Missing teen’s body found dismembered, man she met online charged

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NEW IBERIA, La. (WJW) – A missing Louisiana teenager’s body was found dismembered in a river in January. Now, a man she met online has been charged with her murder.

According to a press release from the West Monroe Police Department, it was reported that a body was floating on the Ouachita River just after 2 p.m. on January 24.

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Deputies with the Catahoula Parish Sheriff’s Office recovered the body but found only a torso.

“The remains were sent for an autopsy and the findings led to the case being listed as a homicide,” the press release said. “During the investigation, the remains were positively identified through DNA testing.”

The body was identified as 19-year-old Sheryl Turner, who was reported missing by her twin sister.

According to the release, forensic data found that Turner engaged in a romantic relationship over text with someone from West Monroe, La. Her family told police she left New Iberia to stay with a person she met online.

The West Monroe Police Department eventually identified Anthony Pierce Holland Jr. as a suspect in this case. He was taken into custody on April 23 after a search warrant was executed at his home.

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According to the release, Holland admitted to killing Turner and dismembering her body inside his home.

Holland was booked at the Ouachita Correctional Center for one count of Second-Degree Murder, according to the release.

This investigation is still active.

Sheryl Turner’s twin sister set up a GoFundMe to help with funeral costs.

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