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Ivy Barnes

Case from Leesburg, GA dated Feb 17, 1981

Victim Details

Ivy Joyce Powell Barnes

Female

White / Caucasian

Leesburg

GA

1981-02-17

34

Ivy

Barnes

07/05/2026

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On a cold February day in 1981, in the small town of Leesburg, Georgia, a mother and her two young daughters were found slain in their home, a crime that would deeply scar the community. Thirty-four-year-old Ivy 'Joyce' Powell Barnes, along with her children, three-year-old Amber Marie and an older daughter, Stephanie Renee, were discovered, having been shot to death on February 17th. The shocking loss of a mother and her innocent children sent ripples of fear and disbelief through the quiet Sou ...
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  • Newspapers.com: Jury Accepts Youth's Insanity Plea (Joyce / Amber / Stephanie Barnes 1981) - Newspapers.com
  • Newspapers.com: Youth On Trial For Murder Pleads Insanity In 3 Shootings (Joyce / Amber / Stephanie Barnes 1981) - Newspapers.com
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