Jacob Landin

Jacob Landin

Status: HOMICIDE

City: Socorro

State: New Mexico

County: Socorro County

Date of birth: July 1, 1986

Date of death: April 10, 1987

Age: 0

Gender: Male

Race: Hispanic/Latino

Cause of death: Child Abuse

Anniversary month: April

LEA: New Mexico State Police, Sante Fe, New Mexico

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May 28, 2023 | By Caitlyn Becker Caitlyn is an Emmy-Winning Journalist, DailyMail.com Senior Reporter, Frequent Contributor to Court TV, Dr. Phil and NewsNation, and a Project: Cold Case Volunteer The tragic story of baby Jacob Landin is not your typical cold case. Jacob was a giggly, fearless baby with a big personality who didn’t make it to his first birthday – he was killed at nine months old. In the more than 36 years since his death, Jacob’s killer has never been brought to justice. Unlike many cold cases, however, his family hasn’t spent the last three decades wondering who is responsible for ending his life. Rather, their unanswered question is why that person hasn’t been brought to justice. “Jacob had a big personality for a baby,” his older brother Eric Carter-Landin said in an interview with Project: Cold Case. Even through the phone, Eric’s smile was plainly evident when he talked about Jacob. “I prayed for my baby brother to be born and when I found... Read More



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