MOUNT DORA, Fla. – One year after a Mount Dora mother went missing, police are asking for the public’s help in the disappearance of Nicole Baldwin.
As the investigation continues, below is a timeline of events stemming back to Baldwin’s initial disappearance.
Nov. 2, 2023 — LAST SEEN
Nicole H. Baldwin, 41, was last seen by her daughter late on Nov. 2, 2023, at a home in Lancaster at Loch Leven off County Road 44 in Mount Dora, police said.
The mother of three left behind her personal belongings, including her phone, Apple watch, purse, debit card and shoes. She was last seen wearing a nightgown and no shoes.
Nov. 28, 2023 — HOME INVESTIGATED
Law enforcement announced they were searching Baldwin’s home and they collected belongings in connection to the department’s ongoing missing person investigation. Detectives also knocked on doors close to the home.
Nov. 29, 2023 — MOVING OUT
Baldwin’s oldest daughter, Alisha, told News 6 that her family is moving out of the home, something that she had planned to do with her mom.
Alisha Baldwin last saw her mother shortly after her 20th birthday.
Dec. 3, 2023 — COMMUNITY SEARCHES
Led by Baldwin’s family, a search group canvased the area near the home before holding a vigil. Family and community members conduct more searches in the months that follow.
Dec. 5, 2023 — REWARD OFFERED
A $5,000 reward was initially offered in the case of Nicole Baldwin.
Dec. 15, 2023 — HUSBAND ARRESTED
The 43-year-old husband of Nicole Baldwin was taken into custody as part of a child pornography investigation, according to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office.
According to the complaint, detectives seized Brett Baldwin’s iPhone on Nov. 28, 2023, due to the investigation “for evidence relating to the missing person.”
Baldwin faces a federal charge of possessing child pornography.
Jan. 19 — VOLUNTEER’S HOME SEARCHED
Terri Rogers, who didn’t know Baldwin, told News 6 that investigators showed up to search her home and devices.
When asked about the search warrant, the Mount Dora Police Department said in a statement: “On Friday, January 19th, the Mount Dora Police Department executed an investigative search warrant related to the continued search for missing person Nicole Baldwin. The status of the investigation is ongoing.”
April 12 — HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION
Det. Gary Hutcheson said that a search that day for Nicole Baldwin did not yield any results.
Hutcheson also announced that the case is being treated as a homicide investigation.
July 23 — “FOUL PLAY”
Investigators said in a news release that they raised the reward from $5,000 to $10,000 as they seek leads in the case of Baldwin.
Investigators said they believe that “Nicole Baldwin left the residence on her own, and her disappearance was a result of foul play.”
NOV. 5 — PLEA FOR CLUES
Over a year after she went missing, police issued another notice asking the public for clues about Baldwin’s potential whereabouts.
“It’s been a year since she’s been missing, and her family is just drastically — or jsut hoping that she’ll be found safe and well and just some sort of resolution of this case that’s obtained not only for her family, (but) for the city of Mount Dora and for Central Florida as a whole,” said Mount Dora Police Deputy Chief Jim Deleu.
Anyone with information on her whereabouts is urged to contact detectives at 352-735-7130.
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