logo
episode-header-image
Today
45m 3s

EMMA BAUM, PREGNANT WHEN SHE WENT MISSIN...

iHeartPodcasts and CrimeOnline
About this episode

Heading into the ninth month of her pregnancy, Emma Baum finds out on October 4th that she is already dilated one centimeter.

Six days later, knowing the baby will be here soon, Emma has her sister drive her to boyfriend and father-to-be Antwon Butler's house in Gary, Indiana, Thursday evening. Emma tells her sister she will see her tomorrow and goes inside.

On Friday, Emma Baum does not reach out to her family members even though they are expecting her to come home. After waiting all weekend, Emma's mother, Jamie Baum, calls Butler and asks to speak to Emma. Antwon Butler tells Jamie that Emma isn't there...he saw her leave with a girl in a car.

However, Butler changes his story several times, and the family believes he is being less than truthful. The family reports Emma Baum missing and tells the police Antwon Butler was the last person to see Emma.

As it happens, Antwon Butler has an outstanding warrant for failure to appear, so he is picked up and taken to jail on charges not related to his missing girlfriend.

Weeks of searching for Emma have led to no results, and the family of Emma Baum are at a loss for what to do next.

Standing in front of Antwon Butler's house in Gary, Indiana, the family asks local TV crews to get the word out, begging for the safe return of the mom of three and her newborn.

 Joining Nancy Grace today:

  • Jamie Baum - Mother
  • Jason Waddell -  Father
  • Abby Smith - Sister
  • Paige Baum - Sister
  • Gregory Morse – Partner at the Law Firm of King Morse, PLLC, Current CJA counsel (Southern District of Florida), Former West Palm Beach Public Defender’s Office., and Author: “The Untested"
  • Dr. Shari Schwartz Forensic Psychologist (Specializing in Capital Mitigation and Victim Advocacy), and Author: “Criminal Behavior” and “Where Law and Psychology Intersect: Issues in Legal Psychology;” X: @TrialDoc
  • Brian Fitzgibbons – VP of Operations for USPA Nationwide Security; Instagram: @uspa_nationwide_security, Kingsman Philanthropic’s 2022 rescue missions of women and children in Ukraine, Iraq War Veteranide_security
  • Lisette Guillen  - On-site host of 'Case Files Chicago;' Facebook: chicagolisette, IG: Lisette Guillen, LinkedIn: Lisette Guillen, TikTok: Bluangelwings

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Up next
Today
BODY BAGS WITH JOSEPH SCOTT MORGAN| SHOCKER! Unsolved 1997 Rape/Murder SOLVED! Who Killed Margaret Anselmo
<p>Margaret Anselmo, 45, a floral designer, mother of two, left her apartment on the morning of January 3rd, 1997, &nbsp;to cash a check. A delivery driver found her body, face down in a snowy alley later that day. She had been raped and beaten to death. Police believed she was t ... Show More
41m 1s
Yesterday
INFANT, CHILD AND 2 ADULTS DEAD IN APPARENT OHIO MURDER-SUICIDE| CRIME ALERT RECAP NOV.22
<p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>A man in New York now faces four years in prison after pleading guilty to possessing the unlicensed revolver he fired during a deadly confrontation with a mugger in Queens. Pras from the rap group the Fugees is going to prison for 14 years after a federal ... Show More
16m 7s
Yesterday
Friday Night Special: 21 Life Sentences for Maddie Soto Killer
<p>As accused killer Stephan Sterns adjusts to life in a jail cell, he complains to his brother via email about everything from the size of his cell to the noise, filth, and eating utensils.</p> <p>Sterns complains his bed mat is flat with very little cushion left, his cell is sm ... Show More
41m 49s
Recommended Episodes
Nov 2021
Homicide at Midtown Marriott // 145
<p>Justice for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women! In October of 2019, an SD Card was found on an Anchorage, Alaska street that contained videos and images of a man murdering an indigenous woman in a hotel room. As more evidence was quickly uncovered, a South African Youtuber ... Show More
40m 58s
Jul 2021
BONUS: True Crime News: Bill Cosby and Slenderman Outrage
Join co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley for this bonus episode of Mind Over Murder's "True Crime News." This week, true crime outrage as convicted serial rapist Bill Cosby is released from prison thanks to another sweetheart deal from a prosecutor (jeffrey Epstein, anyone?), ... Show More
31m 48s
Aug 2024
Blue Barrel Killer: Dr. John Analyzes Alleged Heinous Sex Crimes
Timothy Haslett Jr. was first arrested in October of 2022 after a woman, identified only by her initials in docs as TJ, saved her life by escaping out of what was essentially a homemade torture chamber, where she had been held captive. Fast forward to July of 2024, Timothy Haslet ... Show More
1h 6m
Aug 2024
Las Vegas Reporter Brutally Murdered: Jeff German's Assassination
Jeff German, an investigative reporter for the Las Vegas Review-Journal, was deeply dedicated to his work—a commitment that might have ultimately cost him his life. Jeff was a well-known figure in the community, celebrated for his fearless coverage of notorious mobsters, corrupt ... Show More
1h 36m
Oct 2024
RLRC Daily 10/9/24 | Diddy’s Role in Tupac Murder is Re-Examined, Morgan Nick Case Solved Through DNA 29 Years Later
<p>This episode explores true crime news headlines, beginning with developments in the Tupac Shakur murder case, where his family has hired lawyer Alec Spiro to investigate allegations against Sean &#34;Diddy&#34; Combs. We cover the cold case of 6-year-old Morgan Nick, recently ... Show More
44m 58s
Sep 2023
288: [FREE Weekly Episode] Serial Killer Jeremy Bryan Jones
On September 21st, 2004, a man was arrested in Mobile, Alabama for the murder of 43-year-old Lisa Marie Nichols. Lisa had been found shot to death in her home, which was then set on fire. 32-year-old John Paul Chapman was taken into custody, but detectives quickly found that the ... Show More
1h 6m
Oct 2022
Introducing: The Search for Sheree Warren
Sheree Warren left her job in Salt Lake City on a mild October evening in 1985. She told a coworker she was headed to meet her estranged husband, Charles Warren, at a car dealership, but she never made it…Sheree vanished. When her car mysteriously surfaced weeks later, hundreds o ... Show More
3m 52s
Jul 2024
The Controversial Case Against Alec Baldwin: Full Story & Timeline Explained
Alec Baldwin’s involuntary manslaughter trial is officially underway in New Mexico, over two years after the gun he was rehearsing with on the “Rust” film set fired a live bullet, killing cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. In this episode, we go over the entire backstory and chrono ... Show More
26m 32s
Aug 2024
RLRC Daily 8/20/24 | UFC Legend Cain Velazquez Accepts Plea Bargain, Keyboard Warrior Sentenced, Matthew Perry Investigation Leads to Arrest
<p>In this episode of Real Life Real Crime Daily, we discuss the crime news headlines for today, starting with Cain Velasquez&#39;s guilty plea for attempted murder after confronting his son&#39;s alleged molester. We investigate serial killer William Lester Suff&#39;s confession ... Show More
44m 58s
Sep 19
EP. 216 - PENNSYLVANIA: Hazed To Death: The Murder of Timothy Piazza
In 2017, news of a disturbing crime began to spread across the campus of Pennsylvania State University. A student named Timothy Piazza had been found dead inside of a fraternity house... but what could have possibly happened here? As investigators and the public began to probe in ... Show More
1h 46m