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Heather Ann Barela

Case from Santa Clara, UT dated Jan 30, 2025

Victim Details

Heather Ann Barela

Female

White / Caucasian

Santa Clara

UT

2025-01-30

44

Heather

Ann Barela

07/14/2026

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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, ...
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  • Family of Santa Clara woman killed inside her home remembers her passion to help others
  • FOX 13 News Utah (KSTU): Santa Clara Police explain what led to a shelter-in-place order Thursday night
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