MIDLAND — It’s an almost yearly battle now to keep a convicted murderer behind bars. Family, friends and the Cabarrus District Attorney are asking for citizens to write the N.C.
MIDLAND- It’s an almost yearly battle now to keep a convicted murderer behind bars. Family, friends and the Cabarrus District Attorney are asking for citizens to write the N.C. Post
Victoria Young
A Cabarrus County family is asking for community support to keep the man convicted of murdering 19-year-old Phoebe Barbee behind bars.
After a 10-day trial in 1979, Roger Warren Clark received two life sentences for the kidnapping and murder of Phoebe Alisa Barbee. But Clark was later considered for parole in 1999, and since then, he has gone before the N.C. Post-Release Supervision & Parole Commission several times.
Sonja Barbee, Phoebeâs sister, said that usually the family makes the trip to Raleigh to stand before the commission to request Clark stay in prison.
âIn years past, our family has been given the opportunity to go before the commission in person; however, due to COVID-19 restrictions, we could only voice our opposition to his parole via conference call,â Sonja wrote in a social media post. âOnce again, we are asking for your help.