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New Prosecutor Named in Barger Murder Case Published on December 21 2020 1:05 pm Last Updated on December 21 2020 1:05 pm Written by Greg Sapp
Prosecution of the Deven Barger murder case in Shelby County is back in the hands of the States Attorney s office.
Barger is charged with the fatal shooting of his pregnant girlfriend, Samantha Cushing at a house in Shelbyville in July 2019. The incident also resulted in the death of the unborn child Cushing was carrying.
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Following the shooting, Barger led authorities on a chase that reached the Effingham area and then headed to Taylorville where he surrendered. Barger s three-year-old daughter was with him during the pursuit.