CHARLOTTE, N.C. – A 38-year-old man from Charlotte is facing murder charges following the chilling discovery of his girlfriend’s body in an abandoned car parked behind a church. The grim find has shocked the local community and raised serious questions about domestic violence.
Lorenza Inman Jr. was arrested on December 12 after investigators found 31-year-old Frezja Baker’s body a day earlier. Baker had been missing since December 4, sparking an intensive search that ended tragically.
Family concerns deepened when Baker was last spoken to on December 4, with relatives noting Inman’s voice in the background during her final phone call. As the case unfolded, Baker’s family reported her missing two days later, prompting police to scrutinize surveillance footage from a local gas station. That footage allegedly captured Inman forcefully pushing Baker and escalating to throwing an object at her before both left in her car.
Further investigation into Baker’s disappearance revealed that activity on her two cell phones ceased shortly after her last confirmed sighting, with one ending at 10:30 p.m. the night she vanished and the other the following morning.
A critical breakthrough in the case occurred on December 9, when an anonymous tip via Crime Stoppers led police to Baker’s car and ultimately to her lifeless body found in the passenger seat near a church.
Details from a key witness who spoke to Inman post-disappearance provided chilling details to officials. The witness relayed to Inman’s probation officer that an argument culminated in a fatal gunshot. The specificity of the witness’s account gave police key insights into the circumstances surrounding Baker’s death.
Past incidents involving Inman pointed to a history of domestic violence, further complicating his defense. Following the discovery of Baker’s body, he was promptly charged with murder, assault on a female, and domestic violence offenses.
During his initial court appearance, Inman was held without bond, reflecting the gravity of the allegations against him. His preliminary hearing has been scheduled for early January 2026.
The courtroom was filled with Baker’s grieving relatives, who fondly remembered her as a compassionate individual whose life was tragically cut short. They are now left to care for her 2-year-old son, who faces a future without his mother.
As this case continues to develop, the community and advocates for domestic violence prevention are closely watching, hoping that justice will be served and that further attention will be brought to the issues of domestic abuse and the devastating impact it can have on families.