It is almost the one year anniversary of missing woman, Jermain Charlo. She was with friends on June 16, 2018 before she disappeared without a trace.
“She was with a person with whom she knew,” explained Lead Detective Guy Baker of the Missoula Police Department.
Jermain was last seen at a bar in Missoula. Detective Baker has been with the Missoula Police Department for 29 years and has been doing detective work for 18 and a half years. He described this case as his, “most challenging case”. He believes that she’s been a victim of sex trafficking and still believes that she may be alive.
He has spent over 2,500 man-hours on the case and has done over a dozen searches. Currently, there are half a dozen suspects and, roughly 50 people have been interviewed. He’s executed multiple search warrants in Missoula and Lake County. Detective Baker also keeps close contact with the family, speaking to them on a weekly basis through text to keep them updated on the case.
“I have done everything for Jermain.” He uttered. “They trust me. They know I have good intentions. I’m doing everything.”
Baker believes that Jermain is the only missing Native woman from the Flathead Indian Reservation (Charkoosta). The Flathead Indian Reservation is one of seven reservations in Montana.
“How does anybody not treat these cases like their wife, kids, or mother?”