Bridal Dreams, True Crime Nightmares: Susi Larsen's Murder

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Susi Larsen, had a promising future. She was a 24-year-old graphic designer and vibrant young woman living in Lake Oswego. In August of 1996 she was eagerly preparing for her wedding that September to her fiancé Keith Hibley. The couple had a unique love story, having met while working at Mattel in California—Susi in the Barbie division and Keith in Hot Wheels. It was just weeks until their big day when Susi showed up at the Tigard apartment of a male acquaintance to pick up jewelry she intended to purchase for the wedding. But that was before suddenly going missing without a trace. When Susi didn’t show up for work the next day, her loved ones grew alarmed and launched a frantic search and quickly involved law enforcement. Their investigation would reveal that it was the same male acquaintance she had visited, Billy Oatney Jr., that was the last known person to see Susi. He quickly became a person of interest after a routine traffic stop revealed a whole host of suspicious items in his vehicle. Though Susi’s mysterious disappearance would not remain unsolved for long, the heartbreaking details of her final moments would leave her family and friends shattered and in disbelief. Susi left a legacy of love that would carry those closest to her through not one, but two trials, for the man responsible for her brutal death. We’ve included information about the memorial fund established partly in her honor below.
Maude Kerns Art Center Susi Larsen and Cameron Serbu Memorial Scholarship Fund: Contributions can be made to support art instruction for deserving children in Eugene & the surrounding area. For more information, visit their website MAUDE KERNS ART CENTER.
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