19-year-old Sheryl Turner courtesy of Facebook
The body of 19-year-old Sheryl Turner of New Iberia was positively identified as the one found on January 24th in the Ouachita River. She was last seen alive around New Year’s. Catahoula Parish Sheriff Toney Edwards said they are following up on leads which includes Turner’s social media activity and friends.
“Try to go through them all and find out where she was last seen and possibly talk to people who might have seen her in the particular area,” said Edwards.
Turner’s dismembered body was found floating in the Ouachita River by a fisherman approximately three miles north of Jonesville. Edwards said deputies are working with authorities in Iberia Parish and areas in between.
“Matter of fact some went yesterday evening to the coroner’s convention in south Louisiana just to get the word out to all the coroners in the state in case they run across a similar incident,” said Edwards.
Edwards said Turner was last seen by family members and left with a friend headed to north Louisiana at the beginning of the year. He said they are following up on leads and as to that person’s identity and multiple law enforcement agencies are assisting in the investigation.
“Of course, we’ve got the FBI involved because they can go across state lines if they need to and they have a whole lot more resources and equipment to work with,” said Edwards.
If you have any information about the case, you are asked to contact the Catahoula Parish Sheriff’s Department.
Arrest in gruesome torso found floating in Ouachita River of New Iberia woman
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