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Police Return to Actor Robert Blake's House to Collect Evidence in Bonny Bakley Killing

Aired May 10, 2001 - 09:13   ET

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DARYN KAGAN, CNN ANCHOR: There are new developments now in the murder investigation of actor Robert Blake's wife: The former "Baretta" star's attorney says that he'll be delivering boxes of evidence today to Los Angeles investigators.

Our Stephen Frazier reports that police were back at Blake's house last night collecting even more evidence.

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STEPHEN FRAZIER, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): It's the latest piece of evidence in the investigation into the shooting death of Bonny Lee Bakley, wife of '70s actor Robert Blake. Right before midnight Wednesday, police towed this blue Mercedes Benz from the guest house behind Blake's home. The custom license plate reads 1RSKTKR. Detectives also came out with two plastic bags.

Police were accompanied by Blake's attorney, Harland Braun, who says he and his client welcome this latest search.

HARLAND BRAUN, ROBERT BLAKE'S ATTORNEY: It's appropriate for them to investigate him and everyone else. Now they've shifted their investigation. They're investigating Robert Blake plus other possible suspects, and I think that's a plus.

FRAZIER: Bakley, who married Blake less than a year ago, was found shot inside Blake's car Friday night, after having dinner. Blake says he left his wife in the car while he went back to the restaurant to get his gun, which he'd been carrying at her request.

This is the second search of Blake's home, and police are saying they're ruling out no one.

CAPT. JIM TATREAU, LOS ANGELES POLICE: We have not eliminated anyone, and so it would only be common sense that people close need to be examined and need to be considered.

FRAZIER: The attorney who represented Bakley during her prenuptial agreement with Blake describes her as an honorable and honest woman.

CARY GOLDSTEIN, BONNY LEE BAKLEY'S ATTORNEY: I liked her as a human being. She seemed to be very sweet. I could tell this was not an evil person. She did come from a difficult past, but that's not who she was.

FRAZIER: Robert Blake gained worldwide fame playing a tough- talking police detective on the 1970s television series "Baretta."

His attorney says the actor is doing well and is staying with friends.

Stephen Frazier, CNN.

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