In the quiet community of Augusta, Georgia, the lives of 75-year-old Hilton Turner and his 73-year-old wife, Jeannette, came to a tragic and violent end in February 2021. The couple, who had shared 55 years of marriage, were found shot to death in their home on East Hale Street on February 17th of that year. Their deaths are being investigated as a double homicide, a case that has left their family and the community searching for answers.
Hilton, a retired maintenance supervisor for the
Augusta Housing Authority, and Jeannette, who was mostly bedridden and cared for by her husband, were described by loved ones as upstanding members of the community. Investigators believe the couple was killed sometime after 6:40 p.m. on February 16, 2021. The Richmond County Sheriff's Office has been leading the investigation into what they have called a 'heinous act of violence.' Despite their efforts, the case has grown cold, with no suspects publicly identified and no arrests made in the years following the murders.
The lack of resolution has been agonizing for the Turner family. In the months after the killings, their children announced a $5,000 reward for any information that would lead to an arrest and conviction. They have made public pleas for anyone with knowledge of the crime to come forward, expressing their belief that someone in the community holds the key to solving the case. The family's quest for justice is now also in the hands of the Richmond County Sheriff's Office's cold case unit, which continues to seek new leads in the hope of bringing closure to a family devastated by an unimaginable loss.
