Eric Phan Arrested For Murder of Lauren Barnes
November 29, 2007 by Morbid
BETHANY, Okla. — Barnes was last seen on Friday at 7:30 p.m. when she told her mother she was going out with a friend. Barnes was not reported missing by her mother until SaturdaySaturday reviews
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A first-degree murder warrant was issued for Eric Phan, 20, a student at Southern Nazarene University, according to Bethany Police Chief Neal Troutman. He has turned himself in to police. Police said they believe Phan and Barnes met at a local park to discuss the possibility that Phan might be the father of Barnes’ unborn child. Spent bullet shells were found in a car belonging to Phan.
Troutman told Eyewitness News 5’s Adam Slinger that officers and volunteers searching the Stinchcomb Wildlife Refugearea should be prepared to find a body.
Thanks, Lee, for the heads up. Sorry, Northwind.
12:08 pm on November 29th, 2007
So much for a good outcome, what is wrong with people.
12:14 pm on November 29th, 2007
Dear Northwind – I am so sorry for your loss. Your family will be in my prayers.
God bless all of you!!! Much love to all!
12:17 pm on November 29th, 2007
That’s too bad. The family has my condolences. RIP Lauren.
Peace to all
…and to the little shitbag that killed her, damn man, you shouldn’t of hit it unless you were willing to take the responsibilities for spilling your pathetic seeds, what a low life, you killed her and your baby, FOOL. Punkass little irresponsible fool. I would love to smack your face and spit in it, just once for Lauren.
(Sorry all, done with my tantrum now.) *rolls eyes*
1:08 pm on November 29th, 2007
Thats a hell of a way to get out of paying child support yep another baby killer fry his sorry ass
10:47 pm on November 29th, 2007
I agree how sad, I know of a college student right now that is pregnant by a one night stand, she said it was really stupid and she can’t go thur an abortion I had just told her to weigh the pros and cons – do you have name address social number – will you have to send your child out of state for visitation since your in a college town away from your home.
Are you telling him cause there is a risk he may kill you. His family might have more money and a better home to provide will you risk the heart break of a court deciding who will have custody. will you keep quiet and tell welfare you don’t know who is the father.
plan parenting is essential – its a lifetime of responsibility – you better really know who your sleeping around with. Sure improves the odd
12:05 am on November 30th, 2007
that sucks so bad. I got preggo at 18 and the guy was a dick about it, we got married when the baby was 8 months old and it lasted 2 months. He would have killed me if I stayed. But I left. THat was a bad scenerio. I would be scared to death to tell someone now a days if I was a teen pregnant. People are killing for much less than that. People are too loose about sex. Its such a throw away thing, not something to be cherished and saved. Same with a life. People see other people as disposable. I dont know whats wrong with the world. I live in a very small town and I guess I have small town ideals. I never realized how evil the world had become til I started coming here. I dont get home in time to watch the early news and am usually doing other things intstead of watching nightly news so I never hear about these things. I am very disturbed at how bad things are.
12:32 am on November 30th, 2007
me too I had no idea neither I know of someone from online games that lives in Stella that told me her sons classmate was missing that is how I came to find this site. shortly after they found Rowan. I have been following the Madeleine story since May as that was posted in msn groups. I have tv on all day even sleep with it on I see alot of news and half these story never make it on my local channel. But what I do hear makes me scared for the city I live in I knew it was going to be a mistake when they approved the license to carry guns everyday now someone is getting shot, babies being killed or burned out of their home. I am aware too that not all local news stories make the news.
2:38 am on November 30th, 2007
People are so insensitive about what they write on this website. I can’t believe one of the comments that I just read. Lauren was an amazing person. She was one of my friends.
She is beautiful inside and out, and comments about her appearance are so uncalled for. She is a daughter, and a friend to a lot of people. Between two and three hundred people searched for her yesterday morning. I was one of them.
She is five months pregnant and was soooo excited to have her daughter. She just chose a new name and was so proud of her unborn baby girl.
I am still praying that she will be found and I am praying for her family.
I love you Lo.
3:01 pm on November 30th, 2007
They found her.
http://www.koco.com/news/14698289/detail.html
3:01 pm on November 30th, 2007
My deepest condolences, Northwind and JSuazo.
3:18 pm on November 30th, 2007
I wonder where the tip came from.
3:21 pm on November 30th, 2007
I was wondering that, myself. But I’m sure the police and the family are relieved at this point to have finally located her. It also augers well for moving forward with a prosecution….it’s a durn sight harder without the physical evidence of a body.
3:25 pm on November 30th, 2007
When these things happen, and this is going to sound so corney and lame, I always imagine that my Amy is there to meet them and show them around. It’s silly and childish I know but it helps me, like with Rowan, my first thought was, take good care of her Amy. It’s how I cope I guess.
3:25 pm on November 30th, 2007
Seems as if they got a tip that led them to Phan, and a tip that led them to the exact spot the body was found. She was buried 3-ft under ground. I wonder if the tipster helped with the disposal.
