Family Begs Killer to Give Up Body

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) - Harold Barker, 55, has been asked dozens of times where he put the body of Shelly Sue Turner. She disappeared in 2006, and was last seen with Barker, her boyfriend at the time. Turner's family gave it one last shot at Barker's sentencing Wednesday, September 9.

"We have a right to know where she is," said Jessica Turner, the victim's daughter. "You have nothing to lose now. So I ask you, where is my mother? Whether you choose to answer that today or ten years from now, sometime before you yourself has to answer to God, I hope you can find it in yourself to let us know where she is."

Barker stood quietly as Turner begged him for answers. When given his chance to speak, he maintained his innocence.

"For the family's sake, I hope you don't close this case," said Barker. "If I knew where Shelly was, I wouldn't be facing the time I am now. A deal was offered and I couldn't produce Shelly."

Barker was last seen leaving Shag's Tavern on South Smithville Road with Turner in September 2006. Barker told police that Turner left with another man, but during his trial, Barker's friends told the jury that he later admitted to killing his girlfriend.

"I believe the only time you've told the truth is when you told your friends you killed her," said Judge Barbara Gorman.

Gorman told Barker in court that she didn't believe he had a conscience, and that calls for a maximum sentence. Gorman sentenced Barker to 28 years to life in prison.

Turner's mother has been taking care of the youngest of her three children since she disappeared.

Clemency Denied For Thrill Killer, Marvallous Keene

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The State Parole Board has denied clemency for Marvallous Keene, one of the so-called "Thrill Killers" in Dayton.

Keene, now 36, was among four people convicted of going on a killing spree during the Christmas holidays of 1992 that left five people dead. The victims were: Joseph Wilkerson, 34, Danita Gullette, 18, Sarah Abraham, 38, Wendy Cottrill, 16, and Marvin Washington, 18.

Keene was convicted of multiple charges including five counts of aggravated murder and sentenced to death by a three-judge panel.

At a clemency hearing June 17, Keene asked his lawyers not to ask for clemency because he did not want to cause the victim's families any more pain. Keene also refused to be interviewed by the Parole Board.

Keene is scheduled to be executed at the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility at Lucasville on July 21.

Couple Arrested After 4 Shot In SUV

DAYTON, Texas -- A husband and wife were arrested in connection with a shooting that injured two children and two adults near their home, KPRC Local 2 reported.

Liberty County sheriff's deputies said the shooting happened in the 2400 block of Beaumont Avenue in the Westlake subdivision near Dayton, Texas, at about 9 p.m. Thursday.

The group of four was in a sport utility vehicle, investigators said.

Deputies said Sheila Muhs called 911 to report that she had shot some people. She claimed that the people were on a four-wheeler and damaging a dyke that protects the area from the Trinity River.

Bullets shattered all of the SUV's windows, officials said.

A 7-year-old boy suffered a gunshot wound to the head, and his 5-year-old sister suffered a gunshot wound to the elbow. They, along with a 30-year-old man who was wounded, were taken by helicopter to Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston.

The man and the boy were in critical condition. The girl was in good condition.

A second man drove himself to the hospital, officials said. He suffered shrapnel wounds.

Sheila and Gale Muhs were charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. The charges could be upgraded if any of the victims die.

"There's nothing that would justify what transpired last night," Chief Deputy Ken DeFoor said. "Apparently there was only one gun, but perhaps both of them used the gun to shoot. It's under investigation."

Investigators could not confirm if the victims drove on the dyke. They said they have received conflicting stories.

An 11-year-old in the SUV, who was not injured, said they were not driving off-road, but stopped on the side of the road to relieve themselves.

DeFoor said the shooting did not happen on private property.

"Something this severe over something, apparently at this point, very minor, it's ludicrous to think someone would take such drastic actions for something so minor," he said.

Neighbors said gunfire is common on the Muhs' street.

"Every night between midnight to 4:30 a.m., there are at least 13 to 14 shots," neighbor Joann Wainscott said.

Investigators said the shooting is under investigation, but it did not appear to be justified.