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Elisa Baker pleads guilty to federal drug charge
Elisa Baker pleaded guilty Thursday to conspiring to distribute and possess drugs. Baker pleaded guilty last year to second-degree murder in the death of her stepdaughter, 10-year-old Zahra Baker. The girl’s dismembered remains were found more than a month after she was reported missing. Baker pleaded guilty Thursday in U.S. ...
Marker bearing Zahra's name completes memorial
The last part of a memorial built for Zahra Baker has arrived in Caldwell County. A 300-pound piece of granite bearing Zahra’s name and the dates of her birth and death was brought to the memorial along Christy Road on Thursday morning. The 10-year-old’s remains were found in November 2010, ...
Law inspired by Zahra Baker case takes effect
A law sparked by the death of 10-year-old Zahra Baker took effect Thursday. It will serve as a tool for prosecutors in cases like Zahra’s, in which a body has been dismembered. More than a year after Zahra's death, someone has placed Christmas decorations around where some of her remains ...
Groundbreaking ceremony for memorial playground held on Zahra's birthday
Ground was broken for a playground dedicated to Zahra Baker on Wednesday, which would have been her 12th birthday. Zahra was found dead last year, more than a month after being reported missing from her Hickory home. Her stepmother, Elisa Baker, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in her death. Many ...
Zahra Baker remembered during vigil honoring children
Investigators involved in the Zahra Baker case shared an emotional moment on Tuesday. They were part of a vigil to remember the 10-year-old, who was killed last fall, and other children police say were killed by a parent or caregiver in North Carolina last year. A bell tolled after each ...
Zahra Memorial Playground Receives $25K Donation
The organizers of the Zahra Baker memorial playground were presented with $25,000 on Thursday from the Ronald McDonald House Charities.The Hickory Kiwanis Foundation was given the grant to help fund the construction of the “All Children” playground for children of all physical abilities.The playground will serve as a memorial for ...
Elisa Baker To Be Arraigned In September On Murder Charge
Thank you for participating in our survey. Do You Agree With The Judge's Decision To Grant A Change Of Venue? Do you agree with the judge's decision to grant the change of venue request for Elisa Baker's trial? Yes. No. Elisa Baker is scheduled to be arraigned in September on ...
Elisa Baker's Attorney Asks For Change Of Venue
Thank you for participating in our survey. Do You Agree With The Judge's Decision To Grant A Change Of Venue? Do you agree with the judge's decision to grant the change of venue request for Elisa Baker's trial? Yes. No. The attorney for Elisa Baker filed a motion Tuesday for ...
DA Discusses Comparisons Between Zahra, Caylee Cases
Catawba County District Attorney Jay Gaither spoke to Eyewitness News about comparisons between the Florida murder trial of Casey Anthony and the death of 10-year-old Zahra Baker. Complete Coverage Of Zahra Case SLIDESHOW: Photos Of Zahra "We believe, here in North Carolina, that justice will be served for Zahra," he ...
Charity Concert Raises Money For Zahra Baker Playground
Some local high school musicians and performers came together on Sunday to raise money for Zahra Baker.The Zahra Baker Charity Concert was held at Hickory High School with all of the proceeds going to the future Playground for Zahra. SLIDESHOW: Zahra Baker Charity Concert Organizers said the concert would help ...
Judge: Adam Baker Must Notify DA's Office Before Leaving NC
The father of 10-year-old Zahra Baker must notify the Catawba County District Attorney’s Office of any travel plans to leave North Carolina, a judge decided Wednesday.Adam Baker has to notify the office seven business days in advance of leaving the state. The DA’s office could then set up a hearing ...
Elisa Baker Nearly Collapses In Newton Courtroom
Elisa Baker, who is charged with second-degree murder in the death of her stepdaughter, nearly collapsed in a courtroom during a hearing Monday. RAW VIDEO: Elisa Baker Nearly Collapses In Court Baker is charged in the death of 10-year-old Zahra Baker, whose remains were found in November of last year. ...
Stepmother's Former Attorney Discusses Zahra Case
Elisa Baker’s former attorney said she did her job, keeping her client from being charged with first-degree murder in the death of her stepdaughter, 10-year-old Zahra Baker. Elisa Baker was indicted on a second-degree murder charge on Monday. Lisa Dubs spoke with Eyewitness News reporter Dave Faherty about the case ...
Zahra Baker Case To Be Reviewed By State
Once the Zahra Baker case is closed, it will be put under scrutiny by local and state review teams. Complete Coverage Of Zahra Case State law says that any time Social Services is involved with a family and that child dies within one year, there's an intensive review to see ...
DSS Workers Visited Baker Home Multiple Times
Elisa Baker had a history and pattern of physical, verbal and psychological abuse against her stepdaughter, 10-year-old Zahra Baker, according to a second-degree murder indictment. SLIDESHOW: Indictment Papers For Elisa Baker RAW VIDEO: Hickory Police Hold News Conference On Elisa Baker Charge After the indictment charging Elisa Baker was announced ...
Adam Baker Feels Vindication After Elisa Baker Charged
Attorney Mark Killian said his client is vindicated after Hickory police announced second-degree murder charges against Elisa Baker -- and no charges against Adam Baker.Killian said Baker was relieved when he heard about the charges and said Baker has maintained throughout the investigation that he wasn't involved at all.When asked ...
Neighbors Question 2nd-Degree Murder Charge For Elisa Baker
The home where Zahra lived with her father Adam and stepmother Elisa Baker is boarded up, but the wounds left behind by her death are still very open.Four months into the investigation, Elisa Baker is being charged with murder but neighbors Channel 9 talked to are not satisfied.Hickory Police Chief ...
Zahra Baker's Stepmother Charged With Murder
Elisa Baker, stepmother of 10-year-old Zahra Baker, was charged Monday with second-degree murder in the girl’s death.Jay Gaither, the district attorney representing Burke, Caldwell and Catawba counties, announced the indictment on Monday afternoon. Hickory Police Chief Tom Adkins called the charge a milestone in the investigation, which has spanned more ...
Elisa Baker's Aunt: Zahra Baker Died Naturally
Elisa Baker, Zahra Baker’s stepmother, told police the 10-year-old died on Sept. 24 and was dismembered the following day by her father, according to search warrants released Tuesday. Zahra Baker was reported missing on Oct. 9. Her father, Adam Baker, told Hickory police that he last saw her sleeping in ...
Warrants Reveal Disturbing Details In Zahra Case
More than 100 pages of search warrants related to the investigation into Zahra Baker’s disappearance and death were made public Tuesday, revealing disturbing details in the case.• PDF: Warrants Detail Alleged Dismemberment • PDF: Warrants Detail Alleged Rape Zahra Baker’s stepmother, Elisa Baker, led police to at least three locations ...
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