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Taylor Sawyer

Case from Topeka, KS dated Mar 13, 2018

Victim Details

Taylor Sawyer

Male

White / Caucasian

Topeka

KS

2018-03-13

22

Taylor

Sawyer

07/04/2026

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In the quiet expanse near Perry Lake, a grim discovery on March 14, 2018, brought an end to the life of 22-year-old Taylor Sawyer, a White male from the Topeka, Kansas area. His body was found in a remote parking area for walking trails, bearing multiple gunshot wounds. The tragic event set in motion a multi-agency investigation that would unravel a story of domestic turmoil and violence.

The initial break in the case came when Ashlyn N. Hemmerling, 18, and her mother, Sarah M. Hemmerling ...
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  • kansas: Man found shot to death at Kansas lake
  • Topekan convicted in murder near Perry Lake
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    Has anyone else been puzzled by the lack of information around the motive for Taylor Sawyer’s murd... ...Read More
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