The Cara Knott Case: Lured To Her Death By A Trusted Officer

Pulling over for an officer may be respectable instinct, but this case will have you second guessing about that.

[San Diego, California]

Cara Knott (20) was a vivacious young woman with golden blonde, voluminous hair and a bright smile. Her on-the-go personality led her to spending her free time helping animals and working at the zoo — a job many other people would be too nervous to do. Adding onto to her quest for a fulfilling life, she attended college at San Diego State University with the hopes of becoming a warm and welcoming elementary school teacher.

Anyone who knew Cara would have said her personality was the perfect fit to guide young minds. In fact, one of her biggest fans in life was her boyfriend, Wayne Bautista. Not only were the two a good-looking duo combined, but their love for each other was genuine and obvious to those around them. Therefore, when Wayne fell ill with the flu, Cara decided to drive 35 minutes from San Diego to Escondido, to care for him.

On December 27th, 1986, Cara asked her mother about typical medical advice before hopping in her car and taking the route to Wayne’s home. In typical Cara form, she wanted to offer Wayne the best possible care, but hadn’t…