- The summer of 2001, Lori Jones, 44, wasn't the only Washington woman to disappear after being last seen with the man known in bars around these parts as "Cowboy Mike" for his western duds and penchant for serenading ladies with his guitar.
- The summer of 2001, Lori Jones, age 44, wasn't the only state of Washington woman to disappear after being last seen with the man known in bars around these parts as "Cowboy Mike" for his western duds and penchant for serenading ladies with his guitar. In the end, he was caught with the help of both Oregon and Idaho police officers. "Cowboy Mike" was a nickname for Michael John Braae who was born in 1960. He was a serial rapist and a serial killer. Victims he left in his wake were Lori Jones, age 44; Susan Ault, age 39; Velina Larson, age 37; Debra Van Luven, age 45; and possibly more unknown victims. Braae was arrested in Idaho in 2001 after leading police officers on a 40-mile car chase, which ended when authorities deployed a "spike strip" which deflated at least one of Braae's tires. He stopped his vehicle on the road and jumped over the railing of a 40-foot-high bridge into the Snake River. An Idaho sheriff's deputy, Sgt. Paul Maund, described that Braae was picked up by an Oregon State Police boat after trying to drown his police dog named Bosco who was sent on a leash into the water to catch Braae. The well-trained dog was able to come to the surface and promptly latched onto Braae's shoulder, which promptly brought the chase to an end. Braae's trial began in 2008 and he was found guilty and convicted of the murder of Lori Jones. He was sentenced to almost 48 years in prison.—Suzanne
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