

Investigators believe his position with COCC's security force allowed him to take advantage of Sawyer. Lara's 2016 crime spree inspired Kaylee's Law, a bill outlining strict regulations for community college public safety agencies. Lara submitted a guilty plea this morning for aggravated murder and robbery.

But, for the victims in the other communities, it's important that we hold these sentencing hearings so their voices can be heard." He adds, "The victims will have the opportunity to tell the court what the impact was on their lives from Mr. Tuesday, January 23rd 2018 Today, Edwin Lara was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the murder of 23-year-old Kaylee Sawyer.

Hummel says, "A life sentence is appropriate for Edwin Lara, and so he'll spend the rest of his life behind bars." And, faces more punishment in California, "For life sentences, you know, you can't effectively run life sentences consecutive. He was eventually arrested in California. Another way to support the Smithfield Walk-in Ministry, the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank (GPCFB). Lara then carjacked a vehicle and threatened to kill a family, before leaving them on the side of the road. When he didn't, Lara shot him in the stomach. This was for Aundreah Maes, and she spoke loud and clear."įederal prosecutors say that after kidnapping Maes, she and Lara drove to Yreka, California where he demanded an elderly man give up his car. And, it's certainly appropriate that Lara was sentenced separately that was a distinct crime." Hummel says, "Whenever there's multiple victims in a crime spree, it's important that each victim's voice be heard, respected, and valued. She was Terrorized." He tells KBND News, "Fortunately for everyone, she is still with us today. Edwin Lara pleaded guilty and was sentenced in a Eugene federal courtroom, Thursday, for kidnapping and carjacking a Salem woman at gunpoint, during the July 2016 crime spree that started with Sawyer's murder in Bend.ĭeschutes County District Attorney John Hummel says Aundreah Maes deserved to tell her story in court, "Aundreah Maes was put through holy heck at the hands of Edwin Lara. Mays has degrees in economics from the State University of New York at Binghamton. BEND, OR - The man convicted of killing Kaylee Sawyer received a second life sentence, this week. Edwin Enoc Lara, of Redmond, Oregon, stared straight down.
