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ATHENS-CLARKE COUNTY, Ga. - Week two of the murder trial for the man accused of killing University of Georgia law student Tara Baker is getting underway in Athens-Clarke County.
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What we know:
Edrick Faust is charged with Baker’s 2001 killing. Her body was discovered inside her burning Athens apartment one day before her 24th birthday.
Prosecutors say advances in DNA testing in recent years conclusively link Faust to the decades-old cold case. Testimony last week focused heavily on hair follicles, which prosecutors say are central to the DNA evidence tying Faust to the crime.
What's next:
The trial is expected to continue with additional testimony this week as the state seeks to prove Faust’s involvement in Baker’s death.