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An officer of the Myrtle Beach Police Department (MBPD) stands accused of domestic violence after an assault was recorded on his home surveillance camera, according to agents of the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED).
On Thursday, June 27, 2024, MBPD K9 handler Christoper Michael Turner, 32, was charged with one count of second-degree domestic violence and booked into the J. Reuben Long Detention Center in Horry County. The following morning, he posted a $10,000 personal recognizance (PR) bond set by a county magistrate.
? #BadgeGoneBad: Myrtle Beach Police Department (#MBPD) officer Christoper Michael Turner, 32, stands accused of Second Degree Domestic Violence after home surveillance video captured the officer strangling his spouse during an altercation in August 2022, according to the S.C.… pic.twitter.com/5tMECNEM7Q
— Andrew Fancher (@RealAndyFancher) June 28, 2024
According to a probable cause affidavit, Turner allegedly injured his spouse while kicking, striking and shoving them during a domestic dispute on August 13, 2022. The sworn document furthermore accuses Turner of suffocating his victim after pinning them to the floor of their residence in Myrtle Beach, S.C.
“We have received inquires in reference to an employee of our department and we are aware of the arrest of Christopher Turner who has been employed as a police officer with the Myrtle Beach Police Department since 2014,” wrote MBPD on Facebook. “All questions regarding the investigation and charges should be directed to SLED.”
Despite the surfacing of a cooperative victim and home surveillance recording, Turner remains on administrative leave without pay — pending the outcome of his misdemeanor charge. The case will be prosecuted by the office of Fifteenth Circuit Solicitor Jimmy A. Richardson II, according to SLED spokesperson Renée Wunderlich.
As with anyone accused of committing any crime, Turner is considered innocent until proven guilty by our criminal justice system – or until such time as he may wish to enter some form of allocution in connection with a plea agreement with prosecutors related to any of the charges filed against him.
This story may be updated.
16 comments
This happened two years ago? Sounds like she kept the evidence for a rainy day, in case she should ever become really unhappy with him.
Pro-tip: When giving her a 25,000 mile tune up, turn off home surveillance cameras.
why would you say that? Horry County Police responded, did they not? yet files were not charged, and your blaming the victim? Horry County Police made that call. two years later the Myrtle Beach Police requested an investigation, because he is an officer in Myrtle Beach. It was the Horry County Police who did not arrest him, and continued to refuse to. That’s why SLED was brought in.
What’s with all the “THEM”s in the article? THEM indicates plural (more than one).
I believe this is a nod on the part of FITSNEWS to the LGBTQ++ community some of whom prefer to be addressed with “plural” pronouns such as “them” , “they”, and “their”. I suppose this reflects their seeing themselves as possessing a multi-gender dimension.
As for the K-9 officer, just the kind of trash found in the modern popo department. Get rid of him. And his vicious dog.
Nope. It’s just incorrect English.
A bad actor doesn’t make all of law enforcement “trash”. And K9’s are highly trained to bring down hiding or fleeing suspects – they are not “vicious”. You must be a criminal with a different experience than the majority of law-abiding who have no issues with law enforcement and support them wholeheartedly.
“A bad actor doesn’t make all of law enforcement ‘trash’.”
Google “blue wall of silence” please.
“K9’s are highly trained to bring down hiding or fleeing suspects – they are not ‘vicious’.”
K9s often bite bystanders (including children) and officers, including their own handlers. You can Google those statistics.
“You must be a criminal with a different experience than the majority of law-abiding who have no issues with law enforcement and support them wholeheartedly.”
Google “survivorship bias” please.
Dear Cowardly “Anonymous” Who is too Cowardly to Reveal Your Name, I did not say that all of the popo are “trash”. But yes, indeed, trash is found in the modern popo departments. As for these f’ing vicious curs, I hope you enjoy an experience with one of them. Yes, I am a hardened criminal, a Ph.D. Physical Chemistry from USC-Columbia, lifelong college prof. You are obviously a cowardly pantywaist hiding behind your “anonymous” moniker.
Journalistic caving to please the demands of the sexually dysphoric crowd who identify as anything but he or she. And yah, it’s a load of crap on readers.
Hey, someone just left their cup on the roof of the car and THEY are about to drive off. I’m going to let THEM know.
I trust them does not have long term mental, emotional or physical trauma from the incident. Let the justice work.
And it happened in Myrtle Beach. What a surprise. ?
1312.
Ask yourself, honestly: would it matter if the spouse was not a “she” but instead a “he” – or someone originally born as a “he”?? You know the answer would be yes. Because the “victim” is likely going to be able to defend themselves reasonably enough.
Looking at the sloppily unredacted sentence in the warrant “…which would reasonably restrict ___s breathing…”, I think the victim is likely male. It looks to me that the partially redacted word would be “his” and not “her”.
It’s sad that Will and his staff have caved to the woke BS at this late stage in the game. Might just cancel my subscription.