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Clearwater man stabbed to death in domestic dispute, police say

 
Published Dec. 11, 2016

CLEARWATER

A 58-year-old man is dead after he was stabbed in a domestic dispute at 1710 N Martin Luther King Jr. Ave., Clearwater police said.

Police identified the man as Donald Elford Barnes.

Police said Barnes' girlfriend, Elise Vernell Johnson, 51, faces a manslaughter charge in the death.

Officers were called to the scene around 8 a.m. Saturday.

Police said Johnson didn't call 911 or seek medical treatment for Barnes.

Johnson was booked into the Pinellas County Jail.