MURDERED: Phylicia Simone Barnes – Part 1
When 16-year-old Phylicia Simone Barnes goes missing while visiting her half-sister in Baltimore, the whole community comes together to search. But what started as a missing persons investigation that consumed the city of Baltimore quickly turns into something far more sinister.
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Phylicia, Michael and Deena
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From top left: Phylicia with her siblings on her mother’s side of the family.
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Phylicia’s body was found nude in the Susquehanna River, in debris near the Conowingo Dam.
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Episode Source Material
- Records of Circuit Court for Baltimore City, State of Maryland v. Michael Johnson
- Peas In Their Pods radio show:
- Interview with Russell and Bryan Barnes, 1-2-2011
- Interview with Janice Sallis-Mustafa, 1-3-2011
- Interview with Deena, Kelly and Bryan Barnes, 1-18-2011
- Monroe teen was around drugs, alcohol, and men prior to disappearance by Dedrick Russell
- Family Of N.C. Teen Missing In Baltimore Speaks Out by Mike Schuh
- Baltimore police expand search for missing teen by Peter Hermann
- Baltimore Police Drain Well In Search For Missing Monroe Teen
- Baltimore Police Continue Search for Missing 16-year-old Phylicia Barnes by Nancy Grace
- Crime Scenes: A month later, no signs of missing teen by Peter Hermann
- Missing teen’s siblings believe Phylicia Barnes is alive
- Police find unidentified body, not missing teen, in search of park by Peter Hermann
- Male body found in Susquehanna River identified via Maryland State Police
- Body found during Barnes search identified by Peter Hermann
- Fox 45 Morning News
- The Phylicia Barnes Story: Bomb Shell Drops In Late Teen’s Killing. Suspect’s Attorney Goes On Offensive by David Adams
- Attorney: Investigators ‘have nothing’ in Phylicia Barnes case by Justin Fenton
- The Phylicia Barnes Story: Bryan Barnes Breaks Family’s Silence And Says His Late Sister’s Murder “Points To One Person, And One Person Only” by David Adams
- The Phylicia Barnes Story: Late Teen’s Dad Says He Is Tired Of The Lies And Forwards Disturbing Document To TPC Blog by David Adams
- Timeline of Phylicia Barnes’ death by Peter Hermann
- Secrecy surrounds Barnes case and arrest; defense lawyer says client was hit by officers by Peter Hermann
- Live updates from the trial in the Phylicia Barnes case; The Baltimore Sun
- Tape shows accused killer’s desire for Barnes, prosecution says by Justin Fenton
- Accused Barnes killer speaks in tape made days after disappearance by Justin Fenton
- Juror: Phone conversations helped convict Michael Johnson
- Prosecutors introduce sex video, Internet searches in Phylicia Barnes trial by Justin Fenton
- Second trial in Phylicia Barnes murder ends in mistrial by Justin Fenton
- Phylicia Barnes’ half-sister testifies in murder trial by Joy Lepola
- Third trial underway for Michael Johnson, accused of killing Phylicia Barnes by Kate Amara
- Michael Johnson defense pokes holes in state’s theory by Kate Amara
- Recorded police interview played in Michael Johnson trial by Kate Amara
- Jenkins, Suiter connected to murder case against Michael Johnson by Kate Amara
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