The Mysterious Disappearance of Tonee Turner | Voices: The Missing | PBS Short Film Festival 2024

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[@kerryh2096]

same!!!!!!

[@JeanRose-u7w]

It is sad that so many people of color go missing and they are never featured on the news. I pray that she find her sister.😢😢

[@vetinaalvarez4004]

How about all young women it always has to be about one particular color. It’s about all women that become missing or abducted !!!!!

[@TheAfrikanSuperstar]

This is the first I have heard of her and that is due to the failure of the mainstream media.

[@lilmonsta6701]

Her sister is so strong talking about her. Tonee lives through her.

[@CocoLove70]

I pray she is found no matter what 🙏🏾

[@covertLLC]

I pray Toni is found alive and well..

[@aYOnaeART]

💔 That middle space between hopeful and grieving. May she be found and peace given to her family and loved ones.

[@theconcealedmistress]

The pain of someone missing never knowing what happened to them has to be worse than death! You will wonder about them for the rest of your life! Forever grieving.

[@all_smiles]

I have visited the state of Pennsylvania and unfortunately my time there will always be a scar in my brain. I almost became a victim of trafficking. (THE MAIL MAN SAVED MY LIFE)🙏🏻❤️ TO ALL READING AND SEARCHING FOR A LOVED ONE...... NEVER GIVE UP🙏🏻💯

[@yvettebrown256]

@all_smiles can tell more of your story,im interesting in knowing,plz

[@klae7058]

Ok

[@BeautifulSoul-zk6lo]

Gil where did this happen , I am all over the City and have not heard of any victims of trafficking at all! Please leave more details so I can get the word out!!!

[@renerenewed]

I'm from Pgh. Please tell your story.

[@myaconway2543]

Poor baby I’m so sorry.❤

[@delphineblue]

Imagine the agony of a missing loved one, and then you have to contend with racist assumptions about your community. This is rage-inducing. My heart breaks for Tonee and her family

[@djinn5658]

It's awful. One shouldn't have to be from a middle or upper class white family to have your missing family member taken seriously. Several years back, there was a pretty upper-middle-class "All-American" girl next door white girl, about middle-school age, who disappeared. There were news articles, coverage on all their local news stations, the whole nine yards. While skimming through the news articles a few days after she went missing, I stumbled upon one TINY writeup about a black girl who disappeared near the same day. One. I kept an eye on the news for the next several days, and the only new thing I saw about the second child was a very short interview of the family. Showing pictures of their shy, sweet, dependable honor student who was excited about an upcoming band competition. But hey, she probably ran off with a boyfriend, right? Because that's what all black girls do? That attitude is absolutely sickening. True, it's awful that any child goes missing, but shouldn't the second child have gotten the whole massive search effort, multiple law enforcement agencies working together treatment as well? The media and law enforcement agencies have to do better.

[@kenyattawest-so8oc]

Tonee and family is forever in my prayers. Yahweh step in and step up. Please help this family. 🙏🙏🙏

[@NikkiaSings]

SELAH 🗣️💯🙏🏽

[@zwinbtwn365]

Start with salvation

[@marlac7235]

I hope the family get the closure and justice that they deserve.

[@KAlovesherkitties]

Wild how we have so many true crime channels and podcasts yet I’ve never heard of this story (years old mind you) until now.

[@Patches713]

Tonee is my friend.! It truly breaks my heart that no one ever talks about her, no one knows her story. And no one cares. The police closed the case. And that was the end of the story. It breaks my heart completely. I talk about Tonee nonstop. I tell Tonees story to everyone who will listen. I post about her on Facebook at least once a month. Tonee deserves the same attention Gabby Petito got. Tonee deserves for her name to be known.! Tonee deserves for the police and community to take the time and actually investigate.! Tonee deserves the world and so much more.!! Bring Tonee home.!!!! Please

[@RLNDO-]

praying you find your sister and peace soon 🙏🏾

[@bell9930]

I hope they find Tonee 🙏🏾 My only question is why any mention of searches in the water weren’t made? Had the waters around the bridge been searched at all?

