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Carolyn Barney

Case from Los Angeles, CA dated May 27, 1987

Victim Details

Carolyn Barney

Female

Black / African American

Los Angeles

CA

1987-05-27

29

Carolyn

Barney

07/03/2026

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Carolyn Barney, a 29-year-old Black woman, tragically lost her life on May 27, 1987. Her body was discovered in a vacant lot located in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. The circumstances surrounding her death were deeply distressing, as she had been sexually assaulted and strangled. Witnesses reported seeing her in the company of Louis Craine, an unemployed construction worker, shortly before her death. Craine was observed arguing with Barney in the back of a station wagon, whi ...
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  • Carolyn Barney, 29 - The Homicide Report - Los Angeles Times
  • All About Los Angeles Serial Killer Louis Craine | Crime News
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