Overview

• Elroy Harrison, 65, has been indicted for the 1986 murder of Jacqueline Lard and is linked to the 1989 murder of Amy Baker through DNA evidence.
• Authorities used genetic genealogy to connect Harrison to both cold case murders, a method that compares DNA samples against public genealogy databases.
• The investigation into Harrison began in February 2024, leading to his arrest in March after DNA evidence matched him to the crimes.
• Jacqueline Lard was last seen alive in November 1986 at the realty office where she worked, and Amy Baker disappeared in March 1989 after her car broke down.
• Harrison is being held without bond at the Rappahannock Regional Jail, with ongoing investigations to seek charges for Baker's murder.