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Gayla Barnes Missing Person Case

Last seen in Colorado Springs, Colorado on Jul 29, 1990

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Case Description

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In the pre-dawn hours of July 29, 1990, 34-year-old Gayla Jean Barnes was last seen in Colorado Springs, Colorado. At approximately 4:00 a.m., she indicated that she was planning to travel to Denver, a city about an hour and a half away. Gayla, a white female with brown hair and green eyes, stood approximately five feet nine inches tall and weighed around 130 pounds. When she was last seen, she was wearing blue jeans. A family member officially reported her missing the following day, on July 30, ...Read More
Last Seen: Jul 29, 1990

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    Victim Details

    May 17, 2010

    Feb 10, 2022

    Gayla

    Barnes

    68

    34

    69 inches

    70 inches

    130 lbs

    135 lbs

    White / Caucasian

    Female

    Jul 29, 1990

    Colorado Springs

    Colorado

    El Paso County

    80913

    8563

    Colorado Springs Police Department

    Colorado Springs

    Colorado

    El Paso County

    80903

    705 South Nevada Avenue, Colorado

    7194447000

    Local

    Law Enforcement

    https://coloradosprings.gov/police-department

    90-23569

    1990-09-10

    Colorado Springs Police Department

    Brown

    Green

    Green

    05/24/2026


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    Forum Posts (3)

    Hey everyone, I was re-reading the details about Gayla Jean Barnes' case and something stood out to ... ...Read More
    04/10/2024
    Has anyone looked into the weather conditions on the day Gayla Jean Barnes disappeared? Sometimes ex... ...Read More
    02/04/2024
    I was reading through some old newspaper archives about Gayla Jean Barnes and found it so puzzling h... ...Read More
    03/27/2023

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