Kara Rayleen Taylor.Photo:Oregon City Police/Facebook
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An Oregon man reported his roommate missing in late July. Less than two weeks later police arrested him as a suspect in her alleged murder.
Taylor was last seen at the Jefferson Street home on July 25. Police said the Pasco, Wash., native was in Oregon City temporarily staying with friends. Fritsch, who lives at the home where Taylor was staying, reported her missing to police on July 27.
Police said the circumstances of her disappearance were “suspicious” and detectives “immediately initiated an investigation.”
On Aug. 7, an arrest warrant was issued for Fritsch on charges of second-degree murder, first-degree manslaughter, and second-degree abuse of a dead body. He was being held in the Clackamas County Jail on $1 million bail.
It’s unclear if Fritsch has entered a plea. PEOPLE could not immediately identify an attorney who could comment on his behalf.
The Clackamas County Medical Examiner’s Office is working to positively identify the remains.
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Fritsch allegedly admitted to investigators that he killed and dismembered Taylor before dumping her remains at multiple garbage sites in the surrounding area, according to KOIN.
Taylor recently underwent spinal surgery and was staying with Fritsch during her recovery, according to loved ones who spoke withThe Oregonian/Oregon Live.She worked as a respiratory therapist and was described as a dedicated mother to her 22-year-old daughter, who has nonverbal autism and requires 24-hour, round-the-clock care.
As the investigation continues, her family hopes to find some way to celebrate her life.
“I’d like to lay her to rest,” Taylor’s brother, Marcus Sanders said, per the outlet. “Right now she’s sitting out in a landfill or somewhere. And it kills me. It hurts.”
source: people.com
