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Margaret Maggie Barnes

Case from Greer, SC dated May 16, 2003

Victim Details

Name

Margaret "Maggie" Barnes

Case Added

October 9, 2023

Gender

Female

Race

White / Caucasian

City

Greer

State

Date Found

2003-05-16

Date Of Death

2003-05-16

Date Of Birth

1944-08-19

Has Reward

true

Reward Amount

$0.00

Age At Death

Caption

Margaret Maggie Barnes

First Name

Margaret Maggie

Last Name

Barnes

Relationship

victim

Hair Color

Brown

Eye Color

Blue

Solved

Last Updated

07/24/2026

Area Body Found:

Case Description

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Three beloved individuals are murdered during the commission of a robbery in South Carolina
On a Friday afternoon, May 16, 2003, in Greer, South Carolina, a sequence of events unfolded that would leave a lasting scar on the community. Margaret 'Maggie' Barnes, a 58-year-old white female, and her husband of 38 years, Dr. James Elbert 'Eb' Barnes, were victims of a brutal triple homicide during a robbery at the Blue Ridge Savings Bank. The third victim was a bank teller, Sylvia Sudduth Holtzclaw.

At approximately 1:30 pm, a silent alarm was triggered at the bank, indicating a robb ...

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Margaret Maggie Barnes

Case from Greer, SC dated May 16, 2003

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