Zahra Baker MEDIA links only **NO DISCUSSION**

[Makara]

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2011/01/29/2021455/will-there-be-justice-for-zahra.html


HICKORY More than three months have passed since Zahra Baker was reported missing. Although police found her body in pieces, no one has been charged in the 10-year-old's death.

The delay worries those who want someone held accountable.

They fear the lack of criminal charges signals problems with the case. And the bizarre circumstances surrounding the girl's death have led some friends, family, even area prosecutors to wonder: Can there be justice for Zahra?

"Everyone is frustrated," says Hickory Mayor Rudy Wright, who has plastered a large photo of Zahra on his business along Fairgrove Church Road. "This little girl struck a chord with all of us. ... People want somebody charged."

Catawba County's District Attorney James Gaither Jr. won't discuss the case - or explain why so much time has passed without charges in the death. Experts say he is probably awaiting a complete accounting of evidence from police and medical examiners before deciding what charges he can prove.


Last week, Hickory police turned over the majority of their investigation to the D.A. Zahra's autopsy is not yet complete, but the file is stuffed with recorded interviews, reports and detailed backgrounds on Zahra, her parents and other relatives.

"I've been doing this 26 years, and I've never seen a case file this big," says Hickory police Major Clyde Deal. "That poor little girl went through things that no 10-year-old should go through."

Read more: http://www.charlotteobserver.com/20...there-be-justice-for-zahra.html#ixzz1CUacdqsO

 

[FaerieB]

Zahra Baker case turned over to district attorney's office
DA's office has the information it needs to file charges in the case, investigator says.

The district attorney’s office is reviewing more than 11,000 pages of the Hickory Police Department’s investigation into the death of Zahra Clare Baker.

The police department turned its investigative file over to the district attorney’s office late Wednesday afternoon, said Eric Farr, spokesman for the district attorney’s office.

More, including video, at link

http://www2.hickoryrecord.com/news/...-turned-over-district-attorneys-of-ar-741995/

 

[Hickory Born]

Hickory PD has turned over their files, but SBI still has theirs. More files to come to DA.

http://www.wbtv.com/Global/story.asp?S=13942017

 

[WhyaDuck?]

Elisa Baker could be out of jail by Spring

Posted: Feb 02, 2011 5:49 PM EST
Updated: Feb 02, 2011 5:50 PM EST

By Steve Ohnesorge - bio l email

NEWTON, NC (WBTV) – The stepmother of Zahra Baker remains behind jail in Catawba County, but that could change this spring if no new charges are filed against her.

Baker was arrested on October 10 and faces various traffic and other misdemeanor charges that usually do not result in active jail time.

She does face felony charges of Bigamy and Obstruction of Justice for writing a fake ransom note but it is rare for someone to serve jail time for Bigamy. As for Obstruction of Justice, the presumptive sentence, according to court papers, would be in the 6 to 8 month range, if she is convicted.

By the time her next court date arrives in April, Baker will have already spent six months behind bars awaiting trial.

More at:
http://www.wbtv.com/Global/story.asp?S=13958414

 

[free2ride]

http://www.wcnc.com/news/local/AP-Exclusive-Zahras-stepmother-married-7-times-115178114.html

 

[Dr. Know?]

I haven't read this one.

Dismembered NC girl's stepmom led a troubled life

HICKORY, N.C. (AP) - Elisa Baker had an uncanny ability to stay ahead of bill collectors, police, social workers and her multiple husbands, The Associated Press discovered in an investigation of the woman who led authorities to the dismembered remains of her disabled, 10-year-old stepdaughter.

Few saw her pattern because when she abandoned a relationship, she usually severed all ties. In seven years, she had no fewer than 42 different addresses. During a different three-year stretch, she was married to three men at the same time.

more at link

http://www.kold.com/Global/story.asp?S=13964441&utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

 

[nursebeeme]

EB married seven times!!!! at various times to up to as many as three men!

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2011/02/03/stepmother-dismembered-north-carolina-girl-married-times/

 

[FaerieB]

Work Completed On Permanent Zahra Memorial

Work on a permanent memorial for Zahra Baker, whose dismembered remains were found in Caldwell County, was finished Thursday.

The memorial is on Christie Road, near where police found Zahra’s prosthetic leg and some of her remains in the fall. The 10-year-old girl wore the prosthetic leg because she lost her own to cancer.


http://www.wsoctv.com/news/26732701/detail.html

 

[sweetmop]

OMG!:loser:



http://www.blueridgenow.com/article...embered-NC-girl-s-stepmom-led-a-troubled-life

 

[FaerieB]

Autopsy not complete in Zahra Baker case

The medical examiner’s office is still searching for answers in the Zahra Baker case. No supplemental document listing Zahra’s cause of death has been submitted to Catawba County Register of Deeds.

