the junkard search
On September 3rd 1996 the search at the junkyard, the property was owned by Vincent’s father Lawrence Baker. No evidence was found.
The first reports taken there were no hits that day.
The shirt used for the scent of Carrie was kept in the back of the police car.
Officer Nichols stated after the search here they went to another property to search not one time being told a dog had hit at the junkyard property. Why would you search any place else IF the dog did hit?
It wasn’t until the next day when Clinton County Detective Brian Edwards called and told Officer Nichols that the dog had hit at the junkyard.
Despite the Blanchester Police Department’s involvement and taking 80 percent of the information in this case none were called to testify.
Chief Richard Payton was charged with not securing the property and helping get rid of a crime over this search. Even after passing three lie detector tests stating he was not there the day of this search. Several officers were witness to Payton not being there as well.
The pond/mudhole
This is the picture of the prints in the pond. Smaller than the soup can laying there. No molds were made to test the prints. These were the dog prints where the dog went into the water the day before.
No DNA proof of anything regarding Carrie was found.
No Indentations in the Pond/Mudhole
As seen in the photo of the pond there were indentations in the mud where a body or anything had been laying in it.
Dog Handler testifies
Dog Handler testifies
This news article states dog handler Ben Lunsford testified that his dog hit on a door at the junkyard. There was a red stain on the door results of the testing was ketchup.
Detective Edwards testifies HE formed an OPINION something had been in the pond
Dog Handler Funk testifies her dog got into the pond but did not hit on anything.