ATHENS, Ga. (Courtroom TV) — An arrest has been made within the chilly case homicide of a College of Georgia regulation scholar.
Tara Louise Baker, 23, was a first-year regulation college scholar when she was killed in 2001, states a press release from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. Firefighters responded to a hearth at her condo on Jan. 19, and finally decided the blaze was deliberately set.
FILE – Tara Louise Baker (GBI)
48-year-old Edrick Lamont Faust is charged with homicide, two counts of felony homicide, one depend of aggravated assault, concealing the loss of life of one other, arson, possession of a knife through the fee of a felony, tampering with proof, and one depend of aggravated sodomy in reference to Baker’s loss of life.
Final yr, the GBI Chilly Unit and Athens-Clarke County Police Division partnered “to conduct an in-depth overview and evaluation of the continuing investigation into Baker’s loss of life,” resulting in Faust’s arrest.
Baker was final seen the night of Jan. 18 at a UGA library, reports WAGA-TV. Simply earlier than 10pm that night time, she advised a pal she deliberate to depart the library quickly and head house.
GBI Director Chris Hosey stated:
“Tara’s life was stolen from her in a horrific act of violence. Whereas this arrest doesn’t deliver her again to us, I pray that it helps deliver closure to the Baker household as they proceed their therapeutic journey. I’m happy with the work of the GBI Chilly Case Unit and the GBI brokers and scientists that devoted their efforts during the last 23 years to search out justice for Tara. I additionally wish to specific my gratitude to Athens Clarke-County investigators and members of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Georgia State Patrol who’ve partnered with us on this case. Whereas this arrest is step one find justice for Tara, there may be nonetheless extra work to be executed. The GBI and our companions won’t ever cease preventing for justice for victims and their households.”
Anybody with details about this investigation is inspired to submit a tip. Nameless suggestions may be submitted by calling 1-800-597-TIPS (8477), on-line at https://gbi.georgia.gov/submit-tips-online, or by downloading the See One thing, Ship One thing cell app.
