 |
| Christipher Lee Baker, 27, of Grand Junction |
Death Ruled Strangulation
Mesa County, Colo. – Deputies responded to 517 Pauline
Street, Clifton, around 9:30 p.m., on Saturday, November 2, 2013. The call into
dispatch was for an unresponsive adult male. Clifton Fire Department and patrol
deputies responded to the residence.
Through the Mesa County Coroner’s Office, the victim was
identified as 30-year-old Matthew Curtis Wilkerson, who lived at the Pauline
Street location. The Mesa County Coroner ruled Matthew’s death a homicide, by
strangulation.
Today, just after noon, investigators arrested Christipher Lee Baker, 27, of Grand Junction, and charged him with murder in the second degree
(class 2 felony) and false reporting to
authorities (class 3 misdemeanor). Christipher was arrested at the Sheriff’s
Office without incident by investigators. He is currently being processed in the Mesa County
Detention Facility, being held with no bond until first appearance with a
Judge.
Court documents in this case are sealed and this case
remains active. No further information will be released at this time.
For current inmate and bond information, visit our Inmate Inquiry System, on our website. And follow us on Twitter @SheriffMesaColo with
#GVCopBeat for local law enforcement information.
Special Note: The correct spelling of Mr. Baker’s birth name
is, Christipher Baker. His alias is Christopher Lee Baker.
