheriff Duane Lewis commended the diligent efforts of the detectives who persisted in pursuing justice over the years. Through the use of modern technology and a fresh examination of the evidence, this longstanding mystery was finally unraveled, allowing the community closure as the suspects now face legal consequences for a case that lingered hauntingly for decades.
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