Beth Lynn Bar murdered or death by force in Monroeville, Pennsylvania.

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Beth Lynn Barr, a six-year-old girl from Monroeville, Pennsylvania, went missing on November 23, 1977, while walking home from Johnston Elementary School after an early dismissal. Tragically, Beth's skeletal remains were discovered 16 months later, in March 1979, in a wooded area off Johnston Road near Restland Memorial Cemetery. Her body was partially buried, and the medical examiner determined that she had been stabbed multiple times in the chest, consistent with having died shortly after her ...Read More

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Victim Details

name

Beth Lynn Bar

Case Added

November 23, 2022

gender

Female

race

Caucasian / White

city

Monroeville

state

Date Found

1979-03-22

date_missing

1977-11-23

Date of Birth

1970-12-20

Age at Death

First Name

Beth Lynn

Last Name

Bar

solved

Yes

Last Updated

11/13/2025

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Beth Lynn Bar
Death by Force

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Beth Lynn Bar
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