For years, Tara Baker’s killing remained one of Athens’ most haunting unsolved cases. Renewed attention ultimately led to a breakthrough in a long-running cold case.
ATHENS, Ga. — Tara Baker was a 23-year-old University of Georgia law student with a bright future when she was found dead inside her burned Athens apartment in January 2001.
Investigators quickly determined she had been the victim of a violent attack and that the fire was intentionally set, but despite an extensive investigation, the case went cold for more than two decades.
For years, Baker’s killing remained one of
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