128: MURDER: The Blue Ridge Savings Bank

128: MURDER: The Blue Ridge Savings Bank

From Detective Perspective by Derrick Levasseur & Square Mile Studios

March 16, 2026 · 52 min · Episode 128

About this episode

The episode discusses the unsolved triple homicide at Blue Ridge Savings Bank in Greer, South Carolina, which occurred on May 16, 2003.

On May 16, 2003, a silent alarm was triggered inside Blue Ridge Savings Bank in Greer, South Carolina. When officers arrived just minutes later, they found the bank empty and the cash drawer cleared out. In a small utility room at the back of the building, they made a devastating discovery. Head teller Sylvia Holtzclaw, along with customers Dr. Eb Barnes and his wife Maggie Barnes, had all been shot and killed. Surveillance footage from inside the bank was missing. Grainy video from nearby gas stations showed a red car speeding away from the area, but investigators were never able to identify the driver. More than 20 years later, the triple homicide at Blue Ridge Savings Bank remains unsolved, and detectives are still searching for the person or people responsible. If you have any information, please contact the FBI Office in Greenville, South Carolina at (803) 551-4200 or the Greer Police Department at (864) 848-2151. Editor: Shannon Keirce Research/Writing: Haley Gray SUBMIT A CASE HERE: Cases@DetectivePerspectivePod.com SOCIAL Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/detperspective/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/detperspective FIND DERRICK HERE Twitter: https://twitter.com/DerrickL…

People in this episode

Host: Derrick Levasseur

Topics covered

  • murder
  • unsolved case
  • bank robbery
  • homicide
  • investigation
  • true crime

Keywords

  • Blue Ridge Savings Bank
  • triple homicide
  • Sylvia Holtzclaw
  • Dr. Eb Barnes
  • Maggie Barnes
  • unsolved murder
  • Greer South Carolina

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: FBI Office in Greenville, South Carolina, Greer Police Department

Places: Greer, South Carolina

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