Former NFLer's Mistress Kidnaps and Kills Wife, Then Self

[orangeblossom]

How awful.

www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/07/18/police-former-nfl-player-mistress-kills-wife-cheating/30337921/


CLAYTON COUNTY, Ga. -- Authorities say the mistress of a former NFL player kidnapped and killed his wife before killing herself.



Clayton County police say 49-year-old Sandra Barnett was kidnapped by Lisa Brown at her Ellenwood, Ga., home on Wednesday afternoon.



Sandra Barnett was married to Buster Barnett, who played as a tight end for the Buffalo Bills from 1981 to 1984



"Sandra was actually on the telephone with a friend when Lisa showed up at the front door," Clayton County Police Capt. Richard Gandee said. "Lisa Brown was driving a vehicle owned by Buster."



Carroll County authorities spotted the Dodge Durango on Thursday and began a chase on Interstate 20 that spanned into Alabama. Alabama State Patrol troopers joined in when the chase crossed state lines.



The Durango suddenly stopped in the middle of the interstate at mile marker 208. At that point, authorities said Brown shot Sandra Barnett and turned the gun on herself.



Sandra Barnett was a teacher at McNair Middle School for more than two decades, according to Clayton County police.




"Everybody just remembers this bubbly, happy spirit -- just happy," said co-worker Nimet Muhammad. "Every day at work, you could just count on her.



Police say Buster Barnett has been in an affair with Brown for several years.



Brown, 49, from Lithonia, Ga., had previous run-ins with the law, police said.



"Lisa Brown was actually on probation for kidnapping out of the state of Texas," said Gandee. "She had kidnapped her child that she had lost custody of, and the jurisdiction down there had to track her for like three days to find her."



Brown was also a teacher. Atlanta Public Schools tells 11Alive's Kevin Rowson that Brown taught at North Atlanta High School and was with the system from 2008 until 2013. APS officials could not if the 2013 Texas kidnapping had any relation to her leaving the school.

[KateAggie]

So strange. I mean, that was 30+ years ago.

[2curlydogs]

OMG. I saw Sandra Barnett and was like "OMG. Not Nick Barnett's wife!"

Then I remembered his wife is Amanda.

[sfy]

So sad....and so backwards. If my husband ever loses his mind and becomes a low down dirty cheating SOB, I hope his mistress knows to kill him, not me. I would gladly hand him over, no need to come to my house with a gun. Here's his suitcase, darling, good luck to you!

[KateAggie]

Jul 20, 2015 14:49:01 GMT -5 virginiaham said:

Jul 20, 2015 14:38:56 GMT -5 KateAggie said:

So strange. I mean, that was 30+ years ago.

What was? It sounds like the husband/boyfriend's career was 30 years ago, while the affair and marriage were current.

I thought it was saying they were married in the early 80s. My bad.

[orangeblossom]

The mistress clearly had issues.

I saw an update that she was charged with kidnapping Her daughter from her father; who had primary physical custody, but she only received probation.

It also mentjoned that shed filed three sexual harassment suits, but they were thrown out, when a recording caught her lying.

Such a tragic story all-around.

[thejackpot]

Just an awful story. The poor wife. That dumb man brought this insanity on his family. He should be so ashamed of himself.

[sfy]

Jul 21, 2015 20:19:22 GMT -5 thejackpot said:

Just an awful story. The poor wife. That dumb man brought this insanity on his family. He should be so ashamed of himself.

Hmph. Both of these women are dead and he's probably laid up with his other other woman. This affair had been going on for years and at the very least, he bought her a car--I don't trust him to have shame.