Zahra Clare Baker #4 10/22/10 - 10/28/10

[Northern Rose]

Zahra's stepmom talking as mattress found at landfill


HICKORY, NC (WBTV) - Sources are now confirming that the jailed stepmother of a missing 10-year-old Hickory girl has been cooperating with authorities since Sunday, taken from her cell early Monday and driven to at least two areas that were later searched by officials for clues about the missing girl.
Meanwhile on Tuesday afternoon, a mattress fitting the description of Zahra's was found at the Caldwell County landfill that was searched for 3 days last week.

Police said Tuesday that 42-year-old Elisa Baker was talking with investigators and had been taken this week to a home where she once lived. Hickory Deputy Police Chief Maj. Clyde Deal wouldn't elaborate, but says Baker's lawyer approached police to offer her help.
The mattress discovery was made public late Tuesday afternoon.

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http://hickory.wbtv.com/content/zahras-stepmom-talking-mattress-found-landfill?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

[Brandi]

Search for Zahra Baker intensifies in Caldwell County  (with video)

CALDWELL COUNTY, N.C.  – Hickory police confirmed that they have found a mattress at the Caldwell County landfill that fits the description of one they were looking for in connection with the Zahra Baker disappearance.

Police say they also found DNA evidence on the mattress and will be testing the DNA to see if the mattress is involved with the Zahra Baker investigation.

Meanwhile, over a dozen investigators aided by canine units combed a new search site near Christie Road and Pine Mountain Road.

Evidence markers dot the search site. According to police, those markers don’t necessarily mean evidence has been found at the site, but instead they let investigators know which grids they have searched and which areas they still need to search.

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Crews say they will wrap up the search at 5 p.m. due to concerns about wind and rain. Officials say they will secure the scene and return on Wednesday if they don’t find anything by the end of the day Tuesday.

http://www.wcnc.com/news/Search-for-Zahra-Baker-intensifies-in-Caldwell-County-105806948.html

This is about 14 miles from the Baker's current home om 21st Avenue.

[cw618]

didnt see this posted
Zahra Baker/Dudley Shoals press conference
02:53 | Added: 10/25/10

Caldwell County Sheriff Alan Jones held an impromptu press conference on site of the Monday investigation.

http://titancast.titantv.com/p/whky/v/Zahra-BakerDudley-Shoals-press-conference/1ACF23V7.aspx

[Monkey King]

So what did they do, roll her up like a buritto?

Sick b@stards.

[no rose colored glasses]

So what did they do, roll her up like a buritto?

Sick b@stards.

And then sew the mattress 

[klaasend]

http://twitter.com/xman1955  (not sure why it puts that #! in there)

From the twitter link above:

According to Hickory NC police, there is no truth to rumors that Zahra Baker's body has been found in searching today or Monday. 1 minute ago via web

[Northern Rose]

CALDWELL COUNTY, N.C. -- Police found a mattress matching the description of one they are looking for in connection with the disappearance of 10-year-old Zahra Baker, law enforcement officials told Channel 9.

Last week, a team of investigators searched a Caldwell County landfill for a mattress belonging to Zahra that had been disposed of by her parents sometime in early October, police said. On Friday, police said that search came up empty.

However, on Tuesday, officials said a mattress found at the landfill matches the description of the one they’re looking for. An employee found it while regrading the area that was searched last week, police said. The mattress will be tested for DNA evidence.

On Tuesday morning, investigators began searching along Christie Road in Caldwell County, blocking off an approximately two-mile stretch of Christie Road. The area is about seven miles away from where investigators searched on Monday.

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http://www.wsoctv.com/news/25516624/detail.html

[pink angel]

 Misinformation is circulating that Zahra Baker’s remains were found stuffed in a mattress during today’s search on Christie Road in Hudson.
Hickory Police Chief Tom Adkins said there is no truth to the rumor. He said investigators have not found Baker’s remains.

http://www2.hickoryrecord.com/news/2010/oct/26/zahra-search-continues-ar-484961/

[Love2Read]

So what did they do, roll her up like a buritto?

Sick b@stards.

And then sew the mattress 

I cannot even imagine how someone would do that.

[Brandi]

My guess is they found the mattress at the landfill and are looking for her prosthesis at the Christie Road/ Pine Mountain Road location.

Just a guess though.

[Monkey King]

Doesn't sound like Zahra was sewn into the mattress~ IF they located the mattress and are still searching.

[Northern Rose]

HUDSON --
Misinformation is circulating that Zahra Baker’s remains were found stuffed in a mattress during today’s search on Christie Road in Hudson.

