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She's a Runner She's a Track Star
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CASE FILE
EPISODE 19] | She's a Runner, She's a Track Star
THE SPIRIT OF THE EPISODE
• The Pour: Photo Finish
• The Ingredients: Premium White Rum, Fresh Pineapple, Coconut Cream, Red Chili Infusion
• The Vibe: A deceptively smooth, tropical pour with an unexpected, burning heat that reflects the tragic fall of a bright young star and the dark betrayal lurking beneath a mother's grieving facade.
THE SUBJECT
• Name: Shilie LaShay Turner
• Date of Incident: January 17, 1993 (Found February 20, 1993)
• Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Fairmount Park)
• Status: Solved
THE TIMELINE
• January 17, 1993 (Late Night): 15-year-old track star Shilie Turner visits a friend, grabs a late-night bite, and is seen boarding the SEPTA bus to head home.
• January 18, 1993 – February 1993: Shilie fails to arrive home; her mother, Vivian King, leads frantic public searches, marches in rallies, and hands out flyers claiming her daughter was kidnapped.
• February 20, 1993: The Last Known Sighting. Shilie’s body is discovered in a shallow grave in Fairmount Park; investigators soon uncover that her own mother shot her six times following an argument, unraveling a sickening web of deception.
EVIDENCE LOCKER
• The Map: Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, PA
• The "Deep Dive" ean Girl Murders- Season 3, Episode 6: Running For Her Life
Payback- Season 3, Episode 9: Running From the Devil
Oxygen True Crime Article: 'Full Of Evil': Mother Of Teen Track Star 'Laughed' After Confessing To Brutally Murdering Her
Youtube: A missing track star & a psychic medium! Shilie Turner & Valerie Morrison's connection #215by Kandlandtarot
THE RECAP
"She was fast enough to outrun anyone on the track, but she couldn't outrun the monster waiting for her in her own home."