science and innovation | December 31, 2025

Dead Body Of Audreona Barnes Found And Boyfriend Bennie Washington Cleveland Ohio Accused Of Killing Her

Bennie Washington, 39, is facing charges of aggravated murder and gross abuse of a corpse in the death of Audreona Barnes. Continue reading to know murder update.

An Ohio man is accused of killing his teen girlfriend and leaving her body on the balcony of his apartment. Bennie Washington is currently facing charges of murder of her girlfriend.

Audreona Barnes’s body was covered with clothes and blankets, according to probable cause affidavit obtained by PEOPLE. She had been shot in the head.

Detectives also found shell casing near Barnes body and an apparent defect on an interior wall of the apartment,” the affidavit states. If you wanna know more about this case read the full article below.

Dead Body Found: Audreona Barnes Murder Update

Audreona Barnes who is 19 years of age during her last breath and her dead body was found on March 17. Therefore, she has been missing from Warrensville Heights since July.

A person who had been hired to clean an apartment in the 4300 block of Warne Rd. called police when they found a body on the balcony under a pile of clothes.

The medical examiner identified the victims as Barnes. The cleaning person told police that the apartment’s previous tenant was evicted on March 11.

Member of the Cleveland Division of Police homicide unit responded to the scene. Although police have not said how investigators connected Washington to the case.

Friends, family, and activists held a rally for justice for Audreona Branes Tuesday afternoon. According to a press release from the group Black on Black Crime, Inc, Audreona had visited a recruiting office on the day of her disappearance.

The recruiter dropped her off at the apartment building where her body was found. “Where was y’all at when I asked for help?” Audreoan’s mother cried at the rally.

Is Boyfriend  Bennie Washington Cleveland Ohio Arrested?

Yes, Boyfriend Bennie Washington Cleveland Ohio has been arrested on the charges of aggravated murder and gross abuse of a corpse in the death of Audreona Barnes.

Therefore, police have not said how investigators connected Washington to the case. He was arraigned on the charges Tuesday morning in Cleveland Municipal court.

A judge ordered him held on a $2million bond as well. A preliminary hearing has been scheduled for April. On Friday, officers spotted Washington and ran after him.

He ran into someone’s home and jumped out a window, eluding the officers, according to court records.

Where Is Bennie Washington Now?

The suspect murderer of Audreoan Barnes Bennie Washing is in control of the police team. Besides that, detailed information about his background is yet to disclose.

According to the police report, it came to know that police have mentioned a $2million bond. Therefore, the final decision of the murder case is yet to update.

As soon as we got the evidence proof we will update the information about this soon.