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Episode 7: James Barnes

  • Writer: Kate
    Kate
  • Jun 4, 2023
  • 2 min read

Updated: Apr 21, 2025

Hi there, I hope you enjoy this episode of Whispering Softly about serial killer James Antonio Barnes. Barnes claimed he was innocent of the murders, and it was his alter-personality "Al" who was responsible ... tune-in to find out whether his defence attorneys were successful in their bid to have him declared incompetent to stand trial. And find out how Psychic Medium, Carol Pate, helped law enforcement in their race against time as the body count started to rise - Podcast Link



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