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Gloria Jean Barnes

Case from Springfield, MO dated Jul 13, 1997

Victim Details

Gloria Jean Barnes

November 15, 2022

Female

White / Caucasian

Springfield

MO

1997-07-13

1997-07-13

1961-07-14

35

Gloria Jean

Barnes

07/08/2026


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On July 13, 1997, the body of 35-year-old Gloria Jean Barnes, a white female, was discovered by four truck drivers at the Seven Gables truck stop in Springfield, Missouri. Her body, wrapped in blue furniture blankets, was found lying in the open on the asphalt parking lot behind the truck stop. An autopsy revealed that she had been beaten about the head, fracturing her skull, and had sustained stab wounds to her chest and leg. She was found wearing a white T-shirt with 'Spring Break' written on ...
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    Has anyone else looked into the significance of the "Graceland" and Elvis imagery on the semi-truck ... ...Read More
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