The nation will watch this weekend and hope that Equusearch can finally bring Erica Baker home. The Baker family deserves to know what happened to their daughter. The Kettering Police have vowed to keep searching for Erica. Other than Gabriel, there is no other connection to the missing girl. He was released in 2011 and has denied any involvement in Erica’s death. It’s unknown what she said, since grand jury testimony remains confidential.Ī grand jury indicted Gabriel for evidence tampering and abuse of a corpse. She eventually relented and provided testimony to a grand jury. After her refusal, Lewis went to jail for contempt. Lewis refused to reveal any details and claimed she couldn’t talk because of her attorney-client privilege. However, before her death, she confessed to her attorney Beth Lewis about Erica’s death. In 2001, Jan Franks died from a drug overdose. Was it possible Gabriel lied about everything? They found no blood or any evidence connecting the van to Erica Baker. The Dayton police impounded the van several months later and inspected its contents. The police learned Gabriel sold the van on Februto a man named Kevin Smith. He took the police to several locations, but they never recovered the missing girl. Gabriel wasn’t certain of where they disposed of Erica’s body. Supposedly, after Erica died, the group allegedly disposed of Erica’s body at a park. Gabriel claimed he wanted to drive Erica to the hospital. Gabriel said they drove to his apartment, got high, and then discussed what they should do next. According to Gabriel, they panicked, grabbed Erica and then placed her in the van. It’s believed either Gabriel or Franks drove the van. Afterward, the police received a disturbing tip connected to Erica’s disappearance.Ī woman named Jan Marie Franks, her boyfriend Christian John Gabriel, Clifford Butts, and his girlfriend were in a van that struck Erica. Both agreed to a polygraph test and were ruled out as suspects. The police needed to first rule out Greg and Misty. They searched the park and found no trace of the missing girl. Although the Shih Tzu made it home, Erica vanished forever.Īfter Erica didn’t return home, Misty called the police. Other witnesses saw her near some bleachers. Witnesses saw Erica near the park around 4 p.m. Erica put on her Winnie the Pooh sweatshirt, pink raincoat, and then put a leash on her canine friend. But she relented after Erica pleaded her case. Misty originally didn’t want Erica to go because it was raining. After 3:30 p.m., Erica took her aunt’s Shih Tzu dog for a stroll in Indian Riffle Park. He took Erica to her mother Misty’s home at 3 p.m. Greg Baker said Erica calmed down and everything returned to normal. Erica was upset with him because he didn’t buy tickets to a father-daughter dance. On February 7, 1999, Erica spent part of the day with her father. Erica Baker’s story began in Kettering, Ohio.Īfter Erica’s parents (Greg and Misty) divorced, the nine-year-old shuffled between her parents. Unfortunately, all their efforts haven’t led to any answers or any new evidence in Erica’s disappearance. Over the years, the media, podcasters and social media have kept Erica’s case in the public eye. My sons weren’t much younger than Erica when she disappeared.
Erica was a third-grade student at Indian Riffle Elementary School. She stood at 3’11 and weighed just under 70 pounds. She had a mischievous grin and golden blonde hair. I can remember when Erica Baker disappeared.
It’s the latest attempt to find Erica Baker, who vanished from Kettering, Ohio over 20 years ago. Equusearch Midwest and the Kettering Police Department will search an area around Huffman Dam in Green County, Ohio this weekend.
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