Beau Dyer is a killer from Missouri who was convicted in the murder of Albert Terry Barton
According to court documents Beau Dyer and Albert Terry Barton were traveling in a car discussing their child when an argument broke out. Dyer would fatally shoot Albert Terry Barton outside of the vehicle than disposed of the body. Dyer would later tell police that Barton had attacked her which led to the shooting
Beau Dyer would be arrested, plead guilty and be sentenced to thirty years in prison
Beau Dyer Now
| DOC ID | 1369026 | ||
| Offender Name | Beau M Dyer | ||
| Race | White | ||
| Sex | Female | ||
| Date of Birth | 03/26/2001 | ||
| Height/Weight | 5’3″ / 149 | ||
| Hair/Eyes | Brown / Blue | ||
| Assigned Location | Women’s Eastern REC/Diag/Corr Center | ||
Beau Dyer Case
A Steelville woman decided to avoid a trial and plead guilty to second degree murder and armed criminal action and she has already been sentenced to prison for the murder of Albert Terry Barton.
The murder happened earlier this year in Crawford County.
20-year-old Beau Mackenna Dyer will be in prison for the next 30 years.
She received 25 years for the murder plea and 5 years for armed criminal action.
The sentences will run consecutively.
Her tampering with evidence charge was dropped and her murder charged was reduced from first degree to second because of the plea deal.
Another person charged in this case is 51-year-old Eric M. Ray of Steelville.
He’s facing the charges of abandonment of a corpse and tampering with evidence in a felony prosecution.
Ray had his jury trial set for May 4th of next year.
His last chance to plea bargain will be March 14th of next year.
Albert Barton had disappeared on June 6th and his body was found by police on June 30th.
After interviewing Dyer and Ray, Crawford County deputies learned where Barton’s body was located.
How and why Barton was killed still has not been released.
Beau Dyer News
A Crawford County woman pleads guilty to murdering the father of her child.
Beau Dyer, 20, of Steelville, pleaded guilty last week to second-degree murder and armed criminal action. She was sentenced to a total of 30 years for both counts. In exchange for her plea, her tampering with evidence charge was dropped and her murder charge was reduced from first-degree murder.
Dyer was accused of fatally shooting Albert Terry Barton, 20, in June. He was reported missing the following day but it would be nearly one month later before his body was found.
Dyer’s boyfriend, Eric Ray, 51, of Steelville, is still facing charges of abandonment of a corpse and tampering with evidence. His trial is scheduled for next May.
Sullivan Independent News previously reported Dyer and Barton were discussing their child on the day of the murder. She told authorities they were driving down a gravel road when he grabbed her by the hair and began striking her. She said she pushed Barton off, ran into a wooded area, then shot him.