Heather Ann Barela

Death by Force

On a late Thursday evening in the quiet community of Santa Clara, Utah, the life of Heather Ann Barela, a 44-year-old Caucasian female, was tragically cut short. On January 30, 2025, reports of gunshots in the area of Santa Clara View Drive and Circle Drive brought officers from the Santa Clara-Ivins Police Department to her home around 11 p.m. Inside the residence, they discovered a scene of violence. Heather had been fatally shot and was pronounced deceased at the scene. Another family member, ...Read More

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