Turner was last seen with friends at Slugs Tavern in the 1900 block of Smithville Road in Dayton, Ohio on September 30, 2006. There may have been a minor altercation between her boyfriend and ex-boyfriend at the tavern that night. Turner has never been heard from again. In April 2009, her boyfriend, Harold Barker, was charged with murder, felonious assault and evidence tampering in her case. A photograph of Barker is posted below this case summary. He was one of the people who was with Turner at the tavern on the night of her disappearance. He told police that Turner left the tavern in a silver car with a man named Bill.

At Barker's August 2009 trial, two witnesses testified he had told each of them he killed Turner. Barker allegedly told one person he had murdered Turner, dismembered her body and buried it in a barrel. He also said he wanted to commit suicide because he'd done. Another witness said Barker told him Turner accidentally died during an argument with him and he hid her body. A Slugs Tavern bartender stated that, shortly before Turner's disappearance, Barker confided that he was going to do "something bad" which could return him to prison. The same bartender said Barker and Turner had seemed happy together and told her they were engaged, but one of Turner's coworkers said she wanted to end her relationship with Barker. Barker was convicted of murder, assault and evidence tampering. He faces up to life in prison at sentencing.

Turner left behind all her belongings, including her Ford Explorer, her last paycheck and her two sons, one of whom was an infant. The only thing that disappeared with her was her debit card, and there's been no activity on that card since she went missing. She was employed at the Valley Thrift Store in the 1700 block of Woodman Drive in Kettering, Ohio at the time of her disappearance. It's uncharacteristic of her to leave without warning. Her body has never been found, but foul play is suspected in her case due to the circumstances involved.

Above: Harold Barker