A logging road off Baker Street near U.S. Highway 31 in Warrior, Alabama, became a crime scene on February 24, 2019, after officers were called out to investigate what was first described as a possible death. What they found there was the body of 55-year-old Barry Jay McDonald, a case that remains unsolved nearly eight years later with investigators still hoping someone will come forward with answers.
A Sunday Morning Discovery
According to Crime Stoppers of Metro Alabama, Warrior officers were dispatched to the logging road near Baker Street and U.S. Highway 31 that day on a possible death investigation. The body was later identified as McDonald's. A separate report from WBRC described the discovery as the body of an adult white male found that Sunday morning on Baker Street, with the victim identified as Barry Jay McDonald of Gardendale, age 55.
Warrior authorities ruled McDonald's death a homicide, and Crime Stoppers of Metro Alabama says it is asking the public for any information concerning the investigation. At the time, WBRC's report noted that no arrests had been made in connection with the case.
Reward Still on the Table
The organization's tip line promises anonymity to anyone who comes forward, and says a tip leading to an arrest could bring a cash reward of up to $5,000. As WVTM 13 reports, Jefferson County authorities are offering that reward in the nearly 8-year-old cold case, and anonymous tips can be submitted by calling (205) 254-7777.
Nearly eight years on, McDonald's name is still attached to one of Warrior's unresolved homicide cases, with investigators continuing to lean on the public for the piece of information that could finally move the case forward.
