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Paulding County Coroner calls for jury to decide how mother died nearly a decade ago
Summary by The Atlanta Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Ashlyn Webb , as published by WSB-TV (ABC) - News
· August 14, 2026
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Key takeaway Heather Turner, a 35-year-old mother, was found fatally shot in her home in Dallas in May 2017.
A death investigation from nearly a decade ago is being revisited in Paulding County. Heather Turner, a 35-year-old mother, was found fatally shot in her home in Dallas in May 2017. The Paulding County Sheriff's Office had closed the case, determining the cause of death to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
The Paulding County Coroner is now seeking a jury to review the case and decide how Turner died. This move comes despite the conclusions already reached by the State Medical Examiner and the Sheriff's Office. Further details on this developing story are available from local news sources.
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Published: August 14, 2026 ·
Source: WSB-TV (ABC) - News ·
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