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Erica Baker's Family In Court As Suspect Arraigned
POSTED: 11:41 am EST February 17, 2005
UPDATED: 2:37 pm EST February 17, 2005
DAYTON, Ohio -- Erica Baker's family appeared in court Thursday to get a look at the man they suspect knows about the disappearance of their daughter six years ago.
Christian Gabriel, 33, was charged in the missing girl's case. There were some tense moments for the Baker family Thursday morning as they were able to look at the man who may lead authorities to Erica's remains.
Earlier this month, Gabriel was indicted and charged with tampering with evidence and gross abuse of a corpse. However, authorities said, he is not charged with Erica's murder.
Gabriel was already serving time in jail for receiving stolen property on an unrelated incident when he was indicted in the Baker case.
Erica's family believes that Gabriel was in a van that struck Erica as she walked her dog near the Kettering Recreation Center six years ago. They also believe he knows where her body is buried.
The judge entered a not guilty plea of Gabriel's behalf. His bond was set at $250,000 and he is scheduled to make his next court appearance on March 1.
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Timeline Of Events In Erica Baker's Disappearance
POSTED: 4:35 pm EST February 4, 2005
DAYTON, Ohio -- It has been six years since Erica Baker disappeared. She vanished on Feb. 7, 1999, while walking her dog.
The next day, on Feb. 8, police drained a pond near the location where she was last seen. Also, dozens of volunteers searched for her.
Two weeks later the Erica Baker Recovery Center opened in Kettering and then later moved to the Van Buren Shopping Center.
In May of 1999, Erica's picture was featured in People magazine and actress Sarah Jessica Parker appeared in a public service announcement to help find Erica.
In 2002, prosecutors requested that attorney Beth Lewis testify before a grand jury about what a deceased client, Jan Franks, may have known about Baker's disappearance. However, Lewis refused to testify, citing attorney-client privilege.
In 2004, Frank's husband signed a waiver allowing Lewis to talk, but once again she refused. The case then went to the Ohio Supreme Court, where the court ordered Lewis to talk. She appealed that order.
In December 2004, A Montgomery County judge ordered Christian Gabriel to be brought to Kettering from the Southern Correctional Institute. He was serving a nine-month sentence for a felony in Clark County. Once in Kettering, he testified as a witness on behalf of the state of Ohio.