Justice For Saria

03/28/2025

A quick update. The trial for Saria's murder is in the process of being rescheduled. It will not begin on May 5th as previously announced. There is a hearing next month which will hopefully determine a new start date.

01/09/2025

Huge update today. At a hearing today, the trial date was finally set. It will begin on May 5, 2025. We are grateful for some forward momentum, but know it will be a difficult road ahead of us.

10/17/2024

We are still waiting. The next hearing date is November 13th. The judicial system is slow. We are increasingly frustrated and it feels like a let down every month when scheduling gets pushed further into the future. But we understand that there is a process that must be adhered to and we want the prosecution to be as prepared as possible when the case finally goes to trial.

08/15/2024

Today at a hearing in Saria’s case we learned that the trial scheduling will be pushed again. Hoping for more movement and information at the next hearing on Sept. 11th

07/20/2024

Unfortunately at the hearing on the 17th they pushed the scheduling of the trial. There will be a hearing again on 7/31 and we hope to have some better news then.

06/09/2024

We finally have an update and some forward momentum. On July 17th there will be hearing to set a start date for Saria’s trial.

This news is both welcome and anxiety inducing. We are grateful to hopefully be on our way to getting justice for Saria, but we also know that the start of the trial will bring with it many emotions and heartache.

Reliving the experience and learning more details about the case will be difficult for us, her family. We appreciate all of your support moving forward, as well as the kindness and aide that has been given up to this point.

Please keep Saria and her family and friends in your thoughts as we move towards the next steps in finding justice for our dearly missed girl.

05/09/2024

https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2024/05/09/victims-mother-speaks-out-after-discovery-hearing-jber-soldier-accused-killing-guardsman-wife/

The mother of Saria Barney reflects on the violence that took the life of her 21-year-old daughter and the slow progress of her accused killer's legal case.

01/04/2024

Today at a hearing in Saria’s case the judge announced another continuance. The next scheduled hearing for is set for 2/28/2024. We are hopeful that we will see some movement in the case soon.

11/30/2023

Saria’s story is featured in an article published today by The War Horse on domestic violence within the armed forces.

A War Horse review of military women’s noncombat deaths since 9/11 found domestic violence often ended in death.

11/30/2023

During the hearing today, the Saria’s trial was given another continuation. The next court date will be 1/3/24. We are hopeful that the District Attorney’s office is carefully preparing for the hearings to come and that there will be some movement in the case with the start of a new year.

With the holiday season here, we are missing Saria dearly and can’t wait to get justice for her untimely death. Thank you to all who are following along and supporting us.