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Allison Russell "Russ" Stager III, a 40-year-old Caucasian male, was a respected baseball coach at Durham High School in Durham, North Carolina. On the morning of February 1, 1988, he was found shot in the head while sleeping in his bed. Initially, the police accepted the account of his wife, Barbara Stager, who claimed the shooting was accidental. However, further investigation revealed inconsistencies in her story.

Barbara Stager, born Barbara Terry and previously married to Larry Ford ...Read More
Victim Details

Allison Russell Stager, III

Male

White / Caucasian

Durham

NC

1988-02-01

Allison

Russell Stager

11/19/2025