Court documents show that Travis Barker, the co-conspirator in the murder of 19-year-old Davidlee Stansbury of Salem Arkansas accepted a negotiated guilty plea today in circuit court in Independence County.
Barker was sentenced to 30 years on the First Degree murder charge and will not be eligible for parole for at least 20 years .
The trial for the remaining suspects, Jacoby Goehler and his mother, Jennifer Harnden’s, who was also charged in connection with the murder will be set later this week.
Original Story, April 27, 2021:
Authorities with Fulton County are reporting that the body of a Salem teenager reported missing this weekend was discovered Monday evening and a person of interest in his death is in custody.
David Lee Stansbury, age 19 left his family home around 3:30 Saturday morning and stated he was going to help a friend. Stansbury reportedly got into a light colored truck.
A suspect in his disappearance, Jacoby Goehler age 20 of Salem was taken into custody.
Charges have been filed for first degree murder against Goehler and he is being held on $500,000 cash only bond.