[@Justteejayy]

And I hate to say this but, as someone who watches a lot of investigative reporting and true crime if someone were to unalive her, the very first place they would think of to despose of human remains, is a large body of water. Decomposition in water begins rather quickly, causing the body to eventually sink

[@MyndMeMee]

I truly pray Tonee is found safe and sound.💕💕💕

[@x3jocelynxoxo]

I think about Tonee often. I’m so sorry Syd. This is heartbreaking 😢

[@AS-xn7nr]

The wallet under the flyer is so ominous. Started crying right then 😢

[@sonyahall5080]

Its’s sad that we as women of color are treated like we never mattered..

[@mosimosi630]

Thank you PBS

[@taylornicolehartman]

I came across this and could not believe I had never heard of this case. (but also sadly understand the reason why...) Thank you for sharing this.

[@i.zoraidacortez2094]

Praying the family and community find answers soon.

[@gwene.4726]

I pray that the Universe sends her back or delivers closure for her family! 💕

[@dayglodoggy]

So sad, and the wallet under a missing poster is a cruel joke, i hope her family gets answers and closure.

[@faerisoul]

Thank you for featuring Tonee's story, I have been following it from the beginning and I hope that more eyes can lead to some information coming to light.

[@heatherbaszynski9276]

I’m sad I never heard of her missing

[@ChantalA489]

What an awful. case. She and her sister seemed very close. I hope Tonee's family gets answers soon to her whereabouts. Missing in the weeks before COVID broke as an international story probably hampered many early efforts to locate her.

[@Patches713]

They didn’t care. The police didn’t care. Regardless of Covid they really didnt care. Tonee is my friend.!! I miss her so much.

[@MelodyL]

I don’t know Tonee, but I’ve been thinking of her since the first notice of her going missing. I think about her frequently, and look to see if there have been any developments. Sending love from the art community ❤

[@Justteejayy]

There are so many black women that are victims of trafficking and will never know because mainstream media refuses to report on it. There are so many of them that are probably hiding in plain sight and could be easily identifiable if we saw their faces. There are so many investigations detailing how human trafficking works, yet the police, choose not to investigate as much as they can. I pray this beautiful spirit is found alive by her family.

[@manuellubian5709]

Was there, ever a dredging or police diving expedition done, in the river vicinity near where her things were found?

[@JustAllieB]

5:33

[@ladyyaya78]

​@@JustAllieB Huh? It was never said that the river was searched. Why would you say that at 5:33 it says this? That's a foul misleading.

[@JustAllieB]

@@ladyyaya78 right. The interview at that timestamp suggests no. Idk how you assumed I meant yes. I tagged it because I’m hopeful more thorough search efforts will go into finding Tonee.

[@ereal4850]

I am sending my prayers and hope they find her!! 🙏🏽💖💐

[@QueenHomegirl]

Very sorry for your loss XOX

[@sydneystewart3244]

I pray for Tonee’s return to her family and community and for their collective healing. 💛

[@weston.weston]

Thank you for this platform, PBS.

[@aftonair]

Thank you.

[@maritzadillingham4008]

I hope the family gets closure . Not knowing and grieving is so hard . I hope there is an answer soon. ♥️♥️♥️🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@shibaartista4274]

It's not suicide if someone left her wallet beneath her wanted flyer. Did they run the fingerprints?

[@evefavorse5939]

Praying she’s found!

[@Gisellej80]

Justice for tonee

[@maggiejumphighintothesky5526]

Heartbreaking 💔

[@bennyshakur97]

I pray for her return

[@Jess-tj7ve]

This is so sad 😢

[@moniemone5824]

Hope she's alive. Hope they find her safe soon.

[@MemphisJones]

Her sister is very brave and strong for giving this video. I that she is found.

[@thompsonerica09able]

Were there cameras on the bus?!

[@karmag4244]

And the bridge

[@Allinmyworld]

I was wondering this too

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[@TrishaBarreto]

I hear "Jane Doe". I understand that as an unidentified deceased person. I'm a psychic medium. I don't care about haters, I do this because I care and want the best for everyone. They deserve answers, peace and healing.

