03-01-2011, 10:56 AM
they can pile on the charges and some judge can keep her in prison a long time. 
Hickory Record
LENOIR --
Elisa Baker, the accused killer of her stepdaughter, Zahra Clare Baker, was indicted for fraud Monday by a Caldwell County grand jury.
Baker was indicted on two counts of financial identity fraud and two counts of obtaining property by false pretenses.
Those charges follow a second-degree murder indictment Feb. 21 by a Catawba County grand jury. Baker also is accused of obstruction of justice in connection with Zahra’s murder and disappearance and bigamy.
Presenting evidence gathered in an investigation by the Caldwell County Sheriff’s office, prosecutor Eric Bellas laid out the case against Elisa Baker to the grand jury.
Baker allegedly obtained telephone and other services for her residence using the driver’s license number, Social Security number and date of birth of Brittany Starbuck. Those offenses occurred on or about March 19 of last year, the indictment stated.
Starbuck, 21, is Elisa Baker’s daughter.
The fraud occurred on March 19 last year, according to the indictments. At that time, Baker, her husband Adam, and Zahra lived at 4010 Phillip Lane in Hudson, according to the indictments.
Baker also used Starbuck’s identity to obtain electric utility service for the Baker residence on or about April 3, the indictments states.
Financial identity fraud and obtaining property by false pretenses are felonies. North Carolina law holds harmless the person whose identity was stolen.
Hickory Record
LENOIR --
Elisa Baker, the accused killer of her stepdaughter, Zahra Clare Baker, was indicted for fraud Monday by a Caldwell County grand jury.
Baker was indicted on two counts of financial identity fraud and two counts of obtaining property by false pretenses.
Those charges follow a second-degree murder indictment Feb. 21 by a Catawba County grand jury. Baker also is accused of obstruction of justice in connection with Zahra’s murder and disappearance and bigamy.
Presenting evidence gathered in an investigation by the Caldwell County Sheriff’s office, prosecutor Eric Bellas laid out the case against Elisa Baker to the grand jury.
Baker allegedly obtained telephone and other services for her residence using the driver’s license number, Social Security number and date of birth of Brittany Starbuck. Those offenses occurred on or about March 19 of last year, the indictment stated.
Starbuck, 21, is Elisa Baker’s daughter.
The fraud occurred on March 19 last year, according to the indictments. At that time, Baker, her husband Adam, and Zahra lived at 4010 Phillip Lane in Hudson, according to the indictments.
Baker also used Starbuck’s identity to obtain electric utility service for the Baker residence on or about April 3, the indictments states.
Financial identity fraud and obtaining property by false pretenses are felonies. North Carolina law holds harmless the person whose identity was stolen.