Authorities in South Carolina are searching for a missing 20-year-old woman from Pendleton, a small town just 10 minutes outside of Clemson, who was last seen in early August.
Pendleton police say Jessica Barnes was last seen leaving her home on Aug. 1 and they are asking for help in locating her.
On Facebook, a man identifying himself as Barnes' husband – who has not been named as a suspect in the case – commented on the Pendleton Police Department's missing person flyer for Barnes.
“If anyone sees my wife please let me or the police know. I've been feeling very numb lately. [sic]” the man wrote on Facebook.[I] I thought she would say something or come home. I am trying to believe in God but it is really hard when things get this serious. We lost our son a few months ago and my wife is also missing. I am really trying to believe in God. I am praying that she is okay. [sic]”
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Jessica Barnes has been missing from Pendleton, South Carolina since August 1st. (Pendleton Police Department)
Pendleton Police Chief Robert Crosby told Fox News Digital on Wednesday that Barnes' mother was the one who first reported her missing on Sept. 10.
According to Crosby, Barnes lived with her husband and they shared the residence with a 20-year-old female roommate.
“They're all friends,” Crosby explained.
Burns' husband could not immediately be reached for comment.
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According to Crosby, Barnes lived with her husband and they shared the residence with a 20-year-old female roommate. (Pendleton Police Department)
The day Barnes left the home, she and her husband were having a “typical young couple disagreement,” the police chief said.
Burns' mother, Cecilia Varvara, He told WYFF 4 She said on Sept. 10 she received a message from Barnes' phone that was not from her daughter.
Detectives are currently investigating where Barnes went after walking away from the home that day. Highway 28 runs through town, so it's not uncommon for people to take a bus or hitchhike out of town, Crosby explained.
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“We're looking at everything, we're looking at all possibilities, whether she was given a ride or someone stopped her to give her a ride through her social media or whatever,” he said. “We know she is not out of the country. … We continue to look for clues as to where she may have gone on foot.”
Ms Barnes' mother reported her disappearance to police on September 10th. (Pendleton Police Department)
Pendleton police searched Barnes' residence and vehicles there, as well as the Twin Lakes Campground near Lake Hartwell, a few miles from her home, where she and her husband had been camping and had a bonfire, Crosby said.
The South Carolina State Law Enforcement Department (SLED) is assisting in the investigation into Barnes' disappearance.
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Police said Barnes was last seen wearing an orange T-shirt, dark jean shorts, flip-flops and a black backpack.
Authorities are asking anyone with information about Barnes to contact Crosby at 864-646-9409 or robert@townofpendleton.org.
