LA LA - Tova Barnett, 19, Baton Rouge, 2 Dec 2000

[ktgirl]

I didn't see a thread for Tova so I wanted to start one. Not a lot of info on her.

She was 19 when she disappeared. She's 5'3", 118lbs, African-American. She was last seen in Baton Rouge on 12/2/2000.

I cannot find much more info on her disappearance. Here's her case report from NAMUS: https://www.findthemissing.org/cases/case_report_html/4047.

She is an absolutely beautiful girl. I wish there was more info on her.

(I am wondering if she was a victim of the Baton Rouge Serial Killer Derrick Todd Lee as he'd have been active during her disappearance - but I know he was in & out of jail some for other offenses, not sure if he'd be out or in on 12/2/2000. Also wonder about one of the areas "other" serial killers, Jeffrey Lee Guillory.)

 

[Cubby]

Here is the link to the main NamUs page:

https://www.findthemissing.org/cases/4047/0/

going to see what else can be found on Tova.

 

[Cubby]

Tova's Charley Project page.

http://www.charleyproject.org/cases/b/barnett_tova.html

Pretty girl. It would be nice to know what happened to her.

Come home soon, Tova. :rose:

 

[Spurser]

http://identifyla.lsu.edu/profile.php?id=110

Here is her page at LSU. It also mentions that she wears colored contacts.

 

[Archangel85]

We need a bit more info:

Where in Baton Rouge was she seen last time? did she live there?
Did she have a boyfriend or something?

 

[ktgirl]

:bump: for Tova.

I wish we had more info about her case and her life.

She certainly has the high cheekbones that many of DTL's victims shared. Beautiful girl.

 

[Spurser]

Here are a few more links. I really wish they would put more info about her. It's not much to go on.

http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/3178dfla.html
http://blackandmissing.org/2012/05/missing-tova-jaileau-barnett-la/

 

[KateB]

http://identifyla.lsu.edu/profile.php?id=110

Here is her page at LSU. It also mentions that she wears colored contacts.

Photos from your link.

Tova has been missing for 14 years now.

 

[ktgirl]

Wish we'd get more info on this case....
:bump:

 

[Rayemonde]

Tova is still missing

 

[sluethermac]

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

 

[madcode99]

Does anyone have any updates on this case? Any leads? I want to solve it.

 

[MagnoliaMountain]

Tova Jaileau Barnett – The Charley Project

 

[Sunflower529]

Anyone have any information about this case? Still looking for Tova

 

[Aurora90]

This woman has clearly captured the hearts of many of us here. I hope her family knows that people are still looking out for her.
Bump

 

[Coldcold]

Looking to find any information on Tova Barnett that went missing in BTR LA


The Doe Network: Tova Jaileau Barnett - 3178DFLA

Questions:
1. Why did her family wait so long to repeat her missing? Last seen on December 2 2000 a missing reports didn’t happen until December 16th.
2. Why is no one talking about her car that was found at the mall? This indicates she met up with someone and left her car there or she was kidnapped?
3. Why aren’t security mall cameras being used in this case?
Let’s solve her case

 

[Murkywaters]

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

By bringing people, information, forensic science and technology together, NamUs helps resolve cases.

www.namus.gov

Tova's NamUs page was modified on July 14. It now says she was last seen with a girlfriend. Still very limited information, but at least it's something.

 

[sluethermac]

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

By bringing people, information, forensic science and technology together, NamUs helps resolve cases.

www.namus.gov

Tova's NamUs page was modified on July 14. It now says she was last seen with a girlfriend. Still very limited information, but at least it's something.

Sounds like they suspect foul play but purposefully withholding information. Classic case of “missing” because her body hasn’t been found but they have a suspect(s).

 

[lovewinds]

Tova is missing and any leads to her case would be very helpful. It's not much to go on, but someone may know something.

Tova Barnett

Name: Tova Jaileau Barnett
Case Classification: Missing
Missing Since: December 2, 2000
Location Last Seen: Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parsh, Louisiana

Physical Description​

Date of Birth: May 29, 1981
Age: 19 years
Race: Black
Gender: Femal
Height: 5'3
Weight: 118 lbs
Hair Color: Brown hair with red highlights
Eye Color: Brown
Nickname/Alias: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Unknown

Case Information​

19 year old Tova Barnett was last seen in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on December 2, 2000. She hasn’t been seen or heard from since.

Disappearance​

Tova Barnett was last seen on December 2, 2000 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. According to her NamUS profile she was with a girlfriend that day. Tova hasn’t been seen or heard from since. She was reported missing to the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office on December 16, 2000. Few details are available in her case.

Whereabouts: Last seen with a girlfriend​

Clothing & Accessories:
Tova was last seen wearing a blue pullover shirt, jeans, sneakers, and a shell necklace. Her ears are pierced.

3178DFLA - Tova Jaileau Barnett

 

[lovewinds]

Tova Barnett & Derrick Todd Lee Theory


Here are some reasons why I don't believe Derrick Todd Lee was involved with Tova's disappearance

1. It is often the case that serial killers are attracted to certain characteristics. A number of Derrick Todd Lee's victims were Caucasians with black hair.
2. Tova's victim Trineisha Dene Colomb favors Tova, but her case seems somewhat personal, since she is the only black woman we know the killer was responsible for and where her body was found isn't a coincidence or is it? Her body was found in Grand Coteau near the cemetery where her mother was buried seven months earlier.
3. According to our information, Derrick Todd Lee kidnapped victims from their homes.
4. It appears that hiding the bodies was never a major concern for him. Tova's body has not yet been located.
5. According to this document, Derrick Todd Lee was arrested in April 2000 for 9 months which would place him in January 2021, when Tova was already missing. Here is the link: Police admit receiving tip about Lee
6. I also think he paused his killing spree from July 99 to September 2021. As he was running into some trouble, I believe he decided to lay low during the specified time. ‘Baton Rouge Serial Killer’ Derrick Todd Lee Was An Unremorseful ‘Smooth Talker’

While I do not rule him out completely, I think this degree of involvement is on the lower side for me. I open to more around Derrick Todd Lee.