Rewind: Barbara and Russell Stager

from Love Marry Kill: Just the Facts · host Tina and Rich

In 1988, Russell Stager was shot and killed in Durham, North Carolina. His wife Barbara claimed that Russ kept a gun under his pillow for safety and what resulted was a tragic accident. As investigators dug deeper though, Barbara’s past came back to haunt her.Support us on PatreonSources:Before He Wakes, by Jerry Bledsoehttps://loriajohnston.medium.com/barbara-stager-shots-in-the-dark-41969347674b https://murderpedia.org/female.S/s/stager-barbara.htmhttps://law.justia.com/cases/north-carolina/supreme-court/1991/212a89-0.html Forensic Files - Season 5, Episode 14: "Broken Promises"https://webapps.doc.state.nc.us/opi/viewoffender.do?method=view&offenderID=0386206&searchOffenderId=0386206&searchDOBRange=0&listurl=pagelistoffendersearchresults&listpage=1

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