Physician’s Assistant Eddie Pippen, a medical examiner employed by Piedmont Pathology, signed Zahra’s death certificate on Jan. 21. On it he listed her cause of death as “Pending.”

He explained that Zahra’s autopsy is being performed in Chapel Hill, and no cause of death will be recorded until it is complete.

more at link

http://www2.hickoryrecord.com/news/2011/feb/03/autopsy-not-complete-zahra-baker-case-ar-752246/

 

[FaerieB]

Check charge dropped against Zahra's stepmom

Felony still pending in Burke

http://www2.hickoryrecord.com/news/...rge-dropped-against-zahras-stepmom-ar-752257/

 

[Alice Ramnit]

Some fascinating insights from EB's previous husbands and some of their relatives!

http://news.ninemsn.com.au/world/8206393/zahras-stepmum-married-seven-times

 

[dar107]

Gaither starts justice walk for Zahra

"When will charges be filed in the death of Zahra Baker? That’s the question that has been asked since the 10-year-old girl’s death was confirmed in mid-November and one that continues to be posed now, four months after she was first reported missing.
The decision to pursue charges is up to 25th Prosecutorial District Attorney Jay Gaither. The DA’s Office received the prosecution summary from Hickory Police Department in December, and the case file was turned over to Gaither’s office Jan. 26.
“We are awaiting their decision when they would like for us to appear before a grand jury,” HPD Maj. Clyde Deal said. “The meat of what they need is with them.”


More at link


http://www.observernewsonline.com/content/gaither-starts-justice-walk-zahra

 

[FaerieB]

Portion of park to be dedicated to Zahra

The story of Zahra Baker touched the lives of many people in Catawba County. Hickory and the Kiwanis clubs of Catawba County are hoping the love people have for Zahra will help hundreds of other children in the addition of a park for children of all abilities.

The two have partnered to add on to Kiwanis Park on Sixth Street, SE, with play equipment that Zahra would have been able to enjoy. The park currently has a slide, swings, teeter-totter, baseball fields and other equipment, but nothing for children with disabilities.

“We have some of the finest community leaders,” said Rudy Wright, mayor of Hickory. “There’s no one here that wasn’t touched in some way by Zahra. We want to honor her here for special needs children.”

http://www2.hickoryrecord.com/news/2011/feb/14/portion-park-be-dedicated-zahra-ar-783159/

 

[Hickory Born]

City of Hickory and Kiwanis Club Park...WCNC. I am linking news article and Hickory government video (part 2 shows individuals at the presentation).

http://www.wcnc.com/news/zahra-bake...ground-in-honor-of-Zahra-Baker-116229514.html

http://www.hickorygov.com/egov/docs/1297702018403.htm

 

[Makara]

The Zahra Baker Mystery

The body of a little Australian girl is found dumped in the backblocks of America. Her dad has some suspicious holes in his memory. Her stepmother has been locked up, but so far hasn’t been charged with murder. So what happened to ten-year-old Zahra Baker? It’s a crime that’s horrified and fascinated people on both sides of the Pacific. On Sunday night, for the first time, Zahra’s dad tells his version of events. It’s no wonder police are having so much trouble solving the mystery.
Reporter: Liz Hayes
Producers: Phil Goyen, Kirsty Thomson

http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2011/02/60-minutes-feb-20.html

http://sixtyminutes.ninemsn.com.au/

 

[WhyaDuck?]

Zahra Baker's dad denies involvement in death
From: NewsCore February 20, 2011 11:51AM

THE father of a little girl killed in the US last year has denied involvement in her death during an interview with 60 Minutes.

http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/wor...lvement-in-death/story-e6frg1p3-1226008973463

 

[dar107]

'I didn't hurt Zahra', her dad says

The father of slain schoolgirl Zahra Baker has denied having any involvement in her death, in an interview with 60 Minutes

Full video at link.

http://news.ninemsn.com.au/national/8213788/i-didnt-hurt-zahra-her-dad-says

 

[FaerieB]

Zahra Baker autopsy may be complete

Physician’s assistant Eddie Pippen, who works as a medical examiner at Piedmont Pathology, said he learned of 10-year-old Zahra Baker’s autopsy two weeks ago. Zahra’s remains were sent to the N.C. Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.

“I don’t have a copy, but I spoke with chief medical examiner, and they made me aware that it was complete,” Pippen said.

http://www2.hickoryrecord.com/news/2011/feb/21/zahra-baker-autopsy-may-be-complete-ar-800833/

 

[Hickory Born]

http://hickory.wbtv.com/news/crime/...dam-baker-appears-australian-60-minutes/59452

CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) - Just as Adam Baker broke his silence this weekend to the Australian media and an international audience, Hickory Police are planning to talk about the case of the dead girl.

Hickory Police say that they will hold a press conference Monday at 3 pm to talk about the case involving Zahra Baker, a 10-year-old girl who went missing and was found dismembered.