Family Asking For Leads In Nick Turner Disappearance

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The HQ remembers covering Nick Turner as a lightning-quick running back during his high school time at Washington High School in the city of Atlanta. We also remember his troubled time at Mississippi State after that, and we also remember his disappearance from late August.

Turner's family has now gone public to ask for help in getting some closure to the case...

Doug Evans catches up with the family and his girlfriend...

Former Miss. State RB Nick Turner Missing, Presumed Dead

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Tood Holcomb and Chip Saye of the GHSF Daily have unearthed some disturbing news possibly related to Former Georgia Super 11 running back, Washington High's Nick Turner.

Turner's mother, Jennifer Dix, received a phone call after Turner apparently disappeared Saturday claiming that Turner had been shot and killed. She could go to a specific location to find the body. When she did, joined by police, shell casings were discovered, but no body was found. Turner is now missing and presumed dead.

Turner, an AJC Super 11 pick in 2001, was Mississippi State's leading rusher as a sophomore in 2003 ahead of the Atlanta Falcons Jerious Norwood. Turner was suspended as a freshman after he was charged with passing counterfeit bills. He was reinstated but later dismissed by head coach Sylvester Croom.

Turner finished his career at Murray State.

Here's Portia Bruner's report, thanks to our friends at MyFoxAtlanta/WAGA-TV