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Case Information:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Tara Louise Baker<\/strong> was 23 years old when she was brutally murdered inside her apartment in Athens, Georgia<\/a>, on January 19, 2001. The dedicated University of Georgia law student was killed just one day before her 24th birthday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Her death shocked the local university community and sparked a massive arson and homicide investigation. For over two decades, the identity of her attacker remained a mystery as the case went completely cold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Case Details:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Tara spent the evening of January 18 studying with a close friend at the UGA School of Law<\/a> library. Her friend left early, but Tara stayed late and called that same friend at 9:46 p.m. to ensure they arrived home safely. Tara noted that she planned to head back to her residence around 10:00 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The brief phone conversation marked the final time anyone ever spoke to the young student. The next morning, local firefighters responded to a severe house fire at her east Athens home. Responders discovered Tara’s body inside the burning structure, and investigators quickly determined the fire was set intentionally to conceal a homicide.<\/p>\n\n\n

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