Crime & Safety
UPDATE: Two Arrested in Murder of Benicia High Grad Found in Concord Home
Shelby Barnes, 21, died of blunt force injuries, according to the coroner's office.
Police have identified a woman whose body was found inside of a vacant Concord home Tuesday as 21-year-old Concord resident Shelby Barnes. Two suspects, Donald Paul Waldecker, 23, of Concord and Randi Len Dees, 20, of Richmond, were arrested Thursday on suspicion of homicide in connection with her death, according to an article in the Contra Costa Times.
Benicia school officials confirmed Thursday afternoon that Barnes attended Benicia High School, where she was involved in cheerleading, and graduated from there in 2008.
Officers found Barnes' body inside the home in the 2900 block of Glenside Court on Tuesday afternoon during a security check around the property.
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The Contra Costa County Coroner's Office said that Barnes died from blunt force injuries.
Concord police were unable to provide more information Thursday night.
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Bay City News and Benicia Patch contributed to this report.
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