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Intensifying Manhunt: Fugitive Union Coach Evades Capture for Nearly Two Weeks

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BIG STONE GAP, Va. (WJHL) — Authorities at both the state and federal levels are intensifying their efforts to locate Travis Lee Turner, a Union High School football coach facing allegations of child pornography possession.

Turner has been missing since November 20, and as of Tuesday, nearly two weeks have passed without any trace of him. Shortly after his disappearance, the Virginia State Police (VSP) added him to their missing persons database.

On November 25, the VSP revealed that warrants had been issued against Turner. He faces five counts of possessing child pornography and five counts of using a computer to solicit a minor. The state police have since classified him as a fugitive.

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