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Robin Barnes

Case from Jefferson, KY dated May 18, 1981

Victim Details

Robin Barnes

Female

Jefferson

KY

1981-05-18

15

Robin

Barnes

06/30/2026

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In the spring of 1981, a dark shadow fell over Jefferson County, Kentucky, with the tragic death of 15-year-old Robin Barnes. A young woman with her life ahead of her, she became the first known victim of a man who would cast a pall of fear over the community for the next two years.

On May 18, 1981, Robin was abducted from a neighborhood in Louisville. For three agonizing days, her family and friends waited, hoping for her safe return. Their hopes were shattered when her body was discover ...
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