RE-RELEASE & 2026 UPDATE: The Closed Case of Heather Turner
About this episode
This episode re-releases a case about Heather Turner's mysterious death and discusses new updates from 2026.
Go to https://OmahaSteaks.com and use promo code CRIMESALAD at checkout for $35 off. Minimum purchase may apply. This week, we are re-releasing an episode that has stuck with us deeply while we travel to cheer on our oldest son at his state championship track meet! Please make sure you stick around to the very end of this episode, as we have recorded a massive, brand-new segment covering explosive updates that just broke in early 2026. Coroner's findings as "fiction"?! In May 2017, 35-year-old Heather Turner was found unresponsive in her bathroom with a gunshot wound to the head. The shower was still running, and her boyfriend Andy was the one who made the 911 call. Heather had allegedly been planning to leave the relationship the very next day. For nearly nine years, her death was officially labeled "undetermined" that is until February 2026, when the Paulding County Sheriff's Office held a press conference, abruptly closed the cold case, and ruled her death a suicide. But for Heather's family, the official ruling only brought more questions. Thanks to Open Records Requests obtained by the family, a paper trail of unbelievable negligence has come to light. We break down the…
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Host: BLACKCAT
Topics covered
- cold case
- suicide ruling
- police negligence
- 2026 updates
- true crime
- Heather Turner
Keywords
- Heather Turner
- cold case
- suicide
- police investigation
- true crime
- Omaha Steaks
- 2026 updates
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Organizations: Paulding County Sheriff's Office
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