A note had been left behind saying she was running away to California. She was so worried and wanted to make sure I was OK.. Alissa then dared the much-younger Sarah to jump off the roof while she was still on the trampoline. And she plans to use her social media and podcast to raise awareness about other cold cases. Along with Alissa, Strahm had son John, 10, from a different biological father. A sister's bond is like no other. After the charge against her father was announced, she posted celebratory updates to her social media accounts. The Disappearance of Alissa Turney - Sarah Turney Full - YouTube Alissa never made it to that party and May 17, 2001 was the last time anyone saw her alive. For nearly 20 years, Alissa's younger sister, Sarah Turney, searched for answers. The Disappearance Of Alissa Turney, The Missing Teen Allegedly Killed By Her Stepfather. Its time for everyone to have some peace.. When Sarah asks, Why dont you give them to me now? Michael replies, Because youve got em now., To the New York Times, Sarah explained, That dark humor of TikTok really just lent itself to me. Alissa Turney's school photo (left) and Michael Turney's mugshot. She had lived with her 12-year-old sister, Sarah, and their father Michael Turney, who had legally adopted Alissa after the sisters' mother Barbara Strahm died of cancer in 1992, per the Phoenix New Times.Sarah and Michael found Alissa's normally tidy room . One of Sarah Turneys TikToks, where she discussed details of her sisters disappearance. To People, Sarah said, I feel this is my calling now.. Omg, thank you. [16][14][17][18] She drew upon over 3,000 pages of publicly released notes and case documents from the Phoenix Police Department. At the news conference on Thursday, Detective William Anderson of the Phoenix Police Department said that after an initial investigation into Alissas disappearance in 2001, the police became aware of additional information in 2008, leading to a re-investigation that involved more than 200 interviews with people who knew her. "I'm shaking and I'm crying. [1][13], In 2008, Turney claimed that Alissa was killed by two "assassins" from the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and that she was buried in Desert Center, California. At one point, she described efforts to locate her sisters body. At the time, police determined there was no foul play involved and believed she was a runaway. Join the New Times community and help support A staff writer for All That's Interesting, Kaleena Fraga has also had her work featured in The Washington Post and Gastro Obscura, and she published a book on the Seattle food scene for the Eat Like A Local series. As she told the Times: All I can hope for is a fair trial for Alissa and my father. [4], Numerous media outlets have covered this story, an extensive list can be found at justiceforalissa.com[5] Alissa's sister is also creating a podcast about Alissa's story, Voices for Justice. Sarah Turney was 12 years old when her sister, Alissa Turney, 17, vanished in 2001. independent local journalism in Phoenix. I told her she could come stay with me. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google, This password will be used to sign into all, who has been covering gender, politics, and culture since 2018. #justiceforalissa Never give up hope that you can get justice. True Crime Tuesday: The Cold Case That TikTok Helped Solve 19 years after teen disappeared, stepfather arrested and charged with Alissa Turney was last seen at her home in the area of Bell Road and 34th Street in Phoenix, Arizona on May 17, 2001.