Kelly Ripa And Regis Philbin Help Capture One Of "America's Most Wanted"

Kelly Ripa and Regis Philbin can now add "crime fighting duo" to their resume. America's Most Wanted's host, John Walsh, appeared on Live With Regis and Kelly to talk about the upcoming 1,000th episode of his show. He also chatted about the criminal they would be profiling - a former state corrections officer Albert James Turner, Jr. wanted for murder. After seeing the snippit on Regis & Kelly, a viewer recognized him and called - the tip led to his arrest!

As a U.S. Marshal's press release states,

"a viewer tip led to Turner's arrest this morning at a mall in Concord, N.C. He was taken into custody without incident."

"The U.S. Marshals Gulf Coast Violent Offenders and Fugitive Task Force, along with the Rosenberg (Texas) Police Department, had been searching for Turner for the Dec. 27, 2009 murders of his wife, Keitha Turner, and mother-in-law Betty Joe Frank. Turner's wife and her mother died from stab wounds to the face and neck – injuries inflicted in the presence of a number of Turner's children. Turner fled the Texas crime scene and had been on the run prior to his arrest this morning."

According to this article, it might be the first time that a "most wanted" criminal was nabbed prior to the show airing! Way to help out, Regis & Kelly!!

Kelly was snapped outside the David Letterman Show this afternoon (looking amazing, as usual!). I wonder if this is what she's there to chat about for tonight's show?

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