
Letters Page 1
~Please Click to Read~
~[The Beauty of You-A Poem for Tara]
~[Ashley Remembers Tara]~
~[Tara's Sister-The Day It Happened]
~[The Informer-Remembering Tara]~
~[Uncle Matt-Funeral]
~[Tara's Brother Adam Writes]~
~[Sorority Sister Amy]
~[A Cousin's Essay]~
~[A Reporter Remembers]~[Courtney's Letter]~
~[A Letter to the Killer]~
2/3/08 I came across your story today on the Internet. I am a mother as well. I just can't imagine what you have and are still going through. I want you to know that I will keep you in my prayers and I hope that you find some resolution. Your daughter in so beautifully portrayed on this web site. Congratulations for giving her such a beautiful tribute. My thoughts and prayers to you, Susannah Garza (Mom) 1/1/08 Hello my name is Prophetist Teresa Foreman and I saw the show about Tara Baker on TV. I am praying for you and your husband. GOD showed me something about Tara; He showed me that she was a real good young lady. And He also showed me that someone she new killed her. 11/29/07 May you all find the killer. We are going through the same kind of thing for a friend. The only problem is that we know the murder is ****, but the police will not do a thing since his sister works for the Sheriffs Station. The Delgadillo Family is in much pain and knowing that the police will not persecute the murder only brings on more pain. It will be one year on December 8, 2007. May God help us all!!! Thank You, Lolita Salazar 11/26/07 Hey, there. I was actually a junior at UGA and lived around the corner from Tara in Deer Park. Jan 19, 2001...I will NEVER forget that day. I still tear up as I can clearly remember that day. Sometimes I think that could have easily been me or one of my roommates. Although I didn't know Tara personally, there will always be a small place in my heart for her and her family. I truly hope that someday justice will be served... each year, I say a prayer for just that. Recently, I saw the newscast on Channel 11 news where her sister was in Athens putting up fliers. She said something that I just wanted to address: she feels that if she doesn't come and put fliers out, people would forget...there are some of us who will never forget. I can't imagine what life must be like each day for her family and my only hope is that one day they will finally find some peace! They will always be in my prayers. Sincerely, Jennifer 11/8/07 Hello my name is Tara M Baker and I was just seeing if they had a website named after me and when I found it I felt sad. I used to live in Roswell but when I was 7 years old I moved to Florida. Now I'm 11 and I didnt know about your Tara. Well if you wood plz tell me more about Tara Baker I would be so happy so thank you and feel better I had no idea me and Tara were alike. By the way this is Tara M Baker talking to you. We're alike because I was named after the Tara plantation as well as her but I was born on fathers day. My momma named me after the Tara plantation because of the same reasons. Well im finishing reading your website. And i cried. With all the love in my heart Tara M Baker p.s. and im sorry I have bad spelling but what can I say im a 6th grader. email me later plz thank you all so much bye 10/31/07 I hardly respond to sites on the internet, but reading about Tara Baker's death was just overwhelming, so demanding for justice! I have a 12 year old daughter, straight A's, who will be entering the real world soon, and I am dreading it. If that ever happened to my daughter, I would scour the world for the evil person, even if it took all my resources. Your letter to the killer was right on justified. I hope the family has relief in that the killer is found. I hope to research and take precautions when my daughter goes to college. She also was told, more than once, that she would make a good lawyer, and a family friend has even offered her a job if she became a lawyer. I'm an ex-veteran, current postal employee who is changing careers, hoping to join the U.S. Customs in Homeland Security. The problem, as I see it, with most of the victims is that I believe they are too trusting with people, and they let their guard down. Their sincere friendliness gives an appearance that some people are not used to, and they take this as an opportunity to take advantage of them. Most career criminals do not feel good that day until they can perpetuate a con, no matter how small, on someone, to 'get one over' on someone, even to the point of actual physical violence. Too many mental professionals are deceived by these career criminals. I grew up poor, and have managed to live a comfortable middle class life. I had a very disfunctional family life (over 20 schools in 10 years), but I did not resort to criminality as a way of life. You could say that books and television, believe it or not, guided my thoughts on the proper perspective in life. If I did not have a family situation now, I would volunteer to search for Tara's killer with proper methodology. For now, the phrase "everything is magnificent with existence" rings hollow. I hope Tara's family gets the relief and peace they need. I believe that if you say a person's name out loud, whenever needed, that person still exists, and is there. For now, may the unmentionable evil suffer for their misdeed. Sincerely, Ricardo Sawyer. 