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Kaylee’s Law Passes Unanimously

In the midst of a second life sentence for Kaylee Sawyer’s murderer, SB 576 moves to reform campus security
Avatar photo Isaac Biehl

On April 23, the Oregon Senate unanimously passed SB 576, also known as Kaylee’s Law. The bill was carried by Senator Tim Knopp (R-Bend) and is focused on an overall security reform that helps better define police forces and campus security forces. The bill passes following the murder of Central Oregon Community College student Kaylee […]

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Accused killer enters guilty plea

Edwin Lara will serve a life sentence without the possibility of parole
Chris Miller

An ex-security guard at Central Oregon Community College accused of murder has changed his plea to guilty. According to KPTV, Edwin Lara, who was arrested in 2016 for the murder of 23-year-old Kaylee Sawyer of Bend, entered a guilty plea Monday morning, and will not face the death penalty as a result of a plea […]

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Accused Killer Lara Pleads Not Guilty

Edwin Lara faces four counts of aggravated murder.
Angela Moore

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 […]

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When Things Go Terribly Wrong

The man accused of killing Kaylee Sawyer studied criminology and is married to a cop. So what prompted his alleged crime spree?
Brian Jennings

As friends and family of 23-year old Kaylee Sawyer try to make sense of her death, allegedly by 31-year-old Central Oregon Community College security guard Edwin Lara, a forensic psychologist says many questions may never be fully answered. Questions linger as the investigation into last week’s bizarre crime unfolds. Why would Lara—who is married to […]

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