“At the time, there were no signs of foul play or exigency based on the fact Alissa was 17 years old and had no mental/physical health issues,” Sgt. But Sarah says his obsession with Alissa was obvious. For almost 20 years, Phoenix woman Sarah Turney used every method at her disposal to solve her sister Alissa's disappearance. “Alissa was entered into NCIC as soon as the report was taken. Sarah said that her father had security cameras set up at the family home and also recorded phone conversations. I still think of her as my tough older sister who taught me to be tough. He was sentenced to the maximum term of 10 years in federal prison, but was released in 2017. But she never came to me. But after he realized I wasn’t there to reconnect, he got angry. You know, the one from ‘Friends,’” Sarah laughed. In the podcast, Detective Stuart Somershoe of the Phoenix Police Department, who worked Alissa’s case for years, said it was the relationship between Aissa and her stepfather that shifted police attention to the possibility of foul play. Sergeant Cox confirms Michael Turney remains the only person of interest in Alissa’s case. But Alissa was nowhere to be found. “It was like she disappeared all over again,” Sarah said. Sarah tried to call but there was no answer, so when they got home she went straight to Alissa’s bedroom. Although some of her memories are fuzzy, time has a tendency to do that, Sarah Turney still remembers the day her 17-year-old sister Alissa mysteriously disappeared. “Now as an adult, and with all the technology available to us, I feel I can do something for her,” Sarah said. “I did not like the way he was raising the girls. At the time, her family also believed Alissa had run away. “That’s when I realised this man does not care about me,” says Sarah. But over the years, he had so many renditions of what happened that day. And I’m determined to give her that.”. But she just vanished.”. Anyone with information is asked to call the Phoenix Police Department Missing Persons Unit at (602) 262-6141, Silent Witness at 480-WITNESS or email phoenix.tips.ppd@phoenix.gov. There was a camera in the living room vent from which he’d record Alissa making out with her boyfriend on the couch. Goodman had been found the day before, strangled, stabbed and wedged under a bed in a Fort Lauderdale hotel. But when I'm asked, my mind explodes into a thousand different thoughts and memories that … Sarah is an Advocate, Creator, and host of the true-crime podcast Voices for Justice. Sarah said as soon as she started screaming, though, her sister told her to be quiet so they wouldn’t get in trouble. The contents of her backpack was strewn all over the floor,” remembers Sarah. According to the Phoenix Police, detectives with the Missing and Unidentified Persons Unit questioned Hymer, but it was determined that Hymer’s description of Alissa was not viable and his story was false. Although most people reported missing are found alive and well, there remains around 2000 missing long-term. In the blog “Justice for Alissa,” Sarah revealed that her father did not display this behavior with any of his other 5 children. But he wasn’t like that with me.”. James Turney, one of Michael Turney’s sons, told Dateline he had hoped to give both Alissa and Sarah a place to stay after the death of their mother. On the other hand he had all these flyers of my sister made up but refused search parties that my neighbours offered to do,” says Sarah. What compounds the tragedy is that Alissa was like a second mum to Sarah after their mum had died when she was four and Alissa was nine. Alissa’s little sister, Sarah, who is now in her 30s, works a full-time job in marketing in Phoenix, but her day doesn’t end there. Nineteen years later, Sarah, now in her 30s, spends most of her time searching for answers about what happened to her sister and advocating for justice in her case. We give you trending news and famous personalities all around the world. Then in December 2008, Sarah’s life was turned upside down again. He said, ‘Be at the deathbed, Sarah, and I will give you all the honest answers you want to hear.’ He also said he would confess to everything if the state agreed to give him a lethal injection within 10 days.”. Sarah is determined to find answers and ironically says her quest for justice comes from her dad who was a deputy sheriff for four years before she was born. For Sarah, the plot seemed so at odds with the dad she knew and loved. Michael Turney followed and filmed his daughter Alissa. I often get asked why I think my father killed Alissa, and it's a fair question. “So I walked to my friend’s house.”. Alissa never made it to that party and May 17, 2001 was the last time anyone saw her alive. Sarah remembers Alissa being a good student, but a spirited teenager with a rebellious streak. Sarah told Dateline she finds support in the online true-crime community and has attended events like CrimeCon, which she said has helped her forge ahead with Alissa’s case. Sarah is an Advocate, Creator, and host of the true-crime podcast Voices for Justice. But Sarah told Dateline she was informed by the Phoenix Police that they were unable to prosecute any person of interest in Alissa’s case at that time. Sarah Turney is 31 years old sister of Alissa Turney who disappeared without a trace in 2001. “My sister and I were very close,” Sarah said. The did not find any videos from the day she disappeared. She has a small scar on her chin. “This is not going away and I’m going to make sure it never does. Now, her stepfather is charged with murder. But this information would not be included in the investigation until years later. It’s a deadline I always miss. “I believed he was innocent,” she says. “I get home after work and I do research - like reading 2,000 pages of public record documents and I conduct interviews for the podcast,” Sarah said. Cox said. Sarah and her older half-sister Alissa lived with Sarah’s father, Michael Turney, in Phoenix, Arizona. It took me a while to believe he was guilty… but then I came around.”, “Alissa’s story has been told many times. She reached out to local and national news outlets, started a Facebook Page and a blog, both named “Justice for Alissa.”. But that doesn’t mean I’ve lost hope for the next year. Picture: Supplied.Source:Supplied. According to the Arizona Republic newspaper, Thomas Hymer told a prison guard he had killed Alissa Turney. She gave an interview with local and national media outlets, including Dateline, and also has her won podcast, Voices For Justice, where she investigated the role of her father, Michael Turney, who legally adopted Alissa after their mother died, played in the case.
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