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Parents Demand Answers Amid Ongoing Search for Abusive Coach

2/13/2026

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Parents in Wise County, Virginia, accuse the school district of ignoring years of alleged child abuse by teachers, including football coach Travis Turner.
Turner vanished in November while facing charges of child sex crimes.
Stephen Murray led the parents in demanding transparency from the Wise County School Board.
The search for Turner continues, with no leads since he disappeared into the Appalachian woods.

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Story summary

Parents in Wise County, Virginia, accuse the school district of ignoring years of alleged child abuse by teachers, including football coach Travis Turner.
Turner vanished in November while facing charges of child sex crimes.
Stephen Murray led the parents in demanding transparency from the Wise County School Board.
The search for Turner continues, with no leads since he disappeared into the Appalachian woods.