Episode #49 - Vanished Before Thanksgiving: The Unanswered Death of Angela Shires Barrentine

Tonight on Investigation: Homicide, brought to you by The Southern Connection Police Supplies, we sit down with Warren County Sheriff Martin Pace to revisit a case that, more than two decades later, still weighs heavily on his mind — the death of Angela Shires Barrentine.

In November 2004, the 27-year-old Vicksburg mother left home the evening before Thanksgiving to pick up cigarettes. She never returned. When she failed to show up for holiday dinner the next day, her family reported her missing, launching a search that would stretch on for months.

Angela was last reportedly seen in Edwards on Thanksgiving Day. Investigators explored numerous leads, including questions surrounding her movements and the people she encountered in the hours before she disappeared. Nearly nine months later, as water levels dropped along the Big Black River, a grim discovery brought partial answers. Angela’s 1997 Ford F-150 was found submerged and overturned in a remote area near the Kansas City Southern Railroad Bridge. Her remains were inside.

One critical question has never been resolved: Was Angela’s death an accident — or a homicide?

Sheriff Pace joins us to discuss the investigation, the challenges posed by time and evidence, and why this case has never left him. What do investigators know? What remains unanswered? And could advances in forensic science finally bring clarity to a case that has haunted Warren County for more than 20 years?

Join us as we take a closer look at the enduring mystery of Angela Shires Barrentine.

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This episode is produced by Daniel Anderson at Audio Alchemy Productions.