3/23/24

Amy Baker, 18, and Jacqueline Lard, 40, cold cases solved in Virgina, police say

DailyKenn.com — Amy Baker, 18, and Jacqueline Lard, 40, were murdered in Stafford County, VA in the 1980s.

Arrested in 2023 was Elroy Neal Harrison, 65, after his DNA was reported as a match to the DNA evidence authorities submitted. 

We expect the woke left to proclaim DNA testing to be racist because it leads to the arrest of black criminals. 

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Two families in Virginia endured more than 35 years of uncertainty following the brutal murders of beloved members. Jacqueline Lard, 40, vanished after closing her realty office on November 14, 1986. Her body was found the next day in a wooded area, triggering an investigation that went cold. Similarly, in 1989, 18-year-old Amy Baker disappeared on her way home to Stafford County, her body discovered days later in a nearby wooded area. Forensic evidence was collected in both cases, but they remained unsolved until recent breakthroughs in DNA analysis.

Advancements in forensic science, including forensic investigative genetic genealogy, helped crack the cases. DNA evidence led to a breakthrough in 2021, linking both murders. Detectives joined forces, identifying a suspect: Elroy Harrison, 65, from Stafford County. Harrison's DNA matched evidence from both cases, leading to his indictment for Lard's murder. Though charges have yet to be filed in Baker's case, authorities are closing in on Harrison.

Sue Baker, Amy's mother, expressed gratitude for the advancements in forensic science and hopes for justice in both cases. Harrison remains in custody without bond, awaiting further legal proceedings. Lard's family declined to comment at this time, while Sue Baker emphasized the importance of ensuring Harrison remains incarcerated.

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• Amy Baker 2 of 2

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Elroy Harrison

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https://conandaily.com/2024/03/11/elroy-harrison-biography-10-things-about-stafford-virginia-man/

[Man arrested after DNA helps crack cold case killing nearly 40 years later as police link him to another case, By Amanda Jackson and Chris Boyette, CNN, March 9, 2024]


 

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