The Tristaney Baker and Jayla Wyatt case is a high-profile Zanesville, Ohio true crime story centered on the April 27, 2021 death of Jayla Wyatt (23), who was found in an apartment on South 6th Street after police were called to the scene; investigators alleged Tristaney Baker (20, Columbus) traveled to Zanesville after prior conflict and that a firearm was involved, with authorities also focusing on Baker’s boyfriend, Devin McKnelly (Thornville), as the driver who helped her leave the area, leading to both suspects being taken into custody in Columbus within about a day of the incident. Court records show Baker later entered a guilty plea to major charges including aggravated murder and related offenses, and on June 28, 2021 she received a sentence of life in prison without parole (plus additional time tied to firearm specifications), while McKn ...