Killing of Barbara Baker
- Year
- 1979
- Where
- Akron, Summit County, Ohio
- Source
- Ohio Attorney General
- Evidence
- 1
Barbara Baker was killed in Akron, Summit County, Ohio, on November 17, 1979. The Ohio Attorney General lists this as an unsolved homicide, case number 1285.
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- 4:43 / 52:17 The Re-Entry Journey: Episode 77 -Barbara Baker (Reclaiming Freedom: From Incarceration to Advocacy)The Re-Entry Journey: Attacking Recidivism · 2024
- Summer of Lies Audiobook by Barbara BakerThe Soundtrack To Your Imagination With Audiobooks · 2022
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