Oklahoma murder suspect accused of killing father arrested in North Texas
A murder suspect who authorities say had fled Moore, Oklahoma, after killing his father was arrested in Roanoke, police said.
Jacob Barber, 21, of Moore, was taken into custody just days after the body of his father was found in the family’s home in Oklahoma.
Roanoke police arrested Barber early Wednesday.
Roanoke police responded to a report of a suspicious person near PetSmart, 1208 US. 377, Roanoke.
“Officers arrived and found him sleeping near the building,” said Roanoke Officer Ryan Otero on Wednesday morning. “Once the officers ran his name, there was a murder warrant for him and he was arrested.”
Barber was booked into the Denton County Jail in Denton early Wednesday and faces a charge of murder.
“He will be back here very soon,” said Moore police Sgt. Jeremy Lewis in a telephone interview with the Fort Worth Star-Telegram on Wednesday morning.
Bail has been set at $1 million for Jacob Barber, who is accused of killing his father, Glenn Barber, 48.
Glenn Barber’s body was found Sunday after he failed to make it to church in Moore, Oklahoma. A friend went to the family’s home and discovered the body. Glenn Barber’s 2007 white Nissan Pathfinder also was missing.
Glenn Barber died from multiple stab wounds, Lewis said.
By Monday, a murder warrant was issued for Jacob Barber. On Tuesday, Glenn Barber’s Pathfinder was located in Denton.
“We believe he (Jacob Barber) had some relatives in the Denton area,” Lewis said when asked why Jacob Barber would be in North Texas.
KFOR-TV reported that Glenn Barber and his son had not lived in the area too long. Glenn Barber was active with a local children’s camp and previously worked for the Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma.
This story was originally published July 24, 2019 at 8:38 AM.
