On September 7, 1997, Brook Baker, a 19-year-old journalism student at Vincennes University in small town Indiana, was found viciously murdered in her bed.
The victim, who was discovered by her brother, was naked. She had 11 stab wounds. Bruising and evidence under her fingernails indicated that she had been violently restrained and sexually assaulted.
Investigators found no signs of a struggle in the rest of the home, which suggested there hadn’t been forced entry or a burglary, they told “One Deadly Mistake,” airing
Saturday at Oxygen.
However, a number of things stood out as they examined the crime scene, according to Knox County prosecutor Hal Johnston. The water was running in the bathtub, which contained towels. The kitchen sink was filled with soapy water. There were knives in the sink, including a large one that was bent.