In November 1977, Beth was abducted while walking home from school after an early dismissal before Thanksgiving break. Less than two years later her body was found in a shallow grave on the edge of a cemetery.
Beth Lynn Barr
Birth: 1970 - Death: 12/23/1977
Ethnicity: Caucasian - Sex: Female
Height: Unknown - Weight: Unknown
Hair Color: Brown - Eye Color: Brown
Hometown: Wilkinsburg Borough (Beaver County)
Crime Scene: Beth was abducted while walking home from school on November 23rd, 1977. She was last seen talking to a man in a blue sedan with a red & white license plate which is believed to be an Ohio plate. Beth's remains were recovered from the area near Restland Memorial Park near the duck pond.
Last Known Location Alive: Walking southeast on Ardmore Blvd, left onto Marlboro Ave, and immediately right on Traymore Ave.
Injury Description: Multiple stab wounds to the chest.
Suspect Description: Caucasian male, in his 40's, 5'10"-5'11" tall, medium build, with medium brown curly hair. At the time he was wearing a grey suit with blue tinted sunglasses.
Additional Information: N/A
DNA: Unknown
Fingerprints: Unknown
If You have any information, no matter how small the detail please contact the Allegheny County Police Homicide Division at 412-743-1300.
CASH REWARD: Unknown
Sources
One Day in November | WHO KILLED BETH LYNN BARR? (wordpress.com) Exclusive: Friend who was walking home with Beth Lynn Barr speaks out after 43 years – WPXI Anonymous letter responds to decades old cold case – WPXI Cold Case: The disappearance of a six-year-old girl – WPXI Little Girl's Murder Still Unsolved 43 Years Later: Who Killed Six-Year-Old Beth Lynn Barr? ~ True Crime Diva
'There will be justice': Mother of girl, 6, murdered 43 years ago says (msn.com) Kidnap-Murder Case Still 'Not A Lost Cause' 34 Years Later | Forest Hills, PA Patch 14 Dec 1977, Page 2 - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at Newspapers.com 15 Dec 1977, Page 1 - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at Newspapers.com 15 Dec 1977, Page 41 - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at Newspapers.com 15 Dec 1977, Page 43 - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at Newspapers.com 16 Dec 1977, Page 11 - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at Newspapers.com
23 Dec 1977, Page 4 - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at Newspapers.com 25 Mar 1979, Page 40 - The Pittsburgh Press at Newspapers.com