BEAVER, Pa. — Police said the ex-boyfriend of a woman who was found dead in at her Beaver County home two weeks ago gave them a full confession.
Edward Baker Jr. made his first appearance in court Monday for his preliminary hearing on a murder charge.
Baker is accused of killing his former girlfriend Addaleigh Huzyak, 30, whose body was discovered in the Third Street home. The Beaver County coroner said that Huzyak died from a gunshot wound to the head and ruled the manner of her death as homicide.
The Beaver County district attorney petitioned to the court to amend the criminal complaint adding four charges -- criminal trespass, burglary, possession of a firearm by a person not to possess and rape -- following the police investigation.
Detectives testified that Baker confessed to breaking into Huzyak’s apartment with a gun and knife on him and waiting for her to come home from work.
When she returned, police said Baker shot her twice and then slit her throat. Additional details of are too graphic to be reported.
Baker’s defense attorney Steve Colafella said that due to the gruesomeness of the case, the death penalty could be discussed.
“It's not been brought up yet, but because of the gruesomeness of this case, I'm sure it will be put on the table,” he said.
Police said Baker was upset that Huzyak broke up with him and went to her apartment several times after their seven-month relationship had ended before the murder.
Baker was arrested in Winchester, Kentucky and brought back to Pennsylvania to face charges.
According to police, he drove more than 20 hours before getting involved in a confrontation with officers at a rest stop.
Baker was taken into police custody unharmed after a short chase, authorities said.
Colafella said he plans to challenge his client’s confession.
“When you have a lawyer you make them aware that the young man is represented and he's tucked away in Kentucky with no contact with the outside world. I would expect at a minimum that he would be made aware that he is represented to invoke his right to counsel and that didn't happen here, so I have a big problem with that, and we're going to work through it,” said Colafella.