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24 Hour Missing: The Runaway Note, the Strict Stepfather, and the Viral Fight for Justice 20 Years Later

24 Hour Missing: The Runaway Note, the Strict Stepfather, and the Viral Fight for Justice 20 Years Later

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 The provided sources do not mention a podcast specifically titled the "24 Hour Missing Podcast." However, the sources extensively detail the disappearance of Alissa Turney and the efforts of her younger sister, Sarah Turney, who created a successful podcast called Voices for Justice. This podcast played a significant role in renewing interest in the cold case and ultimately contributed to the arrest of Michael Turney, Alissa's stepfather.

Drawing on the details of the Alissa Turney case described in the sources, here is a suggested headline and description tailored to a missing persons true-crime podcast format: Suggested Headline and Description (Based on the Disappearance of Alissa Turney) Headline 24 Hour Missing: The Runaway Note, the Strict Stepfather, and the Viral Fight for Justice 20 Years Later Description In May 2001, 17-year-old Alissa Turney vanished on the last day of her junior year of high school. The case was initially treated as a runaway, supported by a note claiming she was headed to California. However, key pieces of evidence—including her car, cell phone, and nearly $1,800 in savings—were left untouched, leading family and friends to suspect something far more sinister.

Decades later, Alissa’s younger sister, Sarah Turney, launched a powerful campaign, leveraging viral TikTok videos and her podcast, Voices for Justice, to expose alarming allegations of abuse against their stepfather, Michael Turney, and renew attention on the cold case. The reopened investigation led to the 2008 discovery of dozens of homemade bombs and a mass murder manifesto in Michael Turney's home.

Despite Sarah’s perseverance, and Michael Turney's eventual arrest and charge with second-degree murder in 2020, he was acquitted in 2023 after a judge ruled there was insufficient evidence, noting the prosecution lacked physical evidence, a body, or a crime scene. This episode dives into the eerie details of Alissa’s disappearance, the complicated relationship she had with her "strict and overprotective" stepfather, and the ongoing quest for justice in a case that remains unsolved.
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