Athens man charged with murder in 2001 death of UGA law student Tara Louise Baker

After 23 years, Athens man arrested in Tara Louise Baker cold case

ATHENS, Ga. (WSAV) – Twenty-three years after the death of Tara Louise Baker, who was a first-year law school student at the University of Georgia, an Athens man has been charged with her murder, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) announced Thursday. Edrick Faust, 48, faces charges of murder, two counts of felony murder, aggravated […]

Athens man charged with murder in 2001 death of UGA law student Tara Louise Baker

An arrest has been made in the 23-year-old cold case murder of Tara Louise Baker in Athens.

Athens Man Arrested & Charged with Murder in Tara Louise Baker Cold Case

Athens-Clarke County, GA (May 9, 2024) - The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI), along with the Athens-Clarke County Police Department (ACCPD), announces the arrest of an Athens man in the murder investigation of Tara Louise Baker. After 23 years, GBI agents have charged Edrick Lamont Faust, age 48, with murder, two counts of felony murder, one count of aggravated assault, concealing the death of another, arson, possession of a knife during t…