Episode
Sylvia Baker (3 of Spades, Connecticut)
31:29
Published: Wed Apr 12 2023
Description
Our card this week is Sylvia Baker, the 3 of Spades from Connecticut. Sylvia Baker, 28, went downstairs on July 17th, 1982 to take out the trash. Sylvia never returned to her apartment, where her two young kids were watching TV. When she was found the next day, nude and bound with pieces of her own clothing, her family remained in a state of shock as police worked to track down her killers. Over 40 years later, no one’s been held accountable for Sylvia’s murder, but a DNA match and other clues have investigators closer than ever to the truth. To learn more about The Deck, visit www.thedeckpodcast.com.
Chapters
A body was found at a park's pond after a teenager reported seeing it between the trees and cattails.
00:00 - 03:26 (03:26)
Summary
A body was found at a park's pond after a teenager reported seeing it between the trees and cattails.
EpisodeSylvia Baker (3 of Spades, Connecticut)
PodcastThe Deck
Summary
Sylvia Likens was found tied up and murdered. Her wrists and ankles were tied together with the same red and white cloth, but the knots on her ankles were actually different from the knots tied around her wrists.
EpisodeSylvia Baker (3 of Spades, Connecticut)
PodcastThe Deck
The double homicide of two young women in Connecticut remains unsolved decades later, with potential connections to a nearby club scene and possible police misconduct.
10:41 - 19:26 (08:44)
Summary
The double homicide of two young women in Connecticut remains unsolved decades later, with potential connections to a nearby club scene and possible police misconduct.
EpisodeSylvia Baker (3 of Spades, Connecticut)
PodcastThe Deck
A man suspected of being a serial killer attempted to fake his own death twice, to avoid being caught by the police, who linked him to several cases of robbery, sexual assault, and murder in North Hartford.
19:26 - 25:20 (05:53)
Summary
A man suspected of being a serial killer attempted to fake his own death twice, to avoid being caught by the police, who linked him to several cases of robbery, sexual assault, and murder in North Hartford.
EpisodeSylvia Baker (3 of Spades, Connecticut)
PodcastThe Deck
The speaker discusses their lack of knowledge about their family history, citing an example of finding a known rapist in their mom's contact book and not knowing what their mom's laugh sounds like.
25:20 - 30:21 (05:00)
Summary
The speaker discusses their lack of knowledge about their family history, citing an example of finding a known rapist in their mom's contact book and not knowing what their mom's laugh sounds like.
EpisodeSylvia Baker (3 of Spades, Connecticut)
PodcastThe Deck
This podcast episode talks about the murder of Sylvia and how after years of investigation, justice can be served with the help of the Connecticut Cold Case Unit's tip line.
30:21 - 31:31 (01:10)
Summary
This podcast episode talks about the murder of Sylvia and how after years of investigation, justice can be served with the help of the Connecticut Cold Case Unit's tip line. The hosts also mention their advocacy work and invite the audience to visit their website for more information.