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A Window of Time

May 5, 2026·1h 22m·6-min readnarrativetrue crime
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TLDR
The murder of University of Georgia law student Tara Baker in 2001 remained unsolved for over two decades, despite intense suspicion falling on her boyfriend and others. A breakthrough came in 2024 when advanced DNA testing on her sexual assault kit revealed the perpetrator, Edric Faust,

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Guest

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Blayne Alexander

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Books, people, and resources mentioned in this episode.

People

Tara BakerBlayne AlexanderChris MeltonEdric FaustDavid GriffithLiz BighamJeremy HowellCameron J. HarrelsonJerry Salters

Companies

Georgia Bureau of Investigation

Products & Tools

Coleman-Baker Act

Topics

Cold CasesCriminal JusticeCriminal Justice ReformForensicsInvestigative JournalismLong Form JournalismRacial JusticeTrue Crime

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