10/19/07 I saw this unsolved case on oxygen and it reminded me of my cousins murder. My cousin and her two daughters were murdered her oldest daughter raped, Jennifer the mother was stabbed and strangled and then they were burned down. He has been arrested and is in custody. He is from Kenova, WV and it may not be related, his name is Robert Drown, Jr. The cases are similar. If you have any questions feel free to contact me. J Wallace 10/13/07 i am so sorry i just heard about it is so sad Cassie Overton 6/28/07 Hello, We just viewed the Court TV special on Tara. There is nothing we can say to ease the pain of your loss, but please know that God is with you, and Tara is with God. Patrick and Lisa 6/7/07 Hello, My name is Alleen Porter and I am a public school teacher from South Carolina. I want Tara's family to know that I too want justice for Tara. When I heard this chilling story last night on Court TV, I immediately went to Tara's website. What an awful person to have done this to such a beautiful angel! I have no remorse for this person and will pray hard and heavy that he or she is caught. I can almost feel the family's pain as I am sending this email. I am just sending word to the family that if there is anything that I can do to help from the state of South Carolina, please do not hesitate to hit reply to this email. I have a daughter and a son and what is chilling to me is that my best friend's child was abducted nine years ago and it took that long to find the killer and bring him to justice. On a side note to the family, just hang on.....God answers prayers. I prayed so hard and long last night and will continue to do so until he answers for us. With love and peace from SC, ALLEEN PORTER 6/7/07 I was so saddened to learn about Tara's story when I saw a show about her murder on Court TV last night ("Haunted" something). I was curious what the Athens police have done about the DNA that must have been left at the crime scene. Please know her family is in my prayers. Thank you. Amy Bloodworth 1988 UGA Graduate 6/7/07 Hello, My name is Duncan MacLeod and I am a psychic. I have been reading tarot cards for many years. I am so sorry to learn of the loss of Tara, and the pain it has caused her family and friends. I just watched the program on Tara with the psychic investigators and I noticed a psychic clue that one investigator might have missed. At one point, she had the bottom card of the deck exposed toward the camera, but she hadn't looked at it. In tarot reading, these "bottom" cards are often the unknown, the thing that even the reader will miss because they cannot see. The bottom card was Six of Diamonds, which has many meanings; the meaning that jumped out at me was that Tara knew this person since childhood - at least high school but probably even further back. That might be one reason the investigators felt that she was a "progressed soul" who doesn't want the person punished. I'm sorry to trouble you with nothing more than a psychic clue, but I thought it was important enough to contribute my extra reading to the investigation. I sincerely hope you and the Baker family are able to find peace. Kind Regards, Duncan MacLeod 6/6/07 I am so sorry for the loss of your beautiful daughter. I saw the program tonight on court tv. I'm sure the police have checked all of her cell phone records, credit cards etc. Maybe it is a friend of her roommates. Maybe one of her roommates knew this guy and Tara didn't like him and told her roommate to dump him and this made him furious. I pray they find him soon and he sentenced to life in prison or death. Jane LaBarba Walker Orlando, Fl 6/6/07 I just watched Taras story on Haunting Evidence on Court TV. All I have to say is keep at and you will catch the SOB that did this. He ought to be hung for this brutal and cowardly act that occurred. Then and only then will some peace be brought to this. It wont bring Tara back or reunite her with her family, but somebody will pay dearly for her murder. Good luck and stay positive!!! Shane 3/12/07 Hi my name is Dawn and I'm from Somersworth, New Hampshire. I just happened to be looking at a blog for Natalee Holloway and it showed a website for your daughter. After reading about what happened to Tara I had to write and tell you how sorry I am and also let you know that I will be praying for justice for Tara. 3/10/07 Such a shame how someone can actually do this and get away with it. I know for a fact with out a doubt Tara knows her killer and where he or she is. I'm sure someday they will be caught. I'll do my best to find this person. Ronald 1/26/07 I just saw your beautiful daughter's memorial and I want to say that I know she is as proud as any Angel in Heaven. God Bless and keep your family safe until you meet again in Heaven. Tara is now your precious Guardian Angel. Pat 1/21/07 My name is Denise Rucker and I just wanted you and your family to know how sorry and prayreful I am for the lost of Tara Baker. I was looking at the news and saw where there was a website on this incident so I decided to look it up because I wasnt familiar with this case. This is such a wonderful and inspiring article that shows how much Tara was and still is loved. I pray God will bring to justice this violent person that changed your life in such a unspeakable way. My heart seeks justice for you. May God bless you all and may you find peace. Through Christ anything is possible. 