EMERALD ISLE POLICE DEPARTMENT 7500 EMERALD DR. EMERALD ISLE, NC 28594 PRESS RELEASE Contact: Chief Jeffrey Waters Phone: (252) 354-2021 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 8:00 AM January 6, 2015 NEW CHARGES FILED IN DEATH OF JAMES BAKER Emerald Isle Police are reporting that new charges have been filed in the investigation of an assault on James Edward Baker, 26, of Emerald Isle. Preliminary autopsy findings concluded that Mr. Baker died as a result of blunt force trauma injuries he sustained in the assault that occurred in Emerald Isle on December 22, 2014. Mr. Baker died while being cared for at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville, NC on January 3, 2015. After conferring with District Attorney Scott Thomas, Emerald Isle Police Detectives have filed the following new charges in this investigation: a. Zachary Gilbreath Lilley, 20 years of age, resides at 6002 McClean Dr, Emerald Isle has been charged with Murder and 1st Degree Kidnapping. He has a first appearance in Carteret County District Court on the new charges on 01/06/2015. He is under No Bond and is currently being held in the Carteret County Jail. b. Curtis Richard Pasch, 19 years of age, resides at 6002 McClean Dr, Emerald Isle has been charged with Murder and 1st Degree Kidnapping. He was taken into custody on the charges in New Hanover County, NC where is being held. He will be brought to Carteret County for his first appearance and is under No Bond. c. Clay Gilbreath Lilley, 22 years of age, resides at 6002 McClean Dr, Emerald Isle has been charged with Murder and 1st Degree Kidnapping. He has a first appearance in Carteret County District Court on the new charges on 01/06/2015. He is under No Bond and is currently being held in the Carteret County Jail. d. Christian Stephen Guthrie, 22 years of age, resides at 3417 E. Railroad Blvd, Newport has been charged with 1st Degree Kidnapping. He has a first appearance in Carteret County District Court on the new charges on 01/06/2015. He is under a $45,000.00 Bond and is currently being held in the Carteret County Jail. No additional information is being released at this time.