The Day Alissa Disappeared
- Dec 5, 2023
- 1:23:06
- Full Episode
<p>The disappearance of 17-year-old Alissa Turney in Phoenix, Arizona, unearths dark family secrets, leading to a dramatic courtroom drama and an outcome no one saw coming. Andrea Canning reports.</p><p> </p><p>Andrea Canning and Josh Mankiewicz go behind the scenes of the making of this episode in ‘Talking Dateline’:</p><p>Listen on Apple: https://apple.co/3DjNOq1</p><p>Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/51HHjEtl1063Dvs3pSddlN</p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>
Brief Summary
Alyssa Turney vanished in 2001; her father was arrested but acquitted of murder charges amid shocking allegations.
Key points
- A Family's Struggle. The Turney family grapples with the fallout of Alyssa's disappearance, revealing dark secrets.
- New Detective on the Case. Detective Will Anderson takes a fresh look at Alyssa's cold case, igniting hope.
- The Search for Alyssa Turney. Detectives explore various leads and suspects in the case of Alyssa Turney's disappearance.
- Explosive Discoveries. Police uncover a stash of explosives and a manifesto while searching Mike Turney's home.
- Mike Turney's Manifesto. A shocking manifesto reveals Mike Turney's obsession and dark intentions regarding his daughter's case.
- Alyssa's Cousin's Disturbing Discovery. Alyssa's cousin recalls finding a VHS tape that deeply unsettled him, believing it featured Alyssa.
Episode highlights
- A Family's StruggleThe Turney family grapples with the fallout of Alyssa's disappearance, revealing dark secrets.“Dark secrets now coming to light.”0:44Dec 5, 2023
- New Detective on the CaseDetective Will Anderson takes a fresh look at Alyssa's cold case, igniting hope.“I was assigned a portion of the alphabet and started working.”15:38Dec 5, 2023
- The Search for Alyssa TurneyDetectives explore various leads and suspects in the case of Alyssa Turney's disappearance.“Detectives found another lead. Maybe, just maybe, this was it.”26:56Dec 5, 2023
- Explosive DiscoveriesPolice uncover a stash of explosives and a manifesto while searching Mike Turney's home.“They found the answer in a locked safe.”34:34Dec 5, 2023
- Mike Turney's ManifestoA shocking manifesto reveals Mike Turney's obsession and dark intentions regarding his daughter's case.“It was titled, Diary of a Madman Lost in an Obsession for Justice and Closure.”34:48Dec 5, 2023
- Alyssa's Cousin's Disturbing DiscoveryAlyssa's cousin recalls finding a VHS tape that deeply unsettled him, believing it featured Alyssa.“It just creeped me out.”47:11Dec 5, 2023
- Sarah Turney's Fight for JusticeSarah Turney, Alyssa's sister, starts a podcast and social media campaign to seek justice for her sister.“Please help me share this.”57:07Dec 5, 2023
- Grand Jury Indicts Mike TurneyAfter years of advocacy, Mike Turney is indicted for the second-degree murder of Alyssa.“Today, I am announcing the grand jury indictment for second-degree murder of Michael Roy Turney.”57:56Dec 5, 2023
