Cara Evelyn Knott (February 11, 1966 – December 27, 1986) [2] was an American student at San Diego State University who disappeared on December 27, 1986, [3] while driving from her boyfriend's home in Escondido, California, to her parents' house in El Cajon.

Nov 13, 2023 · In a verdict delivered by a Superior Court jury, he was convicted of murder, and on August 4, 1988, he received a sentence of 25 years to life in prison. Despite the conviction, Peyer consistently maintained his innocence.

Dec 27, 2023 · The notorious murder of 20-year-old Cara Knott — and the bizarre way her killer was caught — still sends chills down the spines of Southern Californians.

On December 27th. 1986 20 year old, SDSU college student Cara Knott was travelling southbound on Interstate 15. Cara was on her way home from an evening at her boyfriends home in Escondido to her parents home in El Cajon.

Dec 28, 2022 · SAN DIEGO — It was 36 years ago, when a CHP officer killed San Diego State Student Cara Knott. Cara Knott’s body was found in a deserted area off the Old Highway 395 bridge. The 20-year-old...

Aug 4, 1988 · Craig Peyer, the only California Highway Patrol officer ever convicted of committing murder while on duty, was sentenced to state prison Wednesday by a judge who said Cara Knott’s death could...

Dec 27, 2011 · Then, in an eerie twist in the case of Cara Knott, Officer Craig Peyer was arrested for Knott's murder. During his trial, prosecutors claimed Peyer pulled over Cara that night, and for a...

Aug 26, 2020 · SAN DIEGO — Craig Peyer, one of San Diego’s most notorious killers, may be released from prison early because of COVID-19 concerns. Peyer killed Cara Knott on December 27, 1986. The 20-year-old...

Nov 12, 2023 · On the night of Dec. 27, 1986, Cara Knott drove her Volkswagen from her boyfriend’s house. The 20-year-old was on her way home. She never made it. Police soon found the San Diego student. The...

Jun 22, 2018 · Friday marks 30 years since a San Diego jury found a California Highway Patrol officer guilty of murder in the death of a college student he’d pulled over as she drove home. Longtime San Diegans...