But Madison Township police Capt. Dale Bryan thinks the case is a homicide. People seldom dump suicide victims in a ditch,'' he said. Turner was arrested March 1 on a warrant from two outstanding traffic violations, Bryan said. Banner wasn't at her apartment yesterday.
Investigators have no suspects or motives in the case.
They said they also have no idea why Turner's body was clothed only in a dark sweat shirt and boxer shorts when it was found on the north side of Ebright Road by workers from the Franklin County engineer's office. Bryan described Turner as occasionally staying with his former girlfriend, but also moving among Columbus, Chicago and Gary, Ind., in recent years. Banner told police she last saw him March 2.