VICTIM DETAILS

Name	Ruth Chason
Age	45
Gender	Female
Race	Caucasian/White
DOB	11/19/1955

SUSPECT DETAILS

Name	Unknown
Offense	Murder
Cause	Unknown
Location	Unknown

CASE DETAILS

Status	Unsolved
Incident Location	1602 Chason Road Crawfordville, Florida, 32327 Wakulla County
L.E.A	Wakulla County Sheriff's Office, Crawfordville, Florida

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On the evening of January 10, 2001, after 9:00p.m., Ruth Ann was seen leaving church in Sopchoppy, Florida. Later that same evening, a caller reported a house fire to the Wakulla County Sheriff's Office. Firefighters worked throughout the night to put the fire out and discovered Ruth Ann's body early the next morning on January 11. Initially no foul play was suspected, however, after receiving the autopsy report, investigators learned that she had died prior to the fire. Following numerous leads, investigators learned that a vehicle, possibly some type of pickup truck (no further description), was seen leaving the crime scene at approximately 9:45 p.m., on the night of the fire. The vehicle pulled out of Chason Road onto Smith Creek Road, CR 375 and headed toward Highway 20. There is a reward offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person(s) responsible for the arson and homicide of Ruth Ann. Anyone with information, please call SA Taroub Gauding, FDLE, at (850) 410-7645 or (800) 342-0820, or Major Bill Poole, Wakulla County Sheriff's Office at (850) 926-0800.

VICTIM DETAILS

Name	Harold Stewart
Age	63
Gender	Male
Race	African American/Black

SUSPECT DETAILS

Name	Unknown
Offense	Murder
Cause	Unknown
Location	Unknown

CASE DETAILS

Status	Unsolved
Incident Location	7302 S Oglesby Ave Chicago, Illinois, 60649 Cook County
L.E.A	Chicago Police Department, Chicago, Illinois

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This case was gathered through a partnership with The Washington Post. The Post gathered information from 50 large cities in the United States regarding their unsolved murders. View the original article here: https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2018/investigations/where-murders-go-unsolved/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.986316f33dac Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to contact the Chicago Police Department at (312) 746-6000.

VICTIM DETAILS

Name	Xavier Shannon
Age	32
Gender	Male
Race	African American/Black

SUSPECT DETAILS

Name	Unknown
Offense	Murder
Cause	Unknown
Location	Unknown

CASE DETAILS

Status	Unsolved
Incident Location	7931 S East End Ave Chicago, Illinois, 60617 Cook County
L.E.A	Chicago Police Department, Chicago, Illinois

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This case was gathered through a partnership with The Washington Post. The Post gathered information from 50 large cities in the United States regarding their unsolved murders. View the original article here: https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2018/investigations/where-murders-go-unsolved/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.986316f33dac Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to contact the Chicago Police Department at (312) 746-6000.

VICTIM DETAILS

Name	Tara Baker
Age	23
Gender	Female
Race	Caucasian/White
DOB	01/20/1978

SUSPECT DETAILS

Name	Edrick Lamont Faust
Offense	Murder
Cause	Undisclosed
Location	Jail

CASE DETAILS

Status	Arrest Made
Incident Location	160 Fawn Drive Athens, Georgia, 30605 Athens-Clarke County
L.E.A	Athens-Clarke County Police Department, Athens, Georgia

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UPDATE - May 13, 2024

More than two decades after authorities discovered a University of Georgia law student’s body at her apartment, where they say a fire was set intentionally, a man has been arrested and charged in connection with the cold case.

Tara Louise Baker was found dead in her Athens, Georgia, home by Athens-Clarke County firefighters on January 19, 2001, a day before her 24th birthday, according to a news release from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.

On Thursday, state and county investigators said Edrick Lamont Faust, 48, was arrested and faced several charges in connection with Baker’s death, including felony murder, aggravated assault, arson and aggravated sodomy, the news release says.

Faust, a resident of Athens, remains in jail on a $15,000 bond, according to Clarke County Sheriff’s Office jail records. CNN could not determine whether Faust has an attorney.

