She made stars camera-ready, but her final hours ended in heartbreak inside her son’s home.

A Beloved TV Artist — And a Horrific End

Travis Renee Baldwin, a 57-year-old TV makeup artist known for her work with Newsmax, ESPN, and other major outlets, was allegedly shot and killed by her own son in a tragedy that’s left colleagues and friends stunned.

The incident unfolded early Sunday morning inside an Arlington, Virginia apartment where Baldwin had rushed to help her 27-year-old son, Logan Chrisinger, just hours after receiving a call from him.
Baldwin and her son. Source: Facebook
She was rushed to the hospital and died of her injuries. After her death, police launched a homicide investigation and charged Chrisinger with first-degree murder, aggravated malicious wounding, and use of a firearm to commit a felony.

No Motive Yet — Only Heartbreak

Authorities have not publicly identified a motive. But Baldwin’s brother, John, told reporters that she was tight-lipped about the visit and seemed worried.

“She didn’t tell me why, but I could tell something was going on,” he told FOX affiliate WTTG-TV.
Logan Chrisinger Source: Arlington County Police Department
Colleagues said Baldwin was a devoted mother who supported her family, according to Newsmax White House producer Marisela Ramirez. Family and friends describe her as a devoted mother, always putting others first, even when times were hard.

Chrisinger is currently being held without bond at the Arlington County Detention Facility.

Tributes From the News World

The emotional fallout has been widespread. Greta Van Susteren, the former CNN, MSNBC, and Fox News host, shared a heartfelt post:

“She did my makeup Friday for the show… I never dreamed that would be the last time I would see her,” she wrote on X, honoring her three-and-a-half years working alongside Baldwin.
Travis Renee Baldwin. Source: Facebook
Marisela Ramirez, a White House producer at Newsmax, remembered Baldwin as a “quiet warrior” who carried the weight of her household “without complaints.”

Former Newsmax staffer Amber Duke, now a senior editor at Daily Caller, described her as:

“A kind, generous, funny woman who always brightened the day of anyone who sat in her chair… She will be dearly missed.”

From Travel to Tragedy

Outside the studio, Baldwin’s family says she loved to work and travel and lived life with a generous spirit. She was known for bonding with colleagues over wine, pets, and gossip, often injecting warmth into the high-stress world of live news.

“Newsmax will never feel the same without her,” said Virginia Allen, a news producer at The Daily Signal.

Baldwin’s life was full of creativity, care — and dedication to those she loved. What caused her son to allegedly turn violent remains a devastating mystery.