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Paulding County Sheriff's Office
6 facts from 2 episodes, in date order. These are what speakers said on the shows, each linked to the moment it was said. They aren't independently verified.
2017
On May 4, 2017, Paulding County Sheriff's Office deputies responded to a 911 call from 43-year-old Andy Turner saying his wife Heather had shot herself in the bathroom of their home in Dallas, Georgia.
“They're responding to a frantic 911 call that came in from 43-year-old Andy Turner, saying that his wife, Heather, shot herself in the bathroom.”
Ashley Flowers · MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF: Heather Turner Part 1, 0:01:45
2026
At a 43-minute press conference on February 20, 2026, the Paulding County Sheriff's Office closed the Heather Turner case and admitted investigative mistakes were made.
“In the 43 minute press conference, they admit that investigative mistakes were made, and they say that they've learned a lot since Heather's case took place.”
Ashley Flowers · MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF: Heather Turner Part 2, 0:35:29
Undated
Andy Turner's first wife, Mindy, gave the sheriff's office a binder of more than 100 pages documenting alleged abuse and affairs during her marriage to him.
“It's over a hundred pages. She had been documenting everything from the abuse that she allegedly endured at the hands of Andy to the numerous affairs that he allegedly had while they were married.”
Ashley Flowers · MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF: Heather Turner Part 1, 0:23:32
Undated
Sheriff's investigators tested the bathroom wall with luminol and reported no evidence it had been wiped clean.
“They tested the wall with luminol, but they didn't find any evidence that the wall had been wiped clean.”
Ashley Flowers · MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF: Heather Turner Part 2, 0:39:12
Undated
The sheriff's office said the gun was registered to Heather Turner and had only one bullet missing, with the other bullet found lodged in her skull.
“So they say the gun is near Heather, one registered to her, with only one bullet missing.”
Ashley Flowers · MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF: Heather Turner Part 2, 0:40:24
Undated
The sheriff's office said the autopsy found soot at the wound and concluded Heather Turner was shot at close range.
“The sheriff's office say that in the autopsy report, the medical examiner found soot at the wound.”
Ashley Flowers · MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF: Heather Turner Part 2, 0:41:44