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Roy Barnes

Case from Coal City, WV dated Sep 17, 2019

Victim Details

Roy Barnes

Male

White / Caucasian

Coal City

WV

2019-09-17

20

Roy

Barnes

07/01/2026

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On September 17, 2019, the body of 20-year-old Roy Lee Barnes III was discovered in a wooded area near Whitby, Raleigh County, West Virginia. Barnes, a resident of Crab Orchard, had been reported missing by his family after last being seen on September 13, 2019. An investigation by the Raleigh County Sheriff's Office revealed that Barnes had died from gunshot wounds.

The investigation led to the arrest of two individuals: 24-year-old Franklin Wayne Yancey and 54-year-old William Garretson ...
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  • Roy Lee Barnes III, age 20 - National Gun Violence Memorial
  • Two men arrested on murder charges in Raleigh County - WCHS
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