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Updated: 11:23 AM Feb 14, 2008
Murder Suspect in Court; 911 Tapes Played
Huntington Police say mom shot and killed her daughter's boyfriend. Defense claims self-defense. WEB EXTRA: Listen to the unedited 911 recordings and hearing testimony. Posted: 11:51 AM Feb 13, 2008Reporter: WSAZ News Staff Email Address: news@ |
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The woman charged with killing her daughter’s boyfriend is back in court this morning for a preliminary hearing. And we’re hearing the 911 tapes from that night for the first time
Police say 51-year old Teresa Lynn Baker shot and killed Jeffery Sadler at his home on Cedar Street in Huntington last week.
Sadler who was 29 lived next door. Baker’s daughter, Alison Grieco was the victim's girlfriend and lived at the house. Grieco told investigators that Baker entered her house and was confronted by Sadler.
Grieco then heard Baker say “what are you doing.” Grieco then said she heard three gunshots and observed the victim collapse on the floor.
The criminal complaint then says that Baker left the house and walked back to her house and called 911 saying she had shot her neighbor.
Before the shooting, police say Baker called 911 to report a disturbance between her and Sadler.
During this morning’s hearing, the 911 tapes from that night were played in court. Baker’s attorney is also questioning Huntington Police Detective Chris Sperry about those calls and the about the police response time.
Magistrate Mike Woelfel found probable cause in the hearing Wednesday afternoon. The case will now be bound over to a grand jury.
Three children were in the house when the shooting happened. They were taken into police custody.
Apparently, the domestic disturbance that night wasn't the first for this family. According to police records, Grieco filed domestic battery charges against Sadler last year.
According to court records, Sadler didn't appear in court for battery charges.
Back in June, Grieco stated she was missing some money, when she confronted Sadler, he became irate and struck her in the face 4 times and said next time he would rob her blind and then fled the scene.
Three children were in the house when the shooting happened. They were taken into police custody.
Baker is being held without bond in the Western Regional Jail until she goes before a grand jury.
Family members of Baker and Sadler were in court Wednesday morning, declined comment.
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To: Still Sad Thank you for telling the truth about the situation. No, we weren't there at the time of the fight. However, those of use that knew Jeff knew that he was trying to stay away from Alison and get his life in order. I saw him 2 days before this happened and he was so worried about the future of his kids. He was trying to clean his life up and Alison was trying to prevent it. She couldn't stand the thought of him cleaning up and possibly taking the kids away. Obviously he had a very troubled past, but he was attempting to remedy it. That is why Teresa Baker thought that she had to kill him. Not to protect her daughter or grandchildren, but to keep control over them. I just wish that people would get the whole story before they posted comments.
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No one has to believe me. The truth is the truth. How could I possibly know about what Alison was or was not doing??? During a fight the previos week, I heard Alison screaming at Jeff at the top of her lungs. Can you guess what that fight was about? Same thing.
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How could anyone want this woman out of jail? She took the life of a young man,endangered the lives of the young children in the house. In my opinion she knew what she was going to do. Do some not understand that a life was taken?? To let Ms. Baker out of jail would be sending a terrible message to others to do the same thing in another domestic dispute.Please don't forget the young life, and the endangered children!!!!
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