 

On January 19, 2001, around 11:20 a.m., the body of Tara Louise Baker was found by Athens-Clarke County firefighters responding to a fire at her apartment located at 160 Fawn Drive, Athens. Subsequent investigation has determined that the fire was intentionally set and the manner of death is homicide. Tara was a first-year law school student at the University of Georgia (UGA). Tara, 23, was last seen alive by a friend around 7:30 p.m. on January 18 at the UGA Law School Library. The same friend received a call at 9:46 p.m. from Tara, who was still at the library. Tara phoned to make sure her friend arrived home safely and said she planned to leave the library around 10 p.m. Tara was born on January 20, 1977 in East Point, Georgia. She graduated Love Joy High School in 1995 and enrolled at Georgia College in Milledgeville. She graduated Cum Laude in 1998 with two bachelor's degrees. Classmates remember Tara as a caring person who would often champion the cause of the underdog and never allowed serious students to be excluded from study groups or class projects. Anyone who may have information about Tara's death should contact: The Athens-Clarke County Police Department at 706-613-3337 or the GBI's Athens Regional Office at 706-542-7901.

VICTIM DETAILS

Name	Joshua Gunn
Age	31
Gender	Male
Race	African American/Black

SUSPECT DETAILS

Name	Two masked men.
Offense	Murder
Cause	Gun/Firearm
Location	Unknown

CASE DETAILS

Status	Unsolved
Incident Location	1383 S. Madison Ave. Apt. B Clearwater, Florida, 33756 Pinellas County
L.E.A	Clearwater Police Department, Clearwater, Florida

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Joshua Gunn died as a result of complications from a gunshot wound he received on August 23, 2005 while trying to escape from a home invasion robbery that occurred at his apartment. Two masked men pushed their way into the apartment and demanded drugs and money. Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to contact the Clearwater Police Department at (727) 562-4141.

VICTIM DETAILS

Name	Christopher Thomas
Age	38
Gender	Male
Race	African American/Black

SUSPECT DETAILS

Name	Unknown
Offense	Murder
Cause	Unknown
Location	Unknown

CASE DETAILS

Status	Unsolved
Incident Location	13002 Camden Detroit, Michigan, 48213 Wayne County
L.E.A	Detroit Police Department, Detroit, Michigan

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This case was gathered through a partnership with The Washington Post. The Post gathered information from 50 large cities in the United States regarding their unsolved murders. View the original article here: https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2018/investigations/where-murders-go-unsolved/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.986316f33dac Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to contact the Detroit Police Department at (313) 596-1800 .

VICTIM DETAILS

Name	Christopher Johnson
Age	44
Gender	Male
Race	African American/Black

SUSPECT DETAILS

Name	Unknown
Offense	Murder
Cause	Unknown
Location	Unknown

CASE DETAILS

Status	Unsolved
Incident Location	John Eagan Dr Birmingham, Alabama, 35203
L.E.A	Birmingham Police Department, Birmingham, Alabama

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This case was gathered through a partnership with The Washington Post. The Post gathered information from 50 large cities in the United States regarding their unsolved murders. View the original article here: https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2018/investigations/where-murders-go-unsolved/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.986316f33dac Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to contact the Birmingham Police Department and CrimeStoppers at 205-254-7777.

VICTIM DETAILS

Name	Jeremiah Mims
Age	60
Gender	Male
Race	African American/Black

SUSPECT DETAILS

Name	Unknown
Offense	Murder
Cause	Unknown
Location	Unknown

CASE DETAILS

Status	Unsolved
Incident Location	2525 Winrock Blvd Houston, Texas, 77057 Harris County
L.E.A	Houston Police Department, Houston, Texas

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This case was gathered through a partnership with The Washington Post. The Post gathered information from 50 large cities in the United States regarding their unsolved murders. View the original article here: https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2018/investigations/where-murders-go-unsolved/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.986316f33dac Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to contact the Houston Police Department at (713) 222-8477.

VICTIM DETAILS

Name	Louis Scott
Age	29
Gender	Male
Race	African American/Black

SUSPECT DETAILS

Name	Unknown
Offense	Murder
Cause	Unknown
Location	Unknown

CASE DETAILS

Status	Unsolved
Incident Location	2238 N Fulton Ave Baltimore, Maryland, 21217
L.E.A	Baltimore Police Department, Baltimore, Maryland

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This case was gathered through a partnership with The Washington Post. The Post gathered information from 50 large cities in the United States regarding their unsolved murders. View the original article here: https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2018/investigations/where-murders-go-unsolved/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.986316f33dac Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to contact the Baltimore Police Department at 410-887-2222.

VICTIM DETAILS

Name	Vicki Valeri
Age	22
Gender	Female
Race	Caucasian/White

SUSPECT DETAILS

Name	Unknown
Offense	Murder
Cause	Knife/Stabbing
Location	Unknown

CASE DETAILS

Status	Unsolved
Incident Location	Valentine Avenue Fresno, California, 93717 Fresno County
L.E.A	Fresno County Sheriff's Office, Fresno, California

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Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to contact the Fresno County Sheriff's Office at (559) 600-3111.