Trial date set for suspect in murder of UGA law student Tara Baker

Trial Date Set For Suspect In 2001 Murder Of UGA Student Tara Baker

Edric Faust will face a jury next year for the brutal 2001 murder of University of Georgia law student Tara Baker. A judge has scheduled the trial after Faust spent months in Clarke County Jail following his May 2024 arrest. The trial will begin Oct. 20. 🔍 Why It Matters: This case brings potential closure to one of Athens‘ most notorious cold cases that haunted the community for over two decades. The breakthrough demonstrates how advances in D…

Trial date set for suspect in murder of UGA law student Tara Baker

In 2021, UGA law student Tara Baker's body was found in a burning apartment in Athens. Now, more than 24 years later, the man accused of sexually assaulting and killing her will go to trial.