The source provides an extensive overview of the disappearance of Alissa Turney, a 17-year-old Arizona girl who vanished in 2001 after arguing with her stepfather, Michael Turney, leaving behind a note suggesting she ran away. The episode details the inadequacy of the initial police investigation, which treated the case as a runaway despite Alissa's personal items being left behind and Michael Turney's controlling and abusive behavior, including installing hidden surveillance cameras. Central to the narrative is Alissa's half-sister, Sarah Turney, who launched a tireless media campaign through podcasts and social media to force the police to reclassify the case as a suspicious homicide. Despite Michael Turney being indicted for second-degree murder based on circumstantial evidence in 2020, the source concludes with his shocking 2023 acquittal, which has only intensified Sarah’s ongoing quest for justice.

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