UGA law student killed: Best friend describes moment she learned of Tara Baker’s murder

UGA law student killed: Best friend describes moment she learned of Tara Baker’s murder

The best friend of Tara Baker gave emotional testimony in court Tuesday in the trial of the man accused of killing the University of Georgia law student 25 years ago.

Man standing trial in cold case murder of UGA law student Tara Baker

ATHENS, Ga. (Court TV) — A Georgia man is facing life in prison if convicted in the cold case murder of University of Georgia law student Tara Louise Baker. Baker, a first-year law student, was last seen the evening of Jan. 18, 2001, at a UGA library. Just before 10 p.m. that night, she told a friend she planned to leave the library soon and head home. According to the indictment, firefighters responding to a fire at her apartment discovered her…