Microscopic Fibers Link Couple to 5-Year-Old Son’s Strangulation 34 Years Ago, Sheriff Says

Microscopic Fibers Link Couple to 5-Year-Old Son’s Strangulation 34 Years Ago, Sheriff Says
Berkeley County Sheriff Duane Lewis announces the arrests of the father and stepmother of a 5-year-old boy killed on 1989 during a news conference, in Moncks Corner, S.C., on Jan. 10, 2024. Kailey Cora/The Post And Courier via AP
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Investigators long thought a 5-year-old South Carolina boy found strangled in 1989 was killed by his father and stepmother. But it took 34 years of scientific advancement to link microscopic fibers found on the boy’s shirt to a ligature that investigators located at the couple’s home, a sheriff said.

Victor Lee Turner, 69, and Megan R. Turner, 63, have been charged with murder in the death of 5-year-old Justin Turner, Berkeley County Sheriff Duane Lewis said at a news conference Wednesday.