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.