[@kaydee3371]

Heartbreaking.

[@wendybaryl6867]

Prayers to friends and family ❤❤

[@tajmacameron1693]

🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@natalietank]

We need more information.

[@WomanhoodGatekeeper]

I cannot imagine a criminal taking the time to put a wallet under a poster. Does not add up. If in fact she ended her own life, she should have left a note. This mystery is so cruel.

[@BeautifulSoul-zk6lo]

This is so sad, this has the whole Pittsburgh Pa upset!! #BringToneehome😊

[@MsAmique]

It seems they’re skipping over another outstanding variable. Either way, I hope that Tonee is found safely. I pray for Tonee’s peace.

[@prettyprincess8655]

does anybody have the name of the girl with sunglasses

[@naturalista74]

Her name is Sydnee Turner. She is Tonee"s sister.

[@mizb.7777]

🙏🙏🙏🙏🦋

[@sierrac4157]

🙏🙏🙏

[@gabbymiles5655]

🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@candyjamaican]

Is Tonee ‘female identifying’? I’m a bit confused. Was Tonee Tony before was a transgender? I wish they would’ve stated that because they mentioned the term female identifying more than once. Was it a hate crime?

[@leslieh761]

I have no understanding of what female identifying means either.

[@Allinmyworld]

Did she possibly go off the bridge? Did someone steal her wallet get into a scuffle to steal her items, a physical altercation, she goes off the bridge then that person returns her belongings later? Did they just come across the wallet?

[@Passion84GodAlways]

🫂🙏🏾

[@AlisonStarrContemporaryArtist]

Tonee Turner - say her name

[@rozchristopherson648]

I wonder if she could have experienced a fugue state.

[@lindalewis8001]

Hey i hope she's found safe it's been 4 years she's probably dead allegedly somebody knows something what about bus driver praying for family will get answers thanks for sharing blessings ❤️

[@LadyAngela678]

Sounds like she was abducted.

[@kathy8207]

I love true crime and missing ppl videos but I hate that everyone always throw in race all races have thousands of ppl missing so why say if this person was this color it would be different no it wouldn't if this is going to happen to you it will regardless of color

[@hopedash5372]

Because it's absolutely true. Have you ever heard of this story before this video? Probably not... there are many more black and indigenous women that are missing and lost with cases the media and police don't care about...this is not a surprise please don't make ignorant statements.

[@Bootstataboots]

I know it can seem like simply a lot of noise when race is thrown into the equation. Yet, the stats are true regarding missing people of color. For Indigenous women and girls, the cases are overwhelming. When was the last time you heard any of the major news cases reporting on a missing Native American woman? For weeks, the news reported on Gabby Petito (a classic example of a missing person the media focuses on). In all that media coverage time, multiple cases of missing persons of different backgrounds could have also been reported on.

[@LadyLegendary]

Just because you're uncomfortable confronting the reality of racism doesn't make it any less real and harmful to people that experience it. Based off this comment, you are either A) White, so you do not experience what is being spoken about or B) not white and in extreme denial. I'm going to guess it's A because even the non-white person who has grown up within a white community (or even adopted by a white family) knows the experience of racism. And yes that includes when our people go missing and crimes are committed against us.

[@LisaJBee88]

Hi Kathy, please tell white detectives, officials, and the media that race should not matter when it comes to a missing person. They need the information. We, non white people, know that races does play a significant part in missing persons. You also know it plays a major part in how someone is searched for and I’m sure it’s one of the reasons that brought you to this clip.

[@mar25947]

If you watch until the end, you’ll have your answer. Education is key.

[@HARLEMGIRLSQUARED]

“Female Identifying”.????????

[@LadyLegendary]

She didn't studder.

[@HARLEMGIRLSQUARED]

@LadyLegendary Neither did I.

[@cicleybray7933]

It's the first time hearing this!!

[@karmag4244]

That will make it hard to find her if she went back to being a man identifying.

[@MsAmique]

So Tonee is a guy. No one deserves to go missing, but this could be a part of the issue.