3:29 pm on November 30th, 2007
Seems odd. The story I read said the police do not consider the tipster a suspect. I wonder if it’s because they’re so sure they’ve got their man (Phan) or some other exhonerating information they have about the tipster. Could be someone Phan confided in? Or someone who was there and saw him burying her? Lots of possibilities…
3:30 pm on November 30th, 2007
Not sure if this is acceptable but I’m putting a shameless plug for my Amy.
http://lillwild1.50megs.com/custom.html
Sorry if it’s not ok Morbid.
3:34 pm on November 30th, 2007
That Phan fellow doesn’t look like a real strong type. I am not saying it is impossible, but just hard to imagine he was able to lift, drag, bury a dead body that was also 5-months pregnant all by himself. Maybe if he had a LOT of time, I guess, or if the actual crime happened at the location she was found. Guess we will all find out soon enough.
3:36 pm on November 30th, 2007
All of the comments about Phan from people who know him surely don’t paint a portrait of him as a violent type, either. I certainly hope the cops didn’t rush to judgment on him, but spent shell casings in his car are kind of hard to explain. Again, locating the body was key. Forensic analysis should be able to show pretty conclusively whether the bullets match the casings in his car, no?
3:39 pm on November 30th, 2007
Well, from the video I watched, they state that there was no visible trauma to the face or body. Obviously, that doesn’t mean she was not shot, but still.
3:40 pm on November 30th, 2007
okay Mom you made me tear.
“When these things happen, and this is going to sound so corney and lame, I always imagine that my Amy is there to meet them and show them around. It’s silly and childish I know but it helps me, like with Rowan, my first thought was, take good care of her Amy. It’s how I cope I guess.”
that is a beautiful thought. I lost my grandmother July last year. she was my world.
Every time i have a bad day or am very sad, i seem to see a dragon fly (i live in so cal its not like they are everywhere and the chances of me seeing them all year long are not very good) but when i see one i think that my grandmother sent it to me just to let me know she is still here for me. im corny as shit, and now my face is leaking at work.
3:41 pm on November 30th, 2007
it needs to say “seeing them all year long ARE very good.
sorry..
4:05 pm on November 30th, 2007
wonder what Jsuazo is speaking of I don’t anything insenitive
I am confused who is Northwind?
Bless her heart she looks like a really charming and fun friend to be around.
4:09 pm on November 30th, 2007
aspartame, see, the innocents of this world have all the best people to welcome them and care for them. I’m glad my Amy has your grandmother to keep her company. Let them all call us corny, I’m cool with that!
4:19 pm on November 30th, 2007
YOU are gonna do it again!! that makes me feel wonderful, I can see my grandmother giving your Amy her little coin purse as she did when i was a child to go and get a small toy or treat.
you have warmed my heart. Thank you
4:24 pm on November 30th, 2007
aspartame, the feeling is mutual, thank you for sharing your grandmother.
8:25 pm on November 30th, 2007
Sorry my comment was a bit confusing. On the first news write up about Lo someone wrote a horrid comment. I wasn’t able to comment back on that page so I wrote it on this one.
9:07 pm on November 30th, 2007
oh ok so sorry hun for the lost of your dear friend big hugs to You !
give her mother and sister a big big hug for us here too.
Do you know Eric ?
9:16 pm on November 30th, 2007
while searching for Lauren they found another woman
WOW
http://www.crimelibrary.com/news/original/1107/2901_eric_phan1.html
the body was not Lauren’s, and has since been identified as that of 48-year-old Denise F. Stice, a civil employee at Tinker Air Force Base, who was reported missing shortly after the discovery. The state medical examiner has ruled Denise’s death a homicide, stating that her death was caused by a single gunshot wound to the head. As of this writing, police have no suspects in her murder.
Whats in our drinking water ?
9:28 pm on November 30th, 2007
well I am never leaving my house ever again I am scared
since they found spent shells in phan’s car and couldnt find him earlier since he already knew he was busted do you think maybe he took care of Denise as well. it is saying here that she was reported missing after her body was discovered.
Oh that poor youth group that discovered the body.
JSuaso do you know CarlWeathers http://boards.crimelibrary.com/showthread.php?t=289865
9:39 pm on November 30th, 2007
candlelight vigil to remember the 20-year-old has been organized for 7 p.m. Sunday at Eldon Lyon Park in Bethany. For anybody who can’t attend the vigil, it will be livestreamed on koco.com.
9:48 pm on November 30th, 2007
No I don’t know Eric.
9:51 pm on November 30th, 2007
I also don’t know Carl Weathers. I know I am biased because Lauren was my friend, but his comment bothers me. He is worried about Eric’s reputation being ruined when a five month pregnant woman was killed. Her short life was ended abruptly.
I wonder if Carl knows that gun shells were found in Eric’s car, or that Eric was the father or Laurens baby, or that Lauren was found a half mile from Eric’s house.
