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Missing woman: Turner told co-worker she wanted to end relationship with Barker
DAYTON — Shelly Sue Turner, missing since Sept. 2006, had tired of her relationship with Harold Barker, a friend and co-worker testified Tuesday, Aug. 25.
“She just wanted to end it,” Apache Page said.
Barker, 55, is on trial this week on charges of murder, felonious assault and tampering with evidence. All charges deal with Turner’s disappearance. The trial, before Common Pleas Court Judge Barbara P. Gorman, started Monday.
Page and Turner worked together at the Valley Thrift store, 1717 Woodman Drive in Kettering, for about six months before Turner vanished Sept. 30, 2006.
During that time, Barker used to come in and stand around. He would rarely speak, but would watch Turner work, Page said.
“Did that strike you as strange?” assistant county prosecutor Janna Huber asked.
“Yes,” Page said.
Page and Turner worked together on Sept. 30, but Turner did not come to work on Oct. 3 for her next scheduled shift. But Barker showed up, Page said.
Barker told her that he and Turner had fought and that Turner left with some other guy named “Bill,” Page said.
Barker told police that he and Turner were outside Shag’s Tavern, 1926 Smithville Road, when a silver car pulled up outside the bar and someone yelled Turner’s name, according to a police incident report. Barker said Turner walked to the car, handed Barker his ring and left with a guy named “Bill,” according to the report.
Page said Barker came back a few times and asked about whether she had heard from Turner. But he seemed more concerned about whether police had been to the store and what investigators were asking, Page said.
On Barker’s final visit to the store, Page said, she asked him what ditch did he leave Turner in.
“He just gave me an overall strange look,” Page said.
Barker never returned after that, she said.
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