Overview
- The attack began during a family argument and escalated into a stabbing that left Samantha Baker dead and her husband Lance Baker critically wounded on Sunday, July 5, 2026.
- Police arrested the couple’s 17-year-old eldest son at the scene; he has been charged with murder and attempted murder, arraigned on a $1 million bond, and is to be tried as an adult.
- Multiple neighbors’ doorbell and security cameras captured audio and video of the confrontation and parts of the assault and those recordings have been turned over to investigators.
- Officials describe the incident as an isolated domestic dispute, but accounts differ on some procedural details after the attack, including earlier prosecutorial claims about a barricade and a 911 call.
- The family’s military background and the visible security footage have intensified community shock, and investigators continue to process evidence that will shape how the case moves through adult court.