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BREAKING NEWS! 06/25/09

Police: Remains are those of Travis Baker

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A 46-year-old man has been arrested in Florida and is charged in the murder of Travis Baker, a 19-year-old Catawba County man whose disappearance more than two years ago has been the subject of numerous searches.

TIMELINE

April 16, 2007 — Travis Baker goes missing


June 19, 2009 — Sgt. Aaron Turk, of the Catawba County Sheriff’s Office, receives new information on the investigation, leading him to property on Eulalia Lane in Catawba

Consent search done on property reveals possible locations fitting description of Baker’s burial place


June 22 — Search warrant issued and executed on Eulalia Lane property

Officers seize skeletal remains, textiles and vehicle parts.


June 24 — Skeletal remains sent to state Medical Examiner’s Office in Chapel Hill, confirmed through dental records as Travis Baker.


John Lee Mitchell Jr. arrested in Orange County, Fla., charged with first-degree murder

June 25 — Catawba County Sheriff’s Office holds press conference to announce identity, arrest



















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I thought I saw your face today, in the sparkle of the morning sun. And then I heard the angel say, "Their work on earth is done.


I thought I heard your voice today, then laugh your hearty laugh. And then I heard the angel say, "There's peace dear one at last.


I thought I felt your touch today, in the breeze that rustled by. And then I heard the angel say, "The spirit never dies.


I thought I saw my broken heart, in the crescent of the moon. And then I heard the angel say, "The Lord is coming soon.


I thought that you had left me, for the stars so far above. And then I heard the angel say, "They left you with their love.


I thought that I would miss you so, and never find my way. And then I heard the angel say, They're with you every day The sun, the wind, the moon, the stars, will forever be around, reminding you of the love you shared, and the peace they've finally found.