Crystal Barker

Death by Force

Crystal Johnson Barker, a 43-year-old woman from Vale, NC, tragically lost her life on April 23, 2019. Crystal, who was of Caucasian ethnicity, was shot and killed by her husband, Joseph Wayne Barker, during a domestic dispute. On that fateful day, Joseph barricaded Crystal inside a bedroom of their residence, locking the door and blocking it with his body so their teenage sons could not get inside. He made threats against her, which she repeated so the boys could hear. After each threat, Joseph ...Read More

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