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Anthony Baker

Case from Whittier, CA dated Jun 21, 1917

Victim Details

Anthony Baker

Male

White / Caucasian

Whittier

CA

1917-06

1

Anthony

Baker

07/10/2026

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On June 2, 1917, Anthony Baker, a one-year-old white male, was murdered in Whittier, California, by George Jefferson Hassell. Anthony was one of four victims in this initial familicide committed by Hassell. The other victims included Marie Vogel, Hassell's common-law wife; Gerald Vogel, a seven-year-old boy; and Rita Baker, a two-year-old girl. Hassell had been living with Marie Vogel and her three adopted children under the alias 'Baker.' He claimed the murders occurred during an argument over ...
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    I've been looking into the George Hassell case and something that's really been on my mind is how th... ...Read More
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