Hickory Police Chief Tom Adkins said there is no truth to the rumor. He said investigators have not found Baker’s remains.

A matress was found today at the Caldwell County landfill where investigators have spent several days searching. The mattress contains "This mattress possessed DNA evidence that will be tested in the future to confirm if it is involved with this investigation," according to a Hickory police press release.

Adkins confirmed that Baker’s stepmother Elisa Baker has been cooperating with police and providing them with information through her attorneys, Lisa Dubs and Scott Reilly.

For more on this story, check back for continuing updates.

http://www2.hickoryrecord.com/news/2010/oct/26/zahra-search-continues-ar-484961/

[Brandi]

http://www.wcnc.com/news/local/Search-for-Zahra-Baker-intensifies-in-Caldwell-County-105806948.html

Video from 4 PM today.

Says they are calling off the search at 5 PM because of weather. They had planned on searching until nightfall, but because of high winds and heavy rain, will secure the area for the night and continue the search later.

[no rose colored glasses]

So they found the mattress, they must be looking for Zahra's remains then and her leg in those new locations they are searching while Elisa stays in the car.

[Northern Rose]

Reported today

Gothmonster has been cooperating since Sunday and has been driving around with LE today again
Mattress matching description was found by employee of landfill today at landfill
Search is currently near Christie Road and Pine Mountain Road
Search is stopping due to bad weather but site has been secured

[pink angel]

HUDSON --
Misinformation is circulating that Zahra Baker’s remains were found stuffed in a mattress during today’s search on Christie Road in Hudson.

Hickory Police Chief Tom Adkins said there is no truth to the rumor. He said investigators have not found Baker’s remains.

A matress was found today at the Caldwell County landfill where investigators have spent several days searching. The mattress contains "This mattress possessed DNA evidence that will be tested in the future to confirm if it is involved with this investigation," according to a Hickory police press release.

Adkins confirmed that Baker’s stepmother Elisa Baker has been cooperating with police and providing them with information through her attorneys, Lisa Dubs and Scott Reilly.

For more on this story, check back for continuing updates.

http://www2.hickoryrecord.com/news/2010/oct/26/zahra-search-continues-ar-484961/

Any mattress that has been slept in contains DNA, so I don't see the "mattress possessing DNA" as a bombshell.

[Northern Rose]

So they found the mattress, they must be looking for Zahra's remains then and her leg in those new locations they are searching while Elisa stays in the car.

If that is  "the" mattress I agree with the theory of  whoever said that someone took the mattress to the landfill in the SUV and dumped it.  That explains the dogs hitting on the SUV.  Zahra could have been killed on that mattress.  Still does not explain why her hearing aids were in the house but not her leg.  They kept her hearing aids to pretend she was around?  My brain is really having a hard time absorbing all of this and trying to make sense of it.

[Monkey King]

HUDSON --
Misinformation is circulating that Zahra Baker’s remains were found stuffed in a mattress during today’s search on Christie Road in Hudson.

Hickory Police Chief Tom Adkins said there is no truth to the rumor. He said investigators have not found Baker’s remains.

A matress was found today at the Caldwell County landfill where investigators have spent several days searching. The mattress contains "This mattress possessed DNA evidence that will be tested in the future to confirm if it is involved with this investigation," according to a Hickory police press release.

Adkins confirmed that Baker’s stepmother Elisa Baker has been cooperating with police and providing them with information through her attorneys, Lisa Dubs and Scott Reilly.

For more on this story, check back for continuing updates.

http://www2.hickoryrecord.com/news/2010/oct/26/zahra-search-continues-ar-484961/

Any mattress that has been slept in contains DNA, so I don't see the "mattress possessing DNA" as a bombshell.

They are looking for specific DNA for example: blood, semen, and that kind of stuff. 

[Monkey King]

So they found the mattress, they must be looking for Zahra's remains then and her leg in those new locations they are searching while Elisa stays in the car.

If that is  "the" mattress I agree with the theory of  whoever said that someone took the mattress to the landfill in the SUV and dumped it.  That explains the dogs hitting on the SUV.  Zahra could have been killed on that mattress.  Still does not explain why her hearing aids were in the house but not her leg.  They kept her hearing aids to pretend she was around?  My brain is really having a hard time absorbing all of this and trying to make sense of it.

They were trying to make it look like a kidnapping~ obviously, Zahra couldn't walk out without her leg. 

I think they were so busy trying to cover their a$$es, they screwed up and left the hearing aids.

[Curly]

You know, if this IS a rumor, makes you wonder who came up with it.. it's pretty disturbing. If it is true, those parents are just so unbelievably sick and disturbed. 

Sounds plausible though very twisted.

I agree.