Sylvia Baker, 28, went downstairs on July 17th, 1982 to take out the trash. Sylvia never returned to her apartment, where her two young kids were watching TV. When she was found the next day, nude and bound with pieces of her own clothing, her family remained in a state of shock as police worked to track down her killers. Over 40 years later, no one’s been held accountable for Sylvia’s murder, but a DNA match and other clues have investigators closer than ever to the truth.
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Sylvia Baker in an undated photo. Courtesy Hartford Police Department
A photo from the crime scene. Courtesy: Hartford Police Department
Detectives responding to the crime scene. Courtesy: Hartford Police Department
A photo of the wallet and men’s underwear found near the crime scene. Courtesy: Hartford Police Department
A hand drawn map of the crime scene by the Hartford Police Department
A bulletin that was sent out in 1992 when a task force started to investigate possible connections in a string of murders of young. Courtesy: Hartford Police Department
Courtesy: Hartford Police Department