December 24, 2003

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Lynn Kimbrough, 720-913-9025

MAN CONVICTED IN DOUBLE MURDER

A Denver jury has returned guilty verdicts against a man charged with two counts of first-degree murder.

Travis Barnes (DOB: 12-25-79) was convicted in the murders of 21-year-old Billy McGhee and 17-year-old Ricky Turner.  The men were found dead in their home on March 4, 2002 suffering from fatal gunshot wounds.  The victims were acquainted with Barnes and let him sleep at their home the night before they were murdered because he had needed a place to stay. 

The jury found Barnes guilty of both murders after just a little more than three hours of deliberations.  Barnes will serve life in prison without parole.