Leslie Caudill Turner, the wife of missing highschool football coach Travis Turner, addressed the mysterious disappearance of her husband, who hasn’t been seen since last week.
“I just desired to get on here for a second to clear up something, as of without delay, 10:25 PM on Friday night, Travis is missing, & that’s all we all know,” Leslie wrote in a since-deleted Facebook post, in line with multiple outlets.
Leslie continued, “We love him & need him here with us. Thanks to everyone who has reached out with love & support. It means greater than . Just keep praying that he comes home.”
Before his disappearance, Leslie was an enormous supporter of her husband and the Union High School football team in Stone Gap, Virginia, where Travis coached. Leslie would typically post the ultimate rating of Union’s games, writing, “That’s the ballgame!”
Travis went missing on Thursday, November 20.
Agents from the Bureau of Criminal Investigation were dispatched to Travis’ home on Thursday, hoping to talk with him about an open investigation. After they were en route, agents were informed that Travis was now not on the residence.
Virginia State Police explained that agents weren’t headed to Travis’ house to be able to arrest him.
Leslie Caudill Turner and Travis Turner Leslie Caudill Turner/Facebook
Travis’ disappearance comes as Smart County Public Schools, for whom Travis is employed, announced an unnamed staff member had been placed on administrative leave on Friday, November 21.
“At the moment, a staff member has been placed on administrative leave with pay while an external agency reviews an allegation that was reported to us,” Smart County Public Schools said in an announcement. “That is standard procedure and never a determination of wrongdoing. The division cannot comment further.”
The particular details of the allegations are unknown and Travis has not been officially linked to being at the middle of the investigation.
Leslie Caudill Turner and Travis Turner Leslie Caudill Turner/Facebook
Travis was officially listed as “an endangered missing person” on Saturday, November 22, Virginia State Police 1st Sgt. Jason Day told News Channel 11.
Day explained that drones and K-9 units had been employed in a seek for Travis, which has centered on a wooded area near his home.
“He had went into the woods right near the final location of his house, and that’s mainly where we’ve focused our search on,” Day said.
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When Travis went missing, Union High School was within the midst of an undefeated season that has since continued in his absence.
Union defeated Graham High School 12-0 within the state regional semifinals on Saturday, November 22, during which interim head coach Jay Edwards took over coaching duties.
“Today is absolutely in regards to the students here and at Union High School,” Smart County Public Schools superintendent Mike Goforth told News Channel 11. “You realize, I can’t discuss any personnel matters, and I actually think that folk have to review the statement that we released yesterday. You possibly can confer with the last statement if there’s no further comment presently.”
Union will face Ridgeview High School within the state regional finals on Saturday, November 29.