Heather Turner

Status:

Open

Jurisdiction:

Dallas Police Department (GA)

Death Location:

Dallas, GA

Summary:

Heather Turner's husband, Andy Turner, stated he found his wife shot inside the couple's bathroom at their home on Buck Trail in Dallas, Georgia. The sheriff’s office is still trying to determine whether Heather Turner died by suicide or homicide. The only other known adult in the home that day was Turner’s husband, a pastor in the community.

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Circumstances of Death:

Andy Turner, Heather's husband, heard a noise around 5:30 in the morning and found his wife dead in the bathroom with a single gunshot wound to the head. Though it was described as an "apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound," Heather's death not yet been ruled a suicide. The couples 8 year old daughter was also in the home. Andy Turner has not been listed as an official suspect in Heather's death, but his immediate actions were called into question — most significantly the time lapse from when he heard the gunshot to when he called 911. Turner initially claimed to have discovered his wife at 5:30 a.m., yet did not make a call to 911 until 6:00 a.m.

Additional Details:

As Heather Turner's death remains under investigation, Andy is now being accused of physical abuse and sexual assault — including rape — by his former nanny and girlfriend, 27-year-old Christy Chupp.

Case Last Updated:

Oct 25, 2024