Danisha McIntosh, former girlfriend of Dorian Carpentor and close friend of Glenton Johnson who tweeted about a dam months before the body of Phylicia Barnmes was discovered at the Conowingo Dam in Northern Maryland.
By now many within the public have derived at their personal conclusions as to who they believe is responsible for the killing of Honors Teen Phylicia Barnes, and I believe the cops have also come to some degree of finality as well. The only problem is gathering enough information to convince a State’s Attorney to proceed with prosecution based on the evidence the cops have obtained thus far. We are all unaware what evidence the cops just may have in the case. The long drawn out ordeal has sparked disgust and frustration about the case to the extent that many within the public are losing interest in the pretty little girl’s story. I also have concerns given the volume of information about the case that the public has brought forward and even-handed over to the police. Though I’m sure Cell Phone records, Social Media comments, and other elements on record offer a very compelling scenario regarding who may be responsible, there are some aspects of the case that the police can actually move on.
The nude images of Phylicia with adults is something that the cops most certainly can use to bring people in and get them talking. The alcohol and drugs are another aspect of the case that cops can use to reek havoc on those who were either there on December 28, 2010, or who were regulars at Deena Barnes’ apartment. Contributing to the delinquency of a minor is a valid charge to bring people in. The timeline of events offered by Michael Johnson, Deena and others have been in all actuality, shot down by their own Comments on Social Media, and documents that have been made public. These are all good leads that could get folks to start talking. Also, the close proximity of where Phylicia was found at the Conowingo Dam in relationship to the location where Glenton Johnson lives, and where Tabitha Fickling (Michael Johnson’s new girl friend that is believed to be who he was moving in with when Phylicia went missing) lived, is far too convenient. It’s a near straight shot from the Rolling Road and Rolling Bend Road locations to Conowingo Maryland where the chi8ld’s body was discovered.
The fact that Michael was the last person to see Phylicia alive, coupled with potential circumstantial evidence may prove he was more than likely with Glenton Johnson (Younger brother) prior to the time he said he last saw her, and the two may also have been traveling in the Rolling Road area the exact same time. None the less, a Prosecutor could make a hell of a summation during trial that the two are the ones who took the child’s body to the dam. I am unsure what the investigative strategy is in solving this case, and I don’t know why cops haven’t utilized these avenues to bring people in. Perhaps there is something we are missing that make us all seem too presumptuous about making an arrest. I don’t know about many of these things and just like many within the public, I remain clueless as to where the case stands now. However, there is one element of this case that I believe I am not in the dark about. The Tweets from Danisha McIntosh, “It’s trapped at the dam don’t pull the lever”, remains the most solid piece of evidence that cops may have stumbled upon throughout this entire murder mystery.
The Tweet was made on January 28, 2011, one month after Phylicia went missing, and nearly 3 months before she was discovered in the Susquehanna river near the Conowingo Dam. It doesn’t take rocket science to figure out she knows something about this case. Her relationship with Glenton and Dorian Carpenter, two of the males initially questioned by police about this murder, is explosive and she must be questioned. I am unaware at this time whether cops have finally spoken to her, but if they have, no stones should have been left unturned. There isn’t any rationalization she could offer, in my opinion, that could explain her reference to a dam considering what we all know now. I know cops sometimes like to take the soft approach, not coming off too harsh toward potential witnesses in hopes of winning the person’s cooperation, but hell if that fails and she becomes uncooperative, then all cards should be pulled off the table.
She needs to be arrested. If for no other provocation other than to hold her as a material witness. The cops could even charge her with obstruction of justice. He statement is compelling, she knows something, and the cops have to escalate their efforts to get the information they need from her. They need to hold her for at least 72 hours. Let her get a feeling of what life will be like at the Maryland Correctional Institute for Women (MCIW) or some other state Correctional Facility where she could possibly spend the rest of her life behind bars. It’s time to stop playing with those who may have information to solve this case. Young women who like to associate with hood rats or aspire to be a “ride or die chick'” like the hip-hop song goes, can ride and die in jail right along with these murderous bastards. I’m convinced that she is the key to solving this murder case. Get her, bring her in, hold her there until she talks, and for God sake do it before she ends up in a body bag like young Phylicia Simone Barnes.
David B. Adams is a journalist, crime writer, and founder of The People's Champion, a platform built on truth, justice, and advocacy for the overlooked. For over a decade, Adams has investigated wrongful convictions, missing and exploited children, homelessness, and the political forces that shape marginalized communities' lives.
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