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Loria Ann Deberry, a 28-year-old African American woman, was tragically murdered on October 5, 1988. Her death was part of a series of killings that took place in Memphis, Tennessee. The perpetrator, James Antonio Barnes, a 44-year-old deliveryman, confessed to the murders of three women, including Loria Ann Deberry, and the shootings of two transvestites. Barnes used a .32 automatic pistol to commit these heinous crimes. The investigation into these murders revealed a pattern of similarities am ...Read More
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Victim Details

Loria Ann Deberry

Female

Black / African American

Memphis

TN

1988-10-05

28

Loria

Ann Deberry

12/15/2025