James Barla

Name:
Barla, James Phillip

Date of Booking:
03/24/2026

Reason(s) For Booking:
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT

POSSESSION OF FIREARM OR KNIFE DURING COMMISSION OF OR ATTEMPT TO COMMIT CERTAIN FELONIES

MURDER

AGGRAVATED BATTERY

MURDER

Officer’s Narrative:
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At approximately 0830 hours, deputies responded to a traffic accident and stabbing at same location at approximately [4400 BLOCK] Blue Jay Rd.

Upon arrival, a white male barely concious was found bleeding heavily and appeared to be stabbed in the chest, in the ditch next to the driveway at [4300 BLOCK] Blue Jay Rd. EMS and Fire Dept were already on scene working on him and quickly moved him to the ambulance and left. The male was later identified as [VICTIM #1]. Other deputies continued to a possible accident involving another party that may have been involved further east on Blue Jay Rd. On call CID and Crime Scene Investigators were notified. The crime scene was secured and a crime scene log was started. Investigation was turned over to investigators upon their arrival.

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