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Case Description
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In the summer of 1993, the lives of a Marion, Indiana couple were tragically cut short in a violent home invasion. Helen Benefiel, a 65-year-old white female, and her husband, 66-year-old Francis Benefiel, were found murdered in their home on August 3rd. The shocking crime sent ripples of fear and grief through their community.

The investigation swiftly focused on one man: Charles E. Barker, the 35-year-old former boyfriend of the Benefiels' granddaughter, Candice Benefiel. The motive for ...Read More
Victim Details

Helen B. Osborne Benefiel

Female

Marion

IN

1993-08-03

65

Helen

Benefiel

01/14/2026