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Send us a textKaylee Birdzell was a young, beautiful, and much-loved woman who was brutally murdered in August of 2022. A suspect was quickly found and was awaiting his arraignment when he decided to make an attempt to end his life in jail. Sadly, the details of all of this senselessness have spread far and wide across the nation, all while Kaylee's family is grieving and searching for justice.

News reports on the crime:

https://www.kptv.com/2022/08/11/man-accused-killing-oregon-woman-leaving-her-body-dumpster/

https://www.koin.com/local/washington-county/kaylee-birdzell-murder-body-found-in-landfill-probable-cause-affidavit/

https://people.com/crime/missing-oregon-womans-body-found-in-landfill-boyfriend-charged/?hid=4cb3d99a66be00c4559f204c9cc57c7f604af87e&did=823278-20220811&utm_campaign=true-crime_newsletter&utm_source=people.com&utm_medium=email&utm_content=081122&cid=823278&mid=94396670222

Memorial set up at the Goose Apartments in Kaylee’s memory:

https://www.kptv.com/2022/08/19/neighbors-remember-honor-aloha-murder-victim/

The gofundme set up to help Kaylee’s family:

https://www.gofundme.com/f/kaylee-birdzell

Fabian Hernandez has an interesting criminal history:

https://kesq.com/news/2021/12/28/footprints-in-snow-helps-k-9-atlas-track-down-burglary-suspect-in-beaverton-oregon/

Hernandez chose to end his life before he was held accountable for his actions:

https://www.kptv.com/2022/09/01/family-oregon-woman-whose-body-was-found-landfill-say-suspect-took-easy-way-out/

https://www.koin.com/news/kaylee-birdzell-murder-suspect-dies-days-after-alleged-jail-suicide-attempt/Support the showDisclaimer: I am not an investigative journalist or a reporter. I am a widowed mom of 3 who works in healthcare and is passionate about giving the people who don't have a voice the attention that they deserve.

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