By
O-N-E Publisher Michael Willard
Elisa Baker has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the death of Zahra Baker.
As part of the agreement, she has been sentenced to 177 months up to 222 months in prison.
The hearing continues as law enforcement offer descriptions of the investigation and the search for Zahra Baker. Among details they provided include Elisa Baker’s statement that Zahra died on Sept. 24, shortly after she was fed. Elisa said she found the child unresponsive inside their Hickory home, and attempted CPR for 20 minutes.
Throughout the Zahra Baker case, the phrase “crime of the century” has been tossed around by citizens and attorneys alike. Regardless of whether the mysterious slaying of the 10-year-old cancer survivor is the most notable crime in county history, one thing is fairly certain – it has been the most watched, read or listened to.
Since the time Zahra mysteriously disappeared on Oct. 9, television, radio and newspaper media have reported non-stop on the case that has been called “overwhelming” by the defense attorney and judge involved in the case.
