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John Elliott Barnes

Case from Lexington, KY dated Oct 01, 1973

Victim Details

John Elliott Barnes

Male

White / Caucasian

Lexington

KY

1973-10-01

14

John

Elliott Barnes

07/11/2026

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In the autumn of 1973, a terrible tragedy befell the Barnes family in their Lexington, Kentucky home. On October 1st, 14-year-old John Elliott Barnes, a White male, was found murdered alongside his father, Reverend John K. Barnes, and his 17-year-old sister, Francine. The peaceful life of the family was shattered by an act of brutal violence that sent shockwaves through their community.

The perpetrators were two escaped federal inmates, Wilmer Elvis Scott and William Sloan. Earlier that d ...
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  • 2 Escapees Held in Killing Of 6 Persons in Kentucky (Published 1973)
  • John Elliott Barnes (1959-1973) - Find a Grave Memorial

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    Has anyone else been struck by the eerie way Scott and Sloan managed to evade capture, even after su... ...Read More
    05/21/2024
    Did anyone else feel compelled to dig into the backgrounds of Scott and Sloan? It's chilling to thin... ...Read More
    04/12/2023
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