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Barbara Manley, 65, of Mansfield, Ohio, was found dead on March 5, 2018. A lifelong Mansfield resident and retired administrative assistant at Ohio Brass and Neer Manufacturing, she was remembered by family as a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother.

Her death was initially reported as natural, but investigators later determined she had been shot twice in the torso and had cuts and bruises to the face and scalp. A preliminary autopsy also noted postmortem cuts on her lower legs, suggesting the body was moved. Her husband, 79-year-old Clyde Manley, who suffered from Alzheimer’s disease, was indicted on aggravated murder and murder charges with firearm specifications, plus tampering with evidence and abuse of a corpse. DNA on the gun’s trigger matched Clyde, and court proceedings addressed his mental condition and whether he could be held criminally responsible or should be committed through probate.

Are there details about Barbara’s last days or the household that someone in the Mansfield area can share?