Man Indicted for Murder, Arson in Deaths of Elderly Saluda Couple
By Marge Farrington | Published 2026-06-09T16:33:06.935Z
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Polk County -- June 9, 2026: A Polk County grand jury has officially indicted a 42-year-old man in connection with the tragic deaths of an elderly couple whose bodies were discovered following a house fire last month.
Polk County -- June 9, 2026: A Polk County grand jury has officially indicted a 42-year-old man in connection with the tragic deaths of an elderly couple whose bodies were discovered following a house fire last month.District Attorney Andrew Murray confirmed on Tuesday, June 9, that Christopher Shane Turner faces two counts of first-degree murder for the killings of Robert and Wendy Peck, both 80, of Saluda.In addition to the murder charges, court records show the grand jury indicted Turner on