Eric was also at the park with Lauren. I mean he hasn’t been proven guilty so I can’t say that he killed her, but I think all of the clues point straight at him.
He was engaged and got Lauren pregnant.
10:29 pm on November 30th, 2007
Was the “tip” the police got, possibly someone that helped dispose of her body? Has any paternity test been done to decide whether or not this baby is actually Eric’s?
11:22 am on December 4th, 2007
The tip was from Eric’s best friend. He told him everything. It’s all in the affidavit. You can read it here http://www.koco.com/download/2007/1203/14763569.pdf
Also, here’s the story from KOCO that says how she was murdered, and about her funeral and stuff: http://www.koco.com/news/14698289/detail.html?rss=okl&psp=news
Rest in Peace “Lo” and Avery.
We’ll all miss you!
11:24 am on December 4th, 2007
Thanks, Jarnold54.
7:16 pm on December 13th, 2007
Back from the unfortunate trip to OKC.
Thank you to all whose thoughts and prayers were with us.
Please remember to keep Lauren and Avery in your thoughts, as strength for a trial will be the next concern for us.
8:39 pm on December 13th, 2007
I was wondering if you were still around. Hate to hear things turned out the way they did. Northwind, has there been anything mentioned about Eric’s demeanor? His friends make him out to be some kind of Saint. I know that is usually the case when something like this happens, but I was just curious if the general consensus was this kid snapped or if he had demonstrated any violent behavior before this incident.
11:12 pm on December 13th, 2007
I am very sorry for her death and that of her unborn baby. I do hope that they get him for 2 murders and not just one.
11:21 pm on December 13th, 2007
agreed, bexter…seems only fair!
11:26 pm on December 13th, 2007
Northwind, So sorry that you and your family are having to go through this. Know that many have you in their thoughts. Much peace to all.
4:08 am on December 14th, 2007
no updates in the Denise Stice investigation ?
http://www.kfor.com/Global/story.asp?S=7424905&nav=6uy5KaP4 (nov 9)
Re: post #28
10:25 am on December 14th, 2007
They are charging him for two murders.
Here’s the latest link:
http://www.kten.com/Global/story.asp?S=7496671
I hope they seek the death penalty on his sorry ass.
11:01 am on December 14th, 2007
So glad to here they didn’t forget about the little Avery and charged the POS with that murder, too. Hurray!!!!
Has there been any updates as fas as has he confesed, is he denying it? If he confesses – then by all means go for the death penalty and if he don’t confess and they have a good case DNA and shellcasing, whatever – then GO FOR THE DEATH PENALTY. He killed his own child.
I don’t understand this “deciding for the death penalty” – It shouldn’t have to be how slow or horrific a child’s death is to be the deciding factor – if someone intentionally kills a child – there own kid especially or even not, just a child – where is the question? It is a death penalty offense. Damn, hanging laws are still on the books for stealing horses. Its a no brainer if you ask me – there are certain offenses that justify the death penalty. Again, the only problem with the death penalty is it is not used often enough.
11:51 am on December 14th, 2007
Here are more links that i’m finding:
http://newsok.com/article/3180544/1197615063
http://www.koco.com/news/14854493/detail.html
http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?articleID=071214_1__OKLAH72682
They all pretty much say the same thing. But I wanted to post them for anyone who is interested.
One article states:
“Police arrested Phan Nov. 28 after a friend, David Huynh, alleged that Phan confessed to him that he killed Barnes.”
So i’m wondering if he finally confessed to police, or just to his friend…
6:13 pm on August 21st, 2008
He’s finally pleaded guilty to two counts of first degree murder:
http://www.koco.com/news/17254452/detail.html
Lauren’s Aunt Karen
6:33 pm on August 21st, 2008
Thanks for the update, Karen. That’s fantastic news. If it’s not too much trouble, update us when sentencing comes around. I’ll keep my fingers crossed in hope that the opt to deny him parole eligibility. Such an impulsive, callous creature doesn’t deserve to walk free ever again.
2:13 pm on October 23rd, 2008
Hey, don’t know if anyone is still reading this, but Eric was sentenced to two life sentences without parole…. Not nearly enough but I was afraid it would be less.
2:15 pm on October 23rd, 2008
Thanks for the update, DES.
7:42 pm on October 28th, 2008
Back home after another visit to OKC. I did try to post from there, but it would not let me log on.
Thanks for posting an update, Des. I was afraid the judge would let him have life with parole, but I think after hearing all of Eric’s lies while on the stand under oath, and after seeing Eric show absolutely NO emotion whatsoever while describing his horrific acts, that there was no way he could have chosen anything EXCEPT life without parole.
Thanks again to all who prayed and who held out hope.
Lauren’s Aunt Karen
12:35 pm on November 10th, 2008
I can’t imagine listening to any of that. I’m just sad that a person like that can take away someone so beautiful and fun. Lauren was one of the first people I made friends with at Central when I first moved to Oklahoma, and I still appreciate how nice she was to me…
Anyways, keep strong Karen
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