Update on Tara Baker Homicide. Tara Baker was a law student at UGA when she was murdered on January 19, 2001. Her apartment was set on fire to cover-up the murder.  It took nearly 10 years to get a death certificate and more than another 10 to arrest a suspect. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss the case and why the trial of Edrick Lamont Faust, scheduled to begin in October, 2025, has been moved to January 2026. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transcript Highlights
00:01.05 Introduction 

02:34.58 Tara Baker, working and going to law school

05:01.75 Murders of Tara Baker and Laken Riley were less than 5 miles apart

10:08.02 Death Certificate is a "marker"

15:32.75 911 call was for an apartment fire

20:02.45 Firefighters have to be aware of their surroundings

24:56.80 Clothing might not burn - completely

29:56.47 Looking for what isn't destroyed by fire

33:17.54 Strap muscles in neck can indicate strangling

39:06.13 Fire used after the fact

43:42.43 Conclusion 

Update on Tara Baker Homicide. Tara Baker was a law student at UGA when she was murdered on January 19, 2001. Her apartment was set on fire to cover-up the murder. &nbsp;It took nearly 10 years to get a death certificate and more than another 10 to arrest a suspect. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss the case and why the trial of Edrick Lamont Faust, scheduled to begin in October, 2025, has been moved to January 2026.&nbsp;
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Transcript Highlights 00:01.05 Introduction&nbsp;
02:34.58 Tara Baker, working and going to law school
05:01.75 Murders of Tara Baker and Laken Riley were less than 5 miles apart
10:08.02 Death Certificate is a "marker"
15:32.75 911 call was for an apartment fire
20:02.45 Firefighters have to be aware of their surroundings
24:56.80 Clothing might not burn - completely
29:56.47 Looking for what isn't destroyed by fire
33:17.54 Strap muscles in neck can indicate strangling
39:06.13 Fire used after the fact
43:42.43 Conclusion&nbsp;

Join Joseph Scott Morgan every week as he explores a world that not many have had a chance to visit, the realm of death. Jo Scott will lead listeners on a journey through the blood soaked death scenes of America and then into the autopsy room to fully understand the science behind each case. Jo Scott is one America’s leading experts on applied forensics and is regularly featured on ‘Crime Stories with Nancy Grace’, ‘The Piketon Massacre’, Court TV and more.

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Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan

Join Joseph Scott Morgan every week as he explores a world that not many have had a chance to visit, the realm of death. Jo Scott will lead listeners on a journey through the blood soaked death scenes of America and then into the autopsy room to fully understand the science behind each case. Jo Scott is one America’s leading experts on applied forensics and is regularly featured on ‘Crime Stories with Nancy Grace’, ‘The Piketon Massacre’, Court TV and more.

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SHOCKER! Tara Baker Murder, 20-Years earlier, 5-Miles From Laken Riley Murder Scene; TRIAL UPDATE

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