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In her closing argument, Rooney said Jahi died on the second day he was being watched by his stepfather, either by inflicted injury or as the result of an accident. Jones got rid of the child’s body and fabricated a story that he was kidnapped from a park about a mile from their Golden Hill apartment, the prosecutor alleged.

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Who is Jahi Turner's stepfather?

Jahi Turner’s stepfather Tieray Jones, 23, left, and mother Tameka Jones, 18, and Brenda van Dam appear at a press conference in April 2002 in Golden Hill near the park where Jahi disappeared. Van Dam’s daughter, Danielle, was kidnapped and murdered in 2002.

When did Jahi Turner go missing?

Jahi Turner, 2, went missing in April 2002 while in the care of his stepfather in San Diego. His mother, Tameka Jones, was deployed on a Navy ship. Nov. 15, 2020. Penny Thompson knew the challenges her daughter was up against.

When did Danielle van Dam disappear?

Having just worked another high-profile missing-child case — 7-year-old Danielle van Dam disappeared from her home in the Sabre Springs neighborhood in February 2002 — Parga took a lead role in the investigation into what happened to Jahi. She was tasked with trying to connect with Tameka Jones, but that was not easy.

Jahi goes missing

In April 2002, police tape wraps a sign at the playground where Jahi Turner’s stepfather said the boy disappeared.

The case goes cold

San Diego police officers sift through trash at the Miramar Landfill on April 30, 2002, in search of clues in the disappearance 2-year-old Jahi Turner.

No definitive answer

Tieray Jones, center, listens to testimony at his preliminary hearing alongside attorneys Vik Monder, left, and Alex Ozols.