Monty Turner charged with twelve felonies after assaulting wife, fleeing with toddler to Canada

Michael Roberts June 14, 2013 7:01AM

Custody fights among estranged couples are all too common. But few are as extreme as the one involving Monty Turner, who's accused of kidnapping his three-year-old son, Luke, and fleeing with him to Canada.

Luke was eventually found and reunited with his mother, Brandy. Now, authorities are throwing a whole legal library's worth of books at Monty. A total of sixteen charges filed against him, twelve of them felonies, including kidnapping and assault. Photos, videos and details below.

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Michael Roberts has written for Westword since October 1990, serving stints as music editor and media columnist. He currently covers everything from breaking news and politics to sports and stories that defy categorization.

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