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Donether Barnes

Case from Gary, IN dated Mar 05, 2016

Victim Details

Donether Barnes

Female

Black / African American

Gary

IN

2016-03-05

56

Donether

Barnes

07/07/2026

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In the city of Gary, Indiana, on March 5, 2016, the life of 56-year-old Donether Barnes, a Black female, was tragically cut short. Her body was discovered at the rear door of an apartment building in the 2100 block of West Fifth Avenue. Responding to a call for service around 6:10 p.m., police found Ms. Barnes, who was pronounced dead at the scene shortly thereafter.

The Lake County Coroner's office determined that Donether Barnes had sustained multiple gunshot wounds, and her death was o ...
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  • ABC7 Chicago: Woman found murdered in Gary apartment building identified
  • Woman found murdered in Gary apartment building identified
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    I can't stop thinking about the specifics of the location where Donether's body was found. The rear ... ...Read More
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