Deceased/Not Found DC - Yolanda Baker, 35, Washington DC, 1 Aug 1999 *T. Barnett guilty*

http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/2695dfdc.html

Yolanda Yvette Baker
Missing since August 1, 1999 from Washington DC
Classification: Endangered Missing



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Vital Statistics

Date Of Birth: January 28, 1964
Age at Time of Disappearance: 35 years old
Height and Weight at Time of Disappearance: 5'9"; 160 lbs.
Distinguishing Characteristics: Black female. Brown hair; brown eyes.
Marks, Scars: A tattoo of a rose on left ankle. Her ears are pierced.


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Circumstances of Disappearance
Yolanda Baker was last seen in Washington DC at approximately 3:00 AM on August 1, 1999.
She was at her residence in the 400 block of 44th Street northeast at the time of her disappearance.
Her vehicle, a black 1999 Toyota Corolla sedan with D.C. tags AK 6344 is also missing and has never been recovered.
Foul play is possible.



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Investigators
If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:

Washington DC Metropolitan Police Department
202-727-9099

http://www.nampn.org/cases/baker_yolanda.html

http://newsroom.dc.gov/show.aspx/agency/mpdc/section/2/release/1262/year/1999/month/8

http://www.charleyproject.org/cases/b/baker_yolanda.html
Much more info about Yolanda's case and a trial for her murder.

Yolanda has been missing 21 years today.

Yolanda Yvette Baker

Baker, circa 1999

• Missing Since 08/01/1999
• Missing From Washington D.C., Washington D.C.
• Classification Endangered Missing
• Sex Female
• Race Black
• Date of Birth 01/28/1964 (56)
• Age 35 years old
• Height and Weight 5'9, 160 pounds
• Distinguishing Characteristics African-American female. Brown hair, brown eyes. Baker has a tattoo of a rose on her left ankle. Her ears are pierced. Baker's nickname is Princess, and her middle name may be spelled "Evette."

Details of Disappearance
Baker was last seen in Washington D.C. at approximately 3:00 a.m. on August 1, 1999. She was at her residence in the 400 block of 44th Street northeast at the time of her disappearance. Baker has never been heard from again. She was reported missing on August 4. Her 1999 Toyota Corolla was found abandoned nearly a week after her disappearance. There were drops of her blood in the trunk, which emitted a foul odor.

Baker was declared legally dead in February 2009. A cold case squad took over the investigation around that time and, in June 2009, Terrance Barnett was charged with her murder.

Barnett was Baker's boyfriend and the father of her twins. They had been a couple for seven years, living together off and on, and he was reportedly abusive towards her. Baker's loved ones had often seen her with injuries, such as bruises and hair pulled out of her scalp. She got an eighteen-month restraining order against Barnett in 1997; the order expired in early 1999 and she began seeing him again. She also sought child support from him.

One of Baker's sisters reported seeing Barnett just hours after Baker was last seen. She says she saw him on a bridge, pulling a large plastic-wrapped object out of the trunk of his car. His DNA, mixed with Baker's, was found on the walls, ceiling and floor of the house they shared, as well as the shirt Barnett was wearing the night Baker disappeared. Someone had tried to clean up the house with bleach and the carpet in the master bedroom was missing.

Barnett's attorney stated he is innocent and the DNA of two other men was found in the trunk of Baker's car, while Barnett's DNA was not present. These same men were reportedly seen driving Baker's car after her disappearance.

After three days of deliberation, a jury convicted Barnett of second-degree murder in March 2010. He'd been charged with first-degree murder, but the jury couldn't find sufficient evidence to prove he had planned Baker's killing. Foul play is suspected in Baker's case due to the circumstances involved.

LINK:
Yolanda Yvette Baker – The Charley Project

Yolanda's case was posted on this "Missing in the 1990's" thread previously, but the website would not allow any additional posts to be added after the initial one. All of the links posted with it are now inactive, so I am starting a new thread for her.

Terrance Barnett has since been convicted of Yolanda's murder and told police investigators where he buried her body. Unfortunately, they were unable to locate her and so she remains missing.

LINK:
Terrence Barnett Sentenced in 1999 Murder of Yolanda Baker

Yolanda Yvette Baker

Baker, circa 1999

• Missing Since 08/01/1999
• Missing From Washington D.C., Washington D.C.
• Classification Endangered Missing
• Sex Female
• Race Black
• Date of Birth 01/28/1964 (56)
• Age 35 years old
• Height and Weight 5'9, 160 pounds
• Distinguishing Characteristics African-American female. Brown hair, brown eyes. Baker has a tattoo of a rose on her left ankle. Her ears are pierced. Baker's nickname is Princess, and her middle name may be spelled "Evette."
• Details of Disappearance
  Baker was last seen in Washington D.C. at approximately 3:00 a.m. on August 1, 1999. She was at her residence in the 400 block of 44th Street northeast at the time of her disappearance. Baker has never been heard from again. She was reported missing on August 4. Her 1999 Toyota Corolla was found abandoned nearly a week after her disappearance. There were drops of her blood in the trunk, which emitted a foul odor.
  
  Baker was declared legally dead in February 2009. A cold case squad took over the investigation around that time and, in June 2009, Terrance Barnett was charged with her murder.
  
  Barnett was Baker's boyfriend and the father of her twins. They had been a couple for seven years, living together off and on, and he was reportedly abusive towards her. Baker's loved ones had often seen her with injuries, such as bruises and hair pulled out of her scalp. She got an eighteen-month restraining order against Barnett in 1997; the order expired in early 1999 and she began seeing him again. She also sought child support from him.
  
  One of Baker's sisters reported seeing Barnett just hours after Baker was last seen. She says she saw him on a bridge, pulling a large plastic-wrapped object out of the trunk of his car. His DNA, mixed with Baker's, was found on the walls, ceiling and floor of the house they shared, as well as the shirt Barnett was wearing the night Baker disappeared. Someone had tried to clean up the house with bleach and the carpet in the master bedroom was missing.
  
  Barnett's attorney stated he is innocent and the DNA of two other men was found in the trunk of Baker's car, while Barnett's DNA was not present. These same men were reportedly seen driving Baker's car after her disappearance.
  
  After three days of deliberation, a jury convicted Barnett of second-degree murder in March 2010. He'd been charged with first-degree murder, but the jury couldn't find sufficient evidence to prove he had planned Baker's killing. Foul play is suspected in Baker's case due to the circumstances involved.
  Investigating Agency
  • Washington D.C. Metropolitan Police Department 202-727-9099
  Source Information
  • Washington D.C. Metropolitan Police Department
  • The Washington Post
  • NamUs
• • Yolanda Yvette Baker – The Charley Project