Barbara Ellen Begley was 17 and a Hobbs High School sophomore when she was killed on April 18, 1982, in Hobbs, New Mexico. Her body was found on April 20, 1982. She sang with the Choraliers and was listed with the Class of 1984.

The Lea County Sheriff’s Office handled the investigation. The killing was later attributed to Henry Lee Lucas, a man who confessed to many murders and whose statements have been the subject of dispute. Local records show Barbara is buried at Prairie Haven Cemetery in Hobbs.

What details about Barbara’s last known movements or acquaintances on April 18, 1982, are still missing that might help clarify what happened?