The Georgia man was recently charged with killing 23-year-old first-year law student Tara Louise Baker and then setting her apartment on fire 23 years ago, the paper said. new york post.
Edric Lamont Faust, 48, was charged in Athens with murder, two counts of felonious assault, one count of aggravated assault, concealing a death, arson, possession of a knife during the commission of a felony and tampering and was denied bail. There is evidence and there is also a single charge of aggravated sodomy.
Baker was eventually found dead in her apartment on January 19, 2001, after emergency personnel were called to a fire that was later determined to be arson, the newspaper said. Georgia Bureau of Investigation.
“Tara Louise Baker was a hard-working student with a bright future ahead of her.”
In September 2023, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation’s Cold Case Unit reportedly partnered with the Athens-Clarke County Police Department to conduct a “thorough investigation and analysis of the ongoing investigation into Mr. Baker’s death.”
Faust was arrested Friday.
“Tara Louise Baker was a hard-working student with a bright future ahead of her. Tara’s life was taken in a horrific act of violence,” said GBI Director Chris Hosey. “No, but I hope Tara comes back.” Help bring closure to the Baker family as they continue their healing journey. ”
“I am proud of the work of the GBI Cold Case Unit and the GBI investigators and scientists who dedicated their efforts over the past 23 years to finding justice for Tara. I am also proud of the work of the Athens-Clarke County investigators and investigators. We would like to express our gratitude to the members of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Georgia State Patrol, who worked with us on this case.While this arrest is the first step in finding justice for Tara, GBI and our partners will never stop fighting. Justice for victims and their families. ”
Jerry Salters, current Athens-Clarke County Police Chief and a police officer at the crime scene in 2001, commented on the development: Tara-chan. ”
“This is a case that has lived with me throughout my career with ACCPD. I remember being there during that horrific time. Now that this case has come full circle, I am grateful for the hard work of the detectives then and now. I am extremely proud of all of the officers who worked on this case over the years, knowing that the evidence collected at that time contributed to today’s arrest.”
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