Natasha Denise Barlow, 43, of Lake Elsinore, California, was found dead on July 5, 2021, in the Lakeland Village community after a sister requested a welfare check when she could not reach Natasha. Deputies and the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department quickly treated the death as a homicide. Natasha was the mother of seven children, ages 2 to 15.

Authorities identified Natasha’s boyfriend, 44-year-old Celestine John Stoot Jr., as the primary suspect. He then fled with their 2-year-old son, prompting an Amber Alert. Deputies located Stoot and the child in Las Vegas the next day; the child was unharmed and returned to family in Southern California, and Stoot was arrested and extradited to Riverside County to face charges including first-degree murder, child cruelty and weapons enhancements.

A jury trial took place in April 2023, and the jury convicted Celestine John Stoot Jr. of first-degree murder and related charges. If anyone knew Natasha, her household, or witnessed events around July 4–5, 2021, please share what might help investigators or the family.