Prosecutor Baldwin rode with informant on slaying day
Prosecutor Tonnie Baldwin rode with police informant Craig Gantt the day Jessica Carpenter was slain in Brentwood Place. Judge James Barber authorized collecting Bodily fluids from Baldwin, seen as a key suspect, after weighing crime seriousness against rights. Witnesses described Baldwin confessing to rape and murder during rides with Gantt. The hearing focused on DNA evidence and the legality of the sample collection at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. Demanding attorney argued unreliability of the informant while prosecutors pushed merits hearing for DNA.
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Jessica Carpenter
Tonnie Nathaniel Baldwin
Dallas Circle
Craig Daniel Gantt
Miss Carpenter
Brentwood Place
Gantt
Baldwin
Barber
Aiken
Aiken County
Bill Weeks
David Mauldin
Mauldin
Baldwin Gantt
Weeks
Ray Scott
Starvin
Marvin
Scott
Scen
Gantt claims Baldwin confession tied to Carpenter murder
Gantt, jailed on charges including armed robbery and weapons violations, says Baldwin admitted to raping and killing Miss Carpenter during a town ride and marijuana use. DNA results may add a murder charge against Baldwin. testing could take four days to a week. Aiken investigators canvassed Crosland Park as reward offers up to ten thousand dollars linger for info.
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Hampton House
Florence Street
Gantt
Scott
Red Lobster
Weeks
Miss Carpenter
Aiken
Bill Weeks
Barber
Tom Galardi
Aiken Department of Public Safety
Crosland Park
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