161. The Patrolman - The Case of Cara Knott - San Diego, California - [Part 2 of 2]
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An arrest, two trials, and a heartbroken father.
After Cara Knott was murdered in December of 1986 police honed in on a suspect, one of their own, California Highway Patrolman, Craig Peyer.
Nineteen days after the murder Peyer was arrested but it would take two trials before a jury finally rendered a verdict.
For some it was hard to believe a “good cop” could commit such a heinous crime.
In the aftermath of Cara’s murder, her father, Sam Knott fought for major changes in the criminal justice system.
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