In the late hours of August 17, 2020, the sense of peace in a quiet New Albany, Indiana neighborhood was shattered by the sound of a disturbance and gunfire. When police arrived at the 800 block of West 7th Street around 10 p.m., they discovered the body of 34-year-old Dale C. Baize on the sidewalk outside a residence. A man from Louisville, Kentucky, Baize had sustained a fatal gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at the scene.
The New Albany Police Department's Criminal Investigations
Unit immediately launched a homicide investigation. Their efforts quickly zeroed in on a suspect. Within a few short hours of the shooting, investigators apprehended 23-year-old Jacob B. Rogers of New Albany in connection with the incident.
Authorities determined that a disturbance had preceded the deadly shooting. Rogers was taken into custody and faced a preliminary charge of murder for his alleged role in Baize's death. He was being held on a $100,000 full cash bond and was scheduled for a court appearance on August 20, 2020. The swift arrest was praised by the New Albany Police Chief, who commended the diligence of the investigators in bringing a suspect into custody so rapidly.
