Skull Found, Belongs to Man Suspiciously Disappeared Year Ago

Skull Found, Belongs to Man Suspiciously Disappeared Year Ago
L: Jerome Baker. (Missouri State Highway Patrol); R: Approximate location of where Baker's skull was found. Google Maps
Petr Svab
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A human skull found in a vacated building in St. Louis belongs to a local man who disappeared a year ago under suspicious circumstances.

The man, Jerome Baker, 28, disappeared on May 15, 2016. He just got off the phone with his friend, ready for a day of fun with family and friends at Six Flags. Ten minutes later, when the friend arrived to pick him up, Baker was gone.

The skull was found on Oct. 27, 2016, by a utility worker in the rear of a vacant building in the 4500 block of Riverview Boulevard, an industrial area in north St. Louis about 2.6 miles from where Baker lived.

Approximate location on the 4500 block of Riverview Boulevard in St. Louis where Jerome Baker's skull was found. (Google Streetview)
Approximate location on the 4500 block of Riverview Boulevard in St. Louis where Jerome Baker's skull was found. Google Streetview
Petr Svab
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Petr Svab is a reporter covering New York. Previously, he covered national topics including politics, economy, education, and law enforcement.
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