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Anthony Arthur Barker

Case from Wasco, OR dated Oct 07, 1991

Victim Details

Name

Anthony Arthur Barker

Gender

Male

City

Wasco

State

OR

Date Of Death

1991-10-07

Age At Death

27

First Name

Anthony

Last Name

Arthur Barker

Last Updated

06/26/2026

Case Description

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Anthony Arthur Barker, a 27-year-old homeless man, was one of the victims of a series of murders committed by Douglas Franklin Wright in October 1991. Wright, an American serial killer, lured Barker and several other homeless men to remote areas with the promise of work.

On October 1991, Wright advertised work opportunities to homeless men in Portland, Oregon, offering them $10 an hour to clear brush at a youth camp. Barker, along with two other men, William Clement Marks and William Ray ...

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Today's shift of focus in the Douglas Franklin Wright case draws my attention to Anthony Arthur Bark... ...Read More
12/10/2023

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I've been diving into the details of Douglas Franklin Wright's case and wanted to t... ...Read More
06/18/2023

Did anyone else notice the pattern of vulnerability in Douglas Wright's choice of victims? It’s so... ...Read More
05/09/2023

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