Ohio man accused of kidnapping, fatally shooting ex’s baby and crashing car into house
TIFFIN, Ohio (TCD) -- A 23-year-old man faces charges after allegedly abducting his ex-girlfriend’s 7-month-old child, fatally shooting her, and leading police on a chase last month.
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TIFFIN, Ohio (TCD) -- A 23-year-old man faces charges after allegedly abducting his ex-girlfriend’s 7-month-old child, fatally shooting her, and leading police on a chase last month.
The Seneca County Prosecutor’s Office announced that on Wednesday, July 12, a grand jury indicted Jonathan Baker on charges of kidnapping and aggravated murder. He faces up to 11 to 16 1/2 years for kidnapping and up to life in prison without the possibility for parole for aggravated murder.
The Prosecutor’s Office noted that jurors "reserved the right to issue a superseding indictment for aggravated murder charges which could result in the death penalty."
According to the Tiffin Police Department, on June 27, Baker and his ex-girlfriend got into a dispute before he allegedly abducted her baby from North Baltimore and left in his vehicle, a yellow Camaro. Baker reportedly made statements about harming the baby, and the Tiffin Police Department received a BOLO (be on the lookout) alert from the Wood County Sheriff’s Office.
Baker’s ex-girlfriend was able to track his location with her phone, which helped law enforcement find him, WTVG-TV reports. Police reportedly believed he was armed because his location details revealed that he was at a Findlay firearms store earlier that day.
According to WTVG, during the 911 call, Baker called his ex and was heard stating, "Anything you’d like to say to me before I say my goodbyes?"
Baker’s ex-girlfriend then allegedly begged Baker to return her child, and he said he had killed the baby.
