Murder of Barbara Barnes

Barbara Barnes
School portrait of Barbara Barnes
Born
Barbara Ann Barnes

(1982-08-12)August 12, 1982
Steubenville, Ohio, US
DisappearedDecember 7, 1995 (1995-12-08) (aged 13)
Steubenville, Ohio, US
Cause of deathHomicide by strangulation
Body discoveredFebruary 22, 1996
OccupationStudent
Known forMurder victim

Barbara Ann Barnes was an American schoolgirl who was murdered in December 1995 at the age of 13. The case remains unsolved. Many have speculated that her uncle may have been responsible for her death, but others believe that the crime was committed by someone local to the area. Journalist James Renner has published his theory that the case may be connected to the murders of Tina Harmon, Krista Harrison, Deborah Kaye "Debbie" Smith, and Amy Mihaljevic.