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Missing Alissa Marie Turney 
Alissa, approximately 2001; Age at the time of disappearance: -progression to Age at the time of disappearance: 32 (approximately 2016); Michael Turney, approximately 2010 Date reported missing : 05/17/2001 Missing location (approx) : Phoenix, Arizona Missing classification : Endangered Missing Gender : Female Ethnicity : White DOB : 04/03/1984 (37) Age at the time of disappearance: 17 years old Height / Weight : 5'4, 130 - 145 pounds Description, clothing, jewerly and more : Gray shorts, a white tank top and gray sneakers. Medical conditions : Alissa suffers from ADHD (attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder). Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos : Caucasian female. Brown hair, brown eyes. Alissa had blonde highlights in her hair at the time of her disappearance. She has a half-inch scar on her chin and pierced ears. She may use the last name Strahm. Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Alissa was last seen at her home in the vicinity of Bell Road and 34th Street in Phoenix, Arizona on May 17, 2001. It was the last day of her junior year at Paradise Valley High School. Her stepfather, Michael Roy Turney, says he took Alissa out of school early and they went out to lunch, then came home. A photo of Michael is posted with this case summary. He stated they got into an argument during the meal because Alissa wanted more privileges, and when they returned home she was upset and went into her room angrily. Michael left her alone at 1:00 p.m. and went to run errands and pick up her sister. He tried to call Alissa while he was gone, but she didn't answer the phone. When he returned to the house at 5:00 p.m., Alissa was gone, leaving behind a note saying she was running away to California. Michael says she called him a week later from a pay phone in California, but quickly hung up. This was the last tEthnicity : of her. Authorities initially treated Alissa a runaway and believed she could be either in California or still in the Phoenix area, but foul play is now suspected in her disappearance. She left $1,800 untouched in her bank account and she left her makeup, hairbrush, house keys and cellular phone behind as well. She apparently did take a black backpack with her. Alissa was very close to her siblings, her friends and her steady boyfriend, but she never mentioned any runaway plans to them and none of them heard from her after she went missing. It's uncharacteristic of a runaway to leave behind all her belongings and money, as Alissa apparently did, and to never contact friends or family again. A Florida man confessed to her murder in 2006, but his story turned out to be false. Michael, a former law enforcement officer, says he made over thirty trips to California to look for her. Alissa's friends describe her as a normal, spirited teenAge at the time of disappearance: r with a rebellious streak. She had experimented with marijuana and she sometimes skipped class, but she was a good student. Her friends stated Michael was a strict parent who regularly searched Alissa's belongings, monitored her phone conversations and sat outside the restaurant where she worked. Police found strange "contracts" which Michael wrote and made Alissa sign; a forensic psychiatrist who viewed one of the documents said it showed Michael had an "absolute need for control and dominance" of Alissa. Michael also had surveillance cameras set up inside the family home, and all telephone communications in and out of the home were automatically recorded. After Alissa disappeared, Michael refused to take a polygraph or sit down with police for an interview, although he did communicate with them through fax, email and the phone. He never gave police the surveillance tapes for the day Alissa went missing, but said he had reviewed eight hours of footAge at the time of disappearance: and seen nothing of interest. He said the phone recording system wasn't operating on the day Alissa called him after her disappearance. Several people claim Alissa told them Michael had Gender : ually abused her or tried to abuse her. She had spoken to friends and family members about him gagging her and handcuffing her. Michael denies the allegations and maintains he is a good parent who never harmed his stepdaughter. The year before her disappearance, Michael himself called Child Protective Services to tell them that if Alissa ever filed a child molestation complaint against him, she was lying. He said the cameras and recording devices were for security reasons, not so he could observe his children's activities. |