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Carthard Baker Jr.

Case from Columbus, OH dated Nov 25, 1998

Victim Details

Carthard Baker Jr.

February 11, 2022

Male

African-American / Black

Columbus

OH

1998-11-25

1998-11-25

Carthard

Baker Jr.

06/20/2026


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Carthard Baker Jr., a 21-year-old male, was tragically killed on November 25, 1998, in Columbus, Ohio. He was found with a gunshot wound to the chest in front of 737 James Road. The Columbus Police Department took charge of the investigation, but, unfortunately, this case remains unsolved to this day.

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Has anyone else looked into the significance of the date Carthard was killed? November 25th, just tw... ...Read More
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