When Denise Barbour found out the man accused of killing her daughter was no longer behind bars, she said she felt both “shocked” and “disappointed.” The defendant was released from custody after posting bond on Feb. 25, 2026, even though Mason County Superior Court had previously ordered bail at $250,000 and required him to wear a GPS ankle monitor. Her daughter, Mallory Barbour, had been reported missing from Bothell in June 2025, and her body was discovered months later in wooded terrain in Mason County.
Judge cuts no-bail ruling, bond gets posted
Mason County Superior Court Judge David Stevens set bail at $250,000 and confirmed the ankle monitor would be GPS enabled. Court records show the United States Fire Insurance Company served as surety…..