By Jenna SundelShareNewsweek is a Trust Project memberThe wife of a missing high school football coach made new comments to the Daily Mail as police continue to search for the Virginia man.
Virginia State Police said on Facebook on Tuesday that Travis L. Turner, a 46-year-old Appalachia resident, is wanted on five counts of possession of child pornography and five counts of using a computer to solicit a minor.
“I don't know anything. I don't know anything. I'm sorry,” Leslie Caudill Turner, Travis’ wife, told the Daily Mail.
When asked about the counts her husband is facing, Leslie told the outlet, “None of that is true. He's a good dad and a good husband and we want him home. That's it.”
Why It Matters
Virginia State Police said officials are actively searching for Travis, and the investigation is ongoing.
“Additional charges are pending,” Virginia State Police said.
Police said they have used various assets, including search and rescue teams, drones and K9s, to assist in the search.
...What To Know
Virginia State Police said special agents from the Bureau of Criminal Investigation Wytheville Field Office were sent to Turner’s residence in Appalachia, located in Wise County, on Thursday. Police said the agents were sent to the home "as part of the early stages of an investigation.”
“This was part of the investigation, and not to arrest him. While in transit, the agents were informed that Turner was no longer at the location,” Virginia State Police said.
Leslie told the Daily Mail that the high school where Travis coached football was supporting the family.
When asked about speculation that Travis ran off with a rifle, Leslie told the outlet, “I was told not to comment.”
Leslie wrote in a Facebook post that has since been deleted, “As of right now…Travis is missing, & that’s all we know. We love him & need him here with us…Just keep praying that he comes home."
Travis is described as a white male with brown hair and brown eyes. Police said he is 6-foot-3 and weighs 260 pounds. He was last seen wearing a gray sweatshirt, sweatpants and glasses.
What People Are Saying
Virginia State Police, in a statement: “VSP's main priority is locating Turner safely; he is now considered a fugitive.”
Leslie Caudill Turner, Travis L. Turner’s wife, in comments to the Daily Mail: “We are all just hanging in there until we get news.”
What Happens Next
Anyone with information on Travis’ whereabouts is asked to contact Virginia State Police Division 4 at 276-484-9483 or email via [email protected]. Tips can be made anonymously.
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