Opening Statements in Trial of Tieray Jones, Man Accused in Jahi Turner's Disappearance

Attorneys will begin opening statements Thursday in the trial of Tieray Jones, the man accused of killing his 2-year-old step-son more than 15 years ago.On April 25, 2002, Jahi Turner was last seen in a playground at 28th Street and Cedar Street in San Diego’s South Park neighborhood. Timeline of Jahi Turner Missing Child Case According to police, Jones told officers he was with the toddler at the park when he left to get a drink for Jahi.Jones said he returned 15 minutes later and Jahi was gone. Man Tries to Kidnap Woman Picking Up Mail in Warner Springs A huge search for Jahi ensued, including a week-long police search of the Miramar Landfill, where authorities took the extreme measure of systematically raking through 5,000 tons of garbage.In 2016, homicide investigators arrested Jones and charged him with the toddler’s death. More Officers at Scripps Ranch HS After ‘Possible Threat’ Jurors were seated last week for the trial that could take two months.Though new evidence has been uncovered in the case, authorities have not found Jahi’s body or remains, police said.Photo Credit: NBC 7
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