MI MI - Henry Baltimore, 21, East Lansing, 30 May 1973

[imstilla.grandma]

‘What happened to Henry?’: Michigan State University’s first Black drum major disappeared 49 years ago

Henry Louis Baltimore Jr. disappeared 49 years ago, just days before he was scheduled to testify against a man who robbed him at gunpoint.

www.clickondetroit.com

 

[dotr]

‘What happened to Henry?’: Michigan State University’s first Black drum major disappeared 49 years ago

Henry Louis Baltimore Jr. disappeared 49 years ago, just days before he was scheduled to testify against a man who robbed him at gunpoint.

www.clickondetroit.com

@imstilla.grandma
Thank you for the nice fresh article!

May 31, 2022 rbbm. by Kayla Clarke


EAST LANSING, Mich. – Henry Louis Baltimore Jr. disappeared 49 years ago, just days before he was scheduled to testify against a man who robbed him at gunpoint.''

''Baltimore was an honor student at Michigan State University and one of the band’s first known Black drum majors. He was robbed at gunpoint in his apartment on March 3, 1973.

Baltimore filed a report with police 10 days after the robbery and named Roy L. Davis, 22, of Flint as one of two men who robbed him. Davis was charged with armed robbery and was arrested in Flint within a month of the robbery, police said.

Police said Davis was out on bond and stopped by Baltimore’s apartment before the arraignment, possibly threatening Baltimore. Ingham County Sheriff Scott Wriggelsworth said in a documentary that he believes Baltimore was scared to testify''


''Wrigglesworth believes Henry was killed and his remains are somewhere between East Lansing and Flint.''

''He believes the two men who knocked on Baltimore’s door know what happened to Baltimore.''

anything with him.

He was last seen wearing black and grey shoes, a black turtleneck sweater, and light grey slacks.

Details	Henry Louis Baltimore Jr.
Missing Age	21
Current Age	70
Height	6′ 1″ - 6′ 3
Weight	170 - 180 lbs
Hair	Black
Eyes	Brown

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Anyone with information should contact the East Lansing Police Department at 517-351-4220 or the Ingham County Sheriff’s Office at 517-676-8251. “What Happened to Henry?” is a documentary that was released on Jan. 16, 2021. You can watch it for free by clicking here, or you can learn more by visiting this website.

 

[tarabull]

Michigan State’s First Black Drum Major Still Missing after 49 Years

 

[dotr]

Michigan State’s First Black Drum Major Still Missing after 49 Years

Image of Henry Louis BaltimoreScreenshot: What Happened to Henry? via YouTube (Fair Use)

''Police took DNA from Baltimore’s family members, making DNA available in the Combined DNA Index System (CODIS). Wriggelsworth said he spoke with witnesses in 2014 who said they did not remember the case at all.''

 

[Sonny Crockett]

Just heard of this case re: the recent Yahoo article. Very sad. It's always unfortunate when someone disappears (and is presumed deceased, as in this case), but it's especially unfortunate when the person is young & has their whole life ahead of them.

It seems evident that Henry's disappearance was connected to his having been robbed not long before. I.e., I don't see that he would have "skipped town" and vanished voluntarily - especially given that he was going to college & had clear goals in mind as to what he was going to do after graduation.

 

[Richard]

Michigan State’s First Black Drum Major Still Missing after 49 Years

Nice article, but nothing new reported.

The headline which states that Henry was the FIRST black Michigan State Drum Major is somewhat innacurate.

It is true that Henry was a drum major with the MSU Spartan Marching Band, but he was one of TWO black drum majors that year (fall 1972). The other guy was Raymond Hough (pronounced Huff) and they debuted simultaneously as dual drum majors.

The article indicating that Roy Davis returning items that he stole from Henry was cause for the charges against him being dropped is not accurate. Davis, indeed hoped that would be the case, but the prosecutor was intent on proceeding with the trial. It wasn't so much about the stolen items as it was about the crime of armed robbery with a leathal weapon.

Henry did not show up as a witness at the first scheduled hearing out of fear from Davis' threats. Rather than letting Davis off, the judge postponed the trial, and Henry was subpoened to appear as a witness.

It was because Henry went missing and did not appear at the trial, that charges against Davis were dropped. So Davis did benefit from Henry's disappearance. He later served prison sentences for other crimes.

The photo of Henry in uniform which accompanies the article is a good one. It is, however one of him in his high school band uniform, a few years prior to his time in the MSU Band.

 

[Richard]

50 Years ago...

Henry Baltimore, age 21
Missing since 30 May 1973

November 1972 marked the end of Big 10 Football season (except for Bowl Games). Henry Baltimore had just debuted as Drum Major for the Michigan State University Spartan Marching band that fall. He had been a member of the drum line the two previous years.

Henry went missing in May 1973 only 6 months later and has not been seen since.

