A judge denied Ian Cranston the option of bail, and he’ll remain in jail until his trial in November, when he faces second-degree murder, first- and second-degree manslaughter and a handful of lesser charges over the September 19, 2021, shooting of Barry Washington Jr. outside of The Capitol, a bar in downtown Bend. Judge Beth […]
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Impartial Judgement
A chat with Alycia Sykora, Deschutes County
Circuit Court’s new judge
Some may wish they never had to be in the same room with her. For others, her decisions may set their lives on a better course. Alycia Sykora—a civil lawyer in Bend since 2002—was sworn in as Deschutes County’s newest circuit court judge in November, replacing Judge A. Michael Adler, who had served since 1997. […]
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Accused Killer Lara Pleads Not Guilty
Edwin Lara faces four counts of aggravated murder.
The former Central Oregon Community College security officer accused of killing a Bend woman pleaded not guilty to four counts of aggravated murder in Deschutes County Court Thursday August 25. Edwin Lara is accused of abducting Kaylee Sawyer on July 24, attempting to sexually abuse her, and then killing her. Sawyer’s body was found west […]
