Dark secrets of husband accused of strangling his wife Jessica Barnes

A South Carolina man stands accused of murdering his wife as dark secrets emerge surrounding an affair he had with their roommates while raising a secret child. Her husband Brandon Barnes, 21, and her two roommates Kendall Mims, 20, and Victoria Tippett, 20, were brought in for interviews after the coroner's office confirmed the remains were Jessica's on October 1. The coroner's office ruled her death as a homicide and said she died by strangulation PICTURED: Brandon Barnes Her husband Brandon Barnes, 21, and her two roommates Kendall Mims and Victoria Tippett were brought in for interviews after the coroner's office confirmed the remains were Jessica's on October 1- they were arrested after All three were charged after the interviews, the Pendleton Police Department said in a statement. Jessica was allegedly lied to about the nature of Kendall and Brandon's relationship - her husband told her that Kendall was his sister and the child they shared was his niece Jessica and Brandon married in January 2024 Victoria and Jessica bonded over losing a child when Jessica had a stillbirth on Easter Day - Victoria had lost her child in an accident months prior. Crosby said in the press conference on October 2 that information became convoluted on social media - where all three suspects actively engaged with internet sleuths PICTURED: Jessica's mother, Cecilia Varvara Jessica's family left parting words about her legacy at the press conference: 'Jessica had ambition, she had dreams and her soul was a constant witness to others through her faith' 'Feeling very unwell and wishing everyone would just let us heal and process.'