1/11/07 Hello I've just watched Haunting Evidence on Living TV here in England. I just wanted to say how sorry I was to hear of your loss. It is such a sad thing that's happened. God Bless you all Kindest Regards Barry Cochrane Birmingham, England 10/24/06 I watched Haunting Evidence and I had a strong feeling that Tara was loved very much by her family and friends. I hope that you catch the killer and he is sent away for a long time so that he can not hurt another family like yours. I have no idea of what you are going through but I hope you win in the end. Evelyn Archer Wells 9/1/06 As a parent myself, my heart goes out to you. May God give you strength in the belief that even though there may never be justice seen on this earth, the monster responsible for Tara's death WILL be judge by God and WILL face a far worse punishment than he/she could ever fear here on earth. May God and Tara always be with you, T,K.H. 8/31/06 I just saw Haunting Evidence on CourtTv and I have no idea when it first aired as you have over a year of emails stating they saw the same show. Did the leads turn up anything? God be with you all. She was so beautiful and I just couldn't imagine the pain you all have gone through. My prayers are with you. Kathi Markan Southern California 8/28/06 I learned of this tragedy on 11/05/03 through Tara's dear sweet parents. I'm in Northern Virginia and had never heard about this horrible murder. Now, I'm not the same person having heard the raw pain in her fathers voice and the wailing sobs of her beautiful mother. I've known pain and loss, having lost seven children over a 21 year span. I'm no "black widow type" simply a woman desperate to have a home filled with the laughter and love that children bring to your life with a body ill equipped to bear children. I'm proud to say that I have 10 children, 3 earth walking and 7 angels. Not 1 of which is loved any more or less than another. I rarely explain the difference to strangers as there is none. I mourn your loss as great, if not greater than my own. Your loss should not have been, that monster that tore your family apart must face himself everyday- that has be a living hell. While your beautiful angel is singing and dancing in heaven. I woke at 3:20 am this morning to turn on the TV and see Lindsey in the pool house talking about his baby girl. The strangest part is that I don't watch TV, I don't know what the show was- don't know when it was recorded. But I have to know that Virginia and Lindsey are okay? And please tell me that there is some progress in the investigation?!?!? Justice must be served in Tara's memory. I thank the Lord that Meredeth, Adam, and Kevin are there to pull her parents through this very dark and sad place. You will have a very blessed life (Tara will see to it). See wants to see her mothers gorgous smile and hear her fathers laughter. You will see Tara in your future grandchildren, for this we can't wait:) All of you will be in my prayers daily. My earth walking.....Zachary 21, Lauren 14, and John 7 know who Tara Baker is....She is the voice of justice "let it be served". You, the friends and family of Tara deserve the opportunity to face this killer- I pray it is soon. If there is anything I can do for this cause, please let me know. I really mean this, we can all make a difference. Fund or charity in Tara's name? Matt, you have my email address. Thank you for this site and allowing me to reach out to this wonderful family. Susan 8/28/06 First off, I am not sure who address this e-mail to, but I would like to introduce myself. My name is CaSandra Little, I am 25 yrs old, I am married and I have four wonderful children and I live in the state of New York. My husband and I were watching TV last night, Aug.27th, 2006, and we saw the "Haunting Evidence" show featuring Tara, and may I say that we both were in tears and had the chills. I can't say as if I understand what the family is going through, because my family nor I have ever experienced what they are experiencing, but I can say that our thoughts and prayers will forever be with Tara's family and friends. Tara seemed like such a wonderful person and such a brilliant woman. I can promise you that I will do my best to inform people of her and of the crime, because even though I live in another state, someone out there may know something and at this point, any information may deem valuable. I wish the ongoing investigation the best of luck and I wish the family well. Thank you for allowing concerned citizens like myself the privledge of "knowing" Tara through the website. Again, my prayers are with you! Sincerely, CaSandra Little, NY 8/27/06 Three words will describe this whole situation: A Terrible Waste (of a wonderful person) 8/27/06 I saw the show on court tv tonight and I'm sorry for your loss. I really hope and pray that you catch the killer soon. 8/27/06 Hello Matt: I was able to see the episode of Haunting Evidence yesterday, 8/26/06. Was any of the information that the psychic team put together helpful? I do hope and pray that this person is found. She appears to be such a lovely