In rural Virginia, a high school football team nears a state championship without their coach, Travis Turner, who faces child pornography charges and remains at large after disappearing. (142 characters)
A rural Virginia community sees its high school football squad progressing toward a possible state title, absent the coach who led them to this point.
This coach, Travis Turner from Union High School in Big Stone Gap, vanished around November 20, 2025, prompting a manhunt.
Virginia State Police issued 10 warrants against the 46-year-old, including five counts of child pornography possession and five for soliciting a minor via computer.
Turner became a fugitive after police visited his home for an investigation and found him missing.
The probe continues, with more charges anticipated; he was last seen in the area post-disappearance.
This marks the second such case at Union High in two years, following a prior coach's conviction.