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Inga Lee Barnes

Case from Gravette, AR dated Jul 05, 2019

Victim Details

Inga Lee Barnes

Female

White / Caucasian

Gravette

AR

2019-07-05

42

Inga

Lee Barnes

07/09/2026

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In the quiet community of Gravette, Arkansas, a devastating tragedy unfolded, claiming the life of 42-year-old Inga Lee Barnes, a female resident. On a summer day, July 5, 2019, the tranquility of the town was shattered by an act of violence that left a family torn apart and a community in mourning. Inga, along with her two sons, Casey and Levi Barnes, fell victim to a horrific murder-suicide orchestrated by her husband and the boys' father, Justin Barnes.

The events of that fateful day b ...
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  • https://www.arkansasonline.com/obituaries/2019/jul/11/inga-barnes-2019-07-11/
  • https://www.meaningfulfunerals.net/obituary/justin-barnes?fh_id=10793
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