young lady with such a bright future. My thoughts are with her family. Peace and God Bless, Linda 8/26/06 I saw your story on court TV today. I am so sorry this happened to your daughter. She was a beautiful young woman. My daughter was born in 1977 as well. She works as an internal auditor for the Dept. Of Homeland Security. I don't know what I would do if this happened to her. Your daughter's character was a lot like my daughter, smart, giving, and a wonderful example to those she came in contact with. I will pray for your family. I know the years that have past without any answers must be so hard. I am sure your family knows the Lord personally. He helps us through the tough times and insures that we will see our loved ones again. I can't believe that the local police refused the expert's help. Why would you do that if you haven't come up with anything in years??? I will keep you in my prayers and pray that the local police will change their mind and allow the famous detective to do his work. God bless you as you continue to bring awareness and find your daughter's killer. Sincerely, Sandy Smith Regency Business Services, Inc. 8/25/06 Hello, First, let me tell you how sorry I am to hear about this tragedy. Something that no one should ever have to go through. After watching it on TV as a re-run a few days ago I couldn't help but think about her own email address. Was there any emails coming from an unknown source? How about any instant messaging-can they be traced back on a computer. Could you check other computers she was on and check the history of them. Could it be that the killer took the laptop because in the memory will have things that could trace it to him/her. i.e. google. If they were going to go to a movie she should have googled 'movie'. Could the internet server pull the records of her laptop and see what type of activity was going on the night she was indeed murdered? I don't have laptop but I know often times they can tell if someone was active on their laptop or if it was ideal. If the laptop was active during her last few hours of her life could they try and see what websites she was logging onto. I watch court tv a lot as I have always been interested to see justiced served. Once a person who murdered someone sent the newspaper people a map to where they could locate the body. Therefore, the law enforcement agency went to the a specialist in that area and knew who "hit" their site within the time of the murder. Sounds crazy but it would be worth trying to find out about the server of the laptop. I know they could help because if someone does not pay their bill with one flip of a switch they don't have service any longer. Marcey 8/24/06 Haunting Evedience, Did not help at all, to get better result, you need to contact Doreen Reiner, she is the best, she also helps other Law Emforcements thru out the US, I saw the program August 23,2006, I pray for Tara and for the Baker Family, may God Bless You always. Sincerly Tony Diaz 8/24/06 Hi there, I'm sure you receive numerous emails, and although I have no leads, I wanted to inquire as to whether any of the information passed on to you through Haunting Evidence has moved the case along and led you closer to a resolution. I just watched the show last night, and was completely moved by her story and was just praying a solution is close for everyone in her family. My prayers are with you, Becki 8/24/06 I just saw this case on Haunting Evidence last nite. You might think I'm kooky....but have you considered contacting Sylvia Browne? Maybe you've seen her on the Montel Williams Show. I personally do not believe that everyone who claims to be psychic is psychic....but I do believe she is the real deal....and has helped solve many cases in the past. 8/24/06 God bless you, Tara and the people who helped her. I lost my 20yr old Sam in the most hideous way at college, and believe me, they're OK now. Yes they were cheated, but more than anything, they need the ones who loved them most to know they're OK, and they are with us every time our minds call to them. One thing my son makes clear to me is time, they're in a different appreciation of time; 10 years could seem like a minuet or a century, and they want us to make every minuet count, because we will be with them soon enough. My Sam was born 2/27/76 on my birthday, and we had the most unbelievable connection from day one. We built inventions together www.fuelfreetransit.com. Sam is behind the wheel of our truck (click on prototype 7) we will change the world, together. I think you and Tara will too, but in a much more important way, I only have another gizmo, but you and Tara have shown millions about truth, and what being righteous and your deep and sincere love, and what came of it. I wish I could write to you forever, but I have a lot to do. I hope we can be love our children mates forever instead. Sincerely Sam D. 8/23/06 I am so sorry that this happened to such a beautiful young lady. She reminds me so much of my daughter that is now a doctor. So full of promise. Don't lose hope because her killer will be found and justice will prevail!! I went back to college to study criminal justice; I hope one day to be able to help solve these cold cases. Always remember God is with you. Take care, Sheree