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Maine Mother and Two Daughters Found Dead in Apparent Murder-Suicide

Police discovered the bodies while investigating a stolen U-Haul; autopsies reveal the girls were murdered.

  • Jennifer Barney, 37, and her daughters, Hope, 7, and Harmony, 11, were found dead in their Mechanic Falls home.
  • Authorities were led to the scene while searching for a U-Haul truck Barney had rented and not returned.
  • Autopsies confirmed the girls were victims of homicide, while Barney's death was ruled a suicide.
  • The girls had not been seen for weeks and missed summer school; neighbors noted Barney kept to herself.
  • A GoFundMe campaign has been set up to help cover funeral expenses for the children.
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