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Teenage Tensions Before Disappearance
- Alyssa Turney was a 17-year-old junior with tense family dynamics after her mother died and her stepfather Mike monitored her closely.
- On May 17, 2001, Alyssa disappeared and left a note saying she was going to California, which her family initially believed.
Initial Police Inaction Created Gaps
- Police treated Alyssa's case as a routine runaway and conducted almost no initial investigation despite inconsistencies in Mike Turney's story.
- That early investigative neglect left critical gaps that hampered later efforts to determine what really happened to her.
Phone Call Used To Support Runaway Story
- Mike Turney reported a week later that he received a very early morning call from California that was proof Alyssa had left, and he sued AT&T for records to verify it.
- The AT&T record showed an incoming call from California, and that became the last confirmed contact the family had with Alyssa.