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This is Jessica Knoll, host of the new series Back in Crime. If you're a follower of true crime, you're probably familiar with some of the most shocking stories from our history. Horrific tragedies like the Columbine Massacre. He turned the gun straight at us and shot. Oh my God, the window went out. And the kid standing there with me, I think he got hit. Okay. Oh God. And notorious criminals like cult leader Charles Manson.
In a scene described by one investigator as reminiscent of a weird religious rite, five persons, including actress Sharon Tate, were found dead at the home of Miss Tate and her husband, screen director Roman Poliansky. But what if we were to turn back the hands of time and relive these events as they unfolded? Follow along each week as we take a fresh look at crimes from the past. Back in Crime is available now.
Voices for Justice is a podcast that uses adult language and discusses sensitive and potentially triggering topics, including violence, abuse, and murder. This podcast may not be appropriate for younger audiences. All parties are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Some names have been changed or omitted per their request or for safety purposes. Listener discretion is advised. My name is Sarah Turney, and this is Voices for Justice.
In this episode of Voices for Justice, I'm going to explain why there isn't really an episode this week. As you might have heard by now, my father, Michael Roy Turney, was arrested on August 20th, 2020, in Mesa, Arizona, at 1.31 p.m. on second-degree murder charges for Alyssa. He made his first court appearance the next day, on August 21st, where his $500,000 bond was upheld.
Tomorrow, August 28th, he will appear for an arraignment in which he will plead guilty or not guilty. As of today, he is still in custody, but there is still a chance that he could be released on bond or due to COVID. I don't know exactly what's going to happen from here, but just like my father's bomb trial, I plan to be present at each and every one of my father's hearings for Alyssa's case. And this development changes things for this podcast.
Voices for Justice was designed to keep as much of my personal opinion out of the facts of Alyssa's case as possible, and was primarily based off of public records that were made available to me and members of the media. I intentionally, and at times painfully, held back how I felt about so many aspects of this case in order to not jeopardize this exact moment.
and I have now been advised to not discuss the details of the case at this time. So today's scheduled episode has to be postponed for the time being, as do several other episodes. However, rest assured that I have a few more episodes and topics to explore that won't discuss case details before closing out this portion of Voices for Justice.
Also, please know that this story is far from over. Like I mentioned at the end of the timeline, I have been documenting the journey of the prosecution since January of 2019. And just like everything else in Alyssa's case, there is a lot there. Of course, including the most recent news of the arrest and possible trial.
And just know that I am documenting and recording as much as humanly possible, and you will hear it all eventually. This podcast was never supposed to be about me or my journey. But as I read these headlines from the New York Times, BuzzFeed News, Good Morning America, and so, so many others, I'm realizing that I guess this is my journey too. And I'm trying to embrace that.
And I know many of you are probably wondering how I feel about my father's arrest. If I'm being honest, I don't know. This development is so new and it's such a complicated mix of emotions that I don't fully understand them myself. But I want to thank you for all of your messages and comments and overall love that you have shown me. And although I will be walking into that courtroom alone tomorrow, I know you will all be with me in spirit. So thank you,
I love you, and I'll talk to you next time. Voices for Justice is hosted, produced, and edited by me, Sarah Turney. If you want to learn more about Alyssa's story and how you can help with the case, visit justiceforalyssa.com. And if you love the show, it would really help if you gave me a rating and review in your podcast player. Thank you so much, and I'll talk to you next time.
