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Amy Baker

Case from Fairfax, VA dated Mar 29, 1989

Victim Details

Amy Baker

March 14, 2024

Female

White / Caucasian

Fairfax

VA

1989-03-29

1971-03-16

18

Amy Baker

Amy

Baker

litigation

07/05/2026


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A teenage girl was murdered while trying to find help after her car broke down
On the evening of March 29, 1989, 18-year-old Amy Elizabeth Baker, a Caucasian female, was driving her blue 1970 Volkswagen Beetle southbound on Interstate 95 in Fairfax County, Virginia, after visiting family in Falls Church. Her car ran out of gas, forcing her to pull over near the Backlick Road exit ramp. Authorities believe she then left her vehicle to walk towards a nearby gas station for help. It was during this walk that she encountered her attacker.

Two days later, on March 31, af ...
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  • Who killed Amy Baker? | Public Safety - InsideNoVa.com
  • Virginia family closer to justice after arrest in cold case | wusa9.com
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