A 32‑year‑old California woman, Anila Baby of Milpitas, now faces two counts of first‑degree murder after separate fatal attacks in San Jose and Milpitas that left two mothers dead within 90 minutes of each other. The killings, which occurred on August 28, were charged on September 1 in connection with the Milpitas death and were filed in San Jose the following Tuesday.
Police linked the two homicides through forensic analysis and interviews. Baby was arrested after allegedly fleeing the Milpitas scene in her vehicle to a nearby parking lot. Officers reported she was covered in blood and had facial injuries at the time of her arrest. Investigators noted that the San Jose victim, Ann Mary Mathew, was found strangled and stabbed, with video recordings from her residence deleted during the attack and Baby’s sandals left outside.
Approximately 90 minutes later, 33‑year‑old Anjana Hari was killed in a hit‑and‑run at the parking lot of her apartment complex in Milpitas, roughly 10 miles from the San Jose scene. When Hari stepped in front of a vehicle, the driver accelerated and struck her, according to court documents.
The victims’ families, who were best friends, are grieving and seeking answers. Friends created a GoFundMe for Hari’s husband, Vijesh Vijayan, raising more than $94,000 from nearly 950 donors to cover funeral costs and living expenses. Deputy District Attorney Marisa McKeown said prosecutors view the attacks as deliberate, willful, premeditated and extremely violent. Baby is being held without bail and is scheduled to return to court on November 17 to enter a plea.
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