 

[sluethermac]

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Image of Henry Louis BaltimoreScreenshot: What Happened to Henry? via YouTube (Fair Use)

''Police took DNA from Baltimore’s family members, making DNA available in the Combined DNA Index System (CODIS). Wriggelsworth said he spoke with witnesses in 2014 who said they did not remember the case at all.''

You don’t forget witnessing a crime. Something shady is going on

 

[Sonny Crockett]

Recently saw the short documentary "What Happened to Henry?" (2019) - this is free on Youtube.

Excellent doc. This definitely "fills in the blanks" to some extent re: this case. If the two witness accounts are accurate, it seems like the two men who were knocking on his door (on the day he was last seen) have some knowledge about what happened to him.

 

[dotr]

Recently saw the short documentary "What Happened to Henry?" (2019) - this is free on Youtube.

Excellent doc. This definitely "fills in the blanks" to some extent re: this case. If the two witness accounts are accurate, it seems like the two men who were knocking on his door (on the day he was last seen) have some knowledge about what happened to him.

 

[Sonny Crockett]

Thanks for posting this doc. I don't like to always post links to other articles/videos because sometimes they've been taken down by the site. I.e., I don't know what the "rules" are re: what you can & can't post.

 

[Aurora90]

Where is Roy Davis now?

 

[dotr]

Re-post rbbm.
2010
By Leanne Smith

Peek through time: More than 30 years later, Henry L. Baltimore's disappearance is still a mystery

Parkside High School graduate has been missing since 1973

www.mlive.com

''When he disappeared, Henry was tangled in a court case against Roy Davis, a then 22-year-old Flint man.

Davis and a second man who was never identified were accused of robbing Henry at gunpoint on March 3, 1973, and tying him to his bed in the apartment he shared with George Heath and Paul Lott Jr. of Jackson and Tony Ransom of Detroit, a member of the MSU football team. The gunmen stole a golf bag, watch, clothing and $110 in cash.

Henry waited 10 days to report the crime, doing so only at his father's urging. He told police he had been threatened by Davis and feared for his life.

Davis was charged with armed robbery, but Henry didn't show up in East Lansing's 54th District Court to testify against him at the preliminary examination. A warrant was issued for Henry's arrest.

Two days later, Henry resurfaced, paid a $50 fine and asked police to drop the case. They didn't. Davis was bound over to Ingham County Circuit Court for arraignment on June 1.

By then, Henry had disappeared.''

''Lonnie, who was then 17, tried to investigate what might have happened to the older brother he idolized. He theorizes that Davis may have had a connection to a Baltimore family cousin who also lived in Flint and like Davis had previous brushes with the law.''

Davis, who had an alibi from his mother at the time Henry vanished, was never arrested for Henry's disappearance. A 2007 posting on an Internet site dedicated to mysterious cold cases alleged Davis was then living in Louisiana.''

''More information on Baltimore and his disappearance can be found on the web at
www.michigandoes.com/MP/HenryBaltimoreJr.html
and
www.websleuths.com/forums/showthread.php?p=4852516''

 

[Caring1]

26 Unidentified Person Exclusions

 

[Aurora90]

Did we ever get clarification on whether or not the second suspect was a family member of Henry's who was run ins with the law?

 

[Aurora90]

I agree with the detective in the documentary. Henry is likely between Flint and East Lansing...

 

[spartanx]

poor guy... this case is very similar to that of oliver munzon who also disappeared a few days before testifying against dennis watson in baltimore... both of them were never heard from again being good and bright people....
whatever happened, rest in peace.

 

[Richard]

Next month will mark 50 years since Henry Baltimore went missing.


Henry L Baltimore Jr. age 21
Missing since 30 May 1973 from East Lansing, Michigan

LINKS:

Henry L Baltimore Jr. (1952-1973) - Find a Grave...

FROM AN MLIVE.com ARTICLE DATED MAY 28, 2010: If life really was like TV, the police would pull out a weathered file, talk to a few people and within an hour give Jackson's Doris Baltimore the answer to a question that's troubled her for 37 years. What has happened to my son? she asks. It's a...

www.findagrave.com

‘What happened to Henry?’: Michigan State University’s first Black drum major disappeared 49 years ago

Henry Louis Baltimore Jr. disappeared 49 years ago, just days before he was scheduled to testify against a man who robbed him at gunpoint.

www.clickondetroit.com

Henry Louis Baltimore Jr. – The Charley Project

New Documentary Explores Cold Case Of Missing MSU Drum Major

A cold case in mid-Michigan, involving the disappearance of a Michigan State University student, is getting renewed attention thanks to a new documentary. The documentary is titled, "What Happened to Henry?," and it's one of the official selections in the 2020 I See You Awards.

www.audacy.com

Henry L. Baltimore Junior: Missing since 1973 - True Crime Diva

Henry L. Baltimore Jr. disappeared almost 43 years ago and has not been seen since. About…

truecrimediva.com

 

[Richard]

50 Years Missing


Henry Louis Baltimore, age 21
Missing since 30 May 1973

 

[Richard]

Bumping thread up...