■Wednesday, October 12, 2011
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Clackamas student victim of tri-state killing spree
By Mandie Gavitt
Arts & Culture Editor
or as late as a few days from now depending on results from the ongoing
investigation.
He said that though the family is struggling they are, “a special group
of people,” and have been, “very supportive,” throughout the investigation.
Rather than focusing on the details of Myers’ last moments, students are
Niemeyer, the building that holds the Clackamas Community College’s striving to remember him for his optimism and love for music. Friends say
music program, is normally bustling with music majors singing or playing that he was always there for them when they needed him. He was always
instruments between classes. But during the past week it seems to have happy and willing to share his love for music, God and life.
taken a different tone as the story of what happened to fellow music major
Student Erin Irish, became friends with Myers when they met fall term of
Cody Myers .is beginning to come to light.
last year through music classes and riding the bus together. “He caught me
Myers, 19, left Saturday, Oct. 1, for a solo road trip to a jazz festival off guard because he was so friendly and just a sweet person: He was always
in Newport but never arrived. A Facebook group titled ‘Find Cody Myers’ laughing and smiling and just a happy person,” Irish stated in an interview
started, in an effort to find the teen. It has 1,653 “likes” to date but the conducted over Facebook.
efforts to find Myers alive were futile. A body found 10 miles southwest
The last time Irish saw Cody Myers she told him she liked his guitar
of Corvallis on Oct. 5 was confirmed to be that of the Clackamas student.
strap. “He turned around and told me his uncle had given it to him, and that
What happened to Myers in the last moments of his life is still unknown, he felt that it was what made him feel the groove of the music,” she stated.
as police departments are withholding information to protect the sanctity of
Irish told Myers that her birthday was the following day. “He told me
the ongoing investigation. What is known is that he died of gunshot wounds ‘Happy Birthday. I hope it’s the best day of your life and you get everything
to the head and chest. The suspects, David Joseph Pedersen and Holly you wish for.’”
Grigsby, were found driving his car just north of Sacramento, CA. They are
This was the last time Irish saw Myers. He went missing on her birthday.
now suspects in four murders in three states.
“He was just an amazing person. Someone you could just talk to for hours
Grigsby and Pedersen are being held in Yuba County in California on $1 and he would always make you feel better even if you weren’t upset,” she
million bail. They are being charged with unlawful possession of a firearm, stated.
unlawful taking of a vehicle as well as other charges. They are wanted in
Kevin Asman, who played with Myers, described him as a “stereotypical
Oregon, Washington, California and federally. Which state will be the most all American boy, the kid who always did the right thing, was respectful”
appropriate for them to be held in is yet to be determined.
and, “a young man who an older man could really take an example from.”.
Grigsby and Pedersen appeared in court on Tuesday, Oct. 11, but the
results of the court hearing were not available before print. They have not
yet been formally charged with murder. According to Lt. Gregg Hastings of
Please see MYERS, Page 3
the Oregon State Police Department that can happen as soon as tomorrow
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