Roy Lee Barnes III, 20, was reported missing by his family after last being seen on September 13, 2019. His body was found in a wooded area near Whitby, Raleigh County, West Virginia, on September 17, 2019. The Raleigh County Sheriff’s Office determined Barnes died from gunshot wounds.

Investigators arrested two men from Glen Morgan: 24-year-old Franklin Wayne Yancey and 54-year-old William Garretson. Court documents say Yancey confessed to shooting Barnes twice and cited a dispute over stolen personal property as the motive, and that Yancey told authorities Garretson conspired with him. The alleged murder weapon was recovered in an outbuilding on Garretson’s property. Both men were charged with first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit a felony. In February 2020 Yancey pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and received life with the possibility of parole after 15 years; Garretson was indicted and awaiting further court proceedings.

Does anyone have information about Barnes’ last known movements or the dispute over property that could help clarify what happened?