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In July 2016, two young women crossed paths with aspiring serial killer Edwin Lara, kicking off a 3-day crime spree of murder, kidnapping, carjacking, attempted murder, and even more kidnapping. But don’t worry, y’all, he’s “not that guy” and he accidentally did all those things./s

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https://www.justice.gov/usao-or/pr/former-bend-campus-security-officer-receives-second-life-sentence-federal-kidnapping-and

https://www.justice.gov/usao-or/pr/central-oregon-man-indicted-carjacking-kidnapping-and-firearms-offenses 

https://oregon.public.law/statutes/ors_181a.970 

https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2019/04/federal-judge-issues-2nd-life-sentence-for-edwin-lara-a-campus-security-officer-turned-killer-armed-carjacker-and-kidnapper.html 

Surveillance of Aundreah & Lara: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdSnpUcDWiY 

Edwin’s Facebook Live: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPjtxC02Am8 

Isobel Reports Edwin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3Averw3z4Q 

The Car Chase & Arrest: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMjjKbuzKRw 

Edwin’s Confession: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0QHfWcCmog 

https://abc3340.com/news/nation-world/salem-woman-back-home-after-being-kidnapped-by-accused-murderer?photo=1 

https://www.koin.com/news/crime/kaylees-family-to-killer-rot-in-hell-scumbag/ 

https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/national/man-arrested-in-california-kidnap-charged-in-oregon-death 

https://www.koin.com/news/timeline-kaylee-sawyers-death-suspects-arrest/ 

https://apnews.com/general-news-2e086187d5104a35a10e9bb734f411a7 

https://www.kgw.com/article/syndication/podcasts/urge-to-kill/kaylee-sawyers-family-settles-for-2-million-with-central-oregon-community-college/283-dee64426-1d9b-43f6-b907-1eca560e9d74 

https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-yreka-oregon-abduction-family-kidnapping-20160727-snap-story.html 

https://katu.com/news/local/man-accused-of-killing-bend-woman-kaylee-sawyer-due-in-court-thursday 

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/witness-oregon-man-accused-of-murder-said-he-finished-it/

https://kbnd.com/kbnd-news/local-news-feed/344007 

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/testimony-oregon-womans-alleged-murderer-spoke-of-urge-to-kill/ 

https://bendbulletin.com/2022/08/11/ashes-of-murder-victim-kaylee-sawyer-stolen-thrown-in-bend-dumpster/ 

“Into the Night.” Dateline NBC. Season 26, Episode 28. 27 April 2018. Listened to on 11 August 2025.

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