A list of the most recent stories about Phylicia Barnes.
Trial for Phylicia Barnes’ accused killer starts in August
The trial for a man charged with murdering a Monroe teen is set for August. On Wednesday, Michael Johnson pleaded not guilty to killing 16-year-old Phylicia Barnes while she visited family in Baltimore nearly two years ago. Prosecutors said Johnson killed her in her sister’s apartment and then used a ...
Bail denied for suspect in Phylicia Barnes’ death
A Baltimore judge denied bail Friday for the man charged in the death of Monroe teenager Phylicia Barnes. Michael Johnson is charged with first-degree murder in the 16-year-old’s death. He was arrested Wednesday, police said. Assistant State's Attorney Lisa Goldberg told a judge Friday that Johnson mentioned in emails and ...
Attorney for suspect in Barnes' case says client was roughed up by police
The attorney for Michael Johnson insists his client is innocent. Johnson is charged with first-degree murder in the death of Phylicia Barnes. Barnes is the Monroe teenager who disappeared after a trip to Baltimore to visit family in December 2010. Four months later, in April, her body was pulled from ...
Police: Man arrested in Phylicia Barnes’ death
A man has been indicted on a first-degree murder charge in the death of the Monroe teenager whose body was found in a river months after her 2010 disappearance in Baltimore. Baltimore City State's Attorney Gregg Bernstein announced the count against Michael Johnson, 28, on Thursday. Johnson was arrested Wednesday ...
Attorney in Barnes case says police at 'dead end'
An attorney involved in Phylicia Barnes’ case is providing new information about what happened right after she disappeared. The attorney suggests police in Baltimore are botching the investigation and says, at this point, police are at a dead end. That attorney represents Michael Johnson, the man police have questioned in ...
Friends, family gather to mark one year since Monroe teen's death
Exactly one year ago Phylicia Barnes disappeared while visiting relatives in Baltimore. Her body was pulled from a Maryland river nearly four months later. Barnes’ family and classmates gathered Wednesday at Union Academy in Monroe where they found a special way to keep the teen’s memory alive at the campus. ...
Groups in Md., NC mark disappearance of Monroe teen with events
Groups in two different states are preparing to remember Phylicia Barnes. Wednesday marks one year since the teen disappeared while visiting family in Baltimore. She was last seen Dec. 28, 2010. Her body was pulled from a Maryland river four months later. The Huffington Post, a national news website, recently ...
Police: Progress made in probe of teen's death
Maryland State Police say they've made progress in the investigation of the killing of a Monroe teen who went missing nearly a year ago while visiting Baltimore. But police said Wednesday, nearly one year after Phylicia Barnes' disappearance, that they can't reveal details without compromising the outcome of the probe. ...
"Guardian Angels" gather in remembrance of murdered Monroe teen
A group from Baltimore traveled to Monroe Saturday to help remember a murdered teenager and raise awareness of other missing person’s cases. The Guardian Angels helped search for Phylicia Barnes after she disappeared last December while visiting relatives in Baltimore. In late April, the Monroe teen’s body was pulled from ...
Phylicia Barnes’ Sister Wanted Restraining Order Against Ex-Boyfriend
Eyewitness News has new details on the investigation into the death of a Monroe teen who was killed while visiting her family in Baltimore. Channel 9 obtained court documents that show Phylicia Barnes' sister was trying to keep her ex-boyfriend away from her. He was reportedly the last person to ...
FBI Seeks Email, Facebook Access In Barnes Case
Federal investigators are asking for warrants to access Facebook pages and various email accounts linked to Monroe teen Phylicia Barnes as a part of a child pornography and sexual exploitation investigation. The agency also wants access to four accounts that appear to be associated with men in Baltimore. Barnes, 16, ...
Tuesday Marks 6 Months Since Phylicia Barnes Disappeared
Purple ribbons are still tied to the mailbox and tree at the entrance to Phylicia Barnes' former home on the outskirts of Monroe. SLIDESHOW: Photos Of Phylicia Barnes The home is now vacant and up for sale. Barnes' stepfather, Raheem Mustafa, told Eyewitness News the family removed the remainder of ...
Monroe Teen Remembered For Bright Smile, Passion
Phylicia Simone Barnes was remembered as a caring, unique girl with a bright smile who was born to succeed. Family and friends said goodbye Saturday to the North Carolina teen whose body was found months after she went missing while visiting family in Baltimore. The service was held at Springfield ...
Police: Phylicia Barnes Case Is Homicide Investigation
An autopsy on the body of Monroe teenager Phylicia Barnes determined the manner of death to be a homicide, Maryland State Police said. A cause of death was also determined, but investigators said they are not releasing the information because it’s an “important part of the ongoing investigation.” Releasing the ...
Funeral To Be Held Saturday For Phylicia Barnes
A private funeral service will be held this weekend for Phylicia Barnes, the Monroe teenager whose body was found in a Maryland river. The service will be held Saturday in Conyers, Ga. Barnes, 16, went missing in late December while visiting family in Baltimore. Her body was discovered in a ...
Hundreds Gather To Remember Life Of Phylicia Barnes
Hundreds of people attended a memorial service for Phylicia Barnes. The body of the 17-year-old Monroe teen was found in a Maryland river last week. She had been reported missing four months ago today. The service was at the Lee Park Baptist Church in Monroe. Barnes’ mother, stepfather and other ...
Memorial, Candlelight Vigil Planned For Phylicia Barnes
A memorial service is being held for the Monroe teen whose body was found in a river nearly four months after she disappeared in Maryland. The service for 16-year-old Phylicia Barnes starts at 6:30 p.m. at the Lee Park Baptist Church in Monroe and is open to the public. Meanwhile, ...
Police Identify Man Found Dead Near Phylicia Barnes
Police have identified the man found dead in a Maryland river near Phylicia Barnes’ body as 53-year-old Darryl Harper from Richmond, Va. No connection has been found between Harper and Barnes, Maryland State Police said. Barnes, who lived in Monroe, disappeared in late December while visiting relatives in Baltimore. Her ...
Classmates Remember Phylicia Barnes As Investigation Continues
Baltimore police have labeled the case of 16-year-old Phylicia Barnes a “suspicious death investigation.” Barnes, who lived in Monroe, went missing in late December while visiting relatives in Baltimore. Months of extensive searching turned up no clues in her disappearance. Then, last week, investigators pulled Barnes’ body from Maryland’s Susquehanna ...
Friend Recalls Conversation With Monroe Teen's Mother Day Before Body Found
One day after police announced the body of 17-year-old Phylicia Barnes was recovered from a Maryland river, her former acting coach and family friend reached out to Eyewitness News to remember the teen. Charles Patterson said he first met Barnes in 2006, when he became her acting coach. He opened ...
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