Robert Lee Yates led an evil double life. He told me he never imagined love could be that wonderful. Another co-worker who still works at Kaiser says Yates was meticulous. He had a dog named Lassie. At this time, the military was reducing its numbers, so he received full retirement despite being short of the customary 20 years served. From 1975 to 1998, he is known to have murdered at least 11 women in Spokane. He told me, `Through all those years, Linda and I are the best of friends.' August 1972 - Marries Nylander in Fall City at the Seventh-day Adventist Church. He almost had enough credits to be a junior there. "You knew it had to be something good," says Dennis Niles, who served with Yates. [23][24][20][25], Shawn Lynette Johnson Yates confessed to picking up Hawn, who was working as a prostitute, in his van nearby. [50] His case was further complicated by Washington Governor Jay Inslee's 2013 declaration that he would not sign death warrants for anyone on death row while he is in office. Robert and Linda Yates jointly filed a personal bankruptcy petition in late October. During his first trial in 2000, Yates took a plea bargain in which he pleaded guilty to 13 counts of first-degree murder in exchange for 408 years in prison, effectively avoiding the death penalty. On February 8, 1998, Sunny Oster, 41, was found shot to death, in an identical manner as McClenahan and Wason, in a rural area of Spokane. Women's bodies started showing up along the Spokane River in 1990. Following his sentencing hearing, Yates made a statement apologizing to the families of all the victims he had killed. He is currently serving life in prison at the Washington State Penitentiary. The family settled in Spokane, Washington, and Robert was seen as a doting father as well. While the family has appeared on a few shows like Dateline, they seem to be very private about their lives. He would say, `I think there might be a better way,' " Merrill says. Meticulous. The family settled in Spokane, Washington, and Robert was seen as a doting father as well. Bobby is the type of person you would want to have as your best friend.". "And how you could have done this, and still be married to me?". Yates sweated profusely, the detectives said. The Seattle Times reports Robert Yates' first victims were 22-year-old Susan Savage and 21-year-old Patrick Oliver. The quiet husband and father's 18 slayings were so horrible that he was sentenced . He wasn't fat. He declined to comment on the specifics of the case: "The place where I do battle is in the courtroom.". Sometime in mid-May 1998, Melody Murfin, 43, went missing. Both women were shot twice in the head and their heads were wrapped with three plastic bags each. He and his son helped rebuild it. Robert Yates Sr. told The Spokesman-Review newspaper that his son, then 6, was molested by an. It seems like Linda and her children continue to live a quiet life in the state of Washington. Linda Brewer met Robert Lee Yates when he was working at the Washington State Penitentiary as a corrections officer, and they married in 1976. Yates was sentenced last month in Spokane to 408 years in prison for 13 murders 10 women in Spokane since 1996, a woman in Skagit County in 1988 and a couple near Walla Walla in 1975 and one attempted murder. Linda Yates also said she confronted her husband when she found evidence that indicated he was having extramarital affairs. Yates was also a military helicopter pilot and National Guardsman. [41][20], Christine Smith He was later convicted of two additional murders. She was actually referring to the death of Roberts grandfather at the hands of his grandmother with an ax in 1945. He floated through high school without making many solid connections. Her e-mail address is kmorris@seattletimes.com, ------------------------------------------------------------. He left for work about 6 a.m. on April 18, driving his Honda Civic. Police looked for a white Corvette, and a state patrolman pulled over Yates in his Corvette along the drag in Spokane where prostitutes work. [6] The victims were initially solicited for sex work by Yates, who would have sex with them, (often in his Ford van), then kill them and dump their bodies in rural locations. "Bob was really kind of quiet. There was even the body of Melody Murfin which had been buried in his own front yard. In 1976, Robert Yates and Linda Brewer had a second wedding ceremony - this time in Oak Harbor, with Brewers' parents as the witnesses - most likely because his divorce hadn't been final the first time. [45] Charges were dropped without prejudice in the murder of Shawn McClenahan so that, if Yates appealed his other guilty sentences, he could be tried for her murder and possibly sentenced to death. As a kid, Bobby Yates liked peanut-butter-and-jelly sandwiches. He worked as a janitor at a hospital - his mother was a housekeeping supervisor at the Whidbey Island hospital. On November 5, 1997, the partially decayed remains of Darla Scott, 29, were found in a shallow grave near a golf course in Spokane. Kyle Yates's birthday is 02/26/1975 and is 47 years old.Kyle Yates currently lives in Lexington, KY; in the past Kyle has also lived in Fort Leavenworth KS and Apo AE.Other names that Kyle uses includes Kyle Robert Yates, Kyle R Yates and Kyle K Yates. They fished, hiked and built rafts. Scott, who had a history of drugs and prostitution, died of a gunshot wound to the head, likely in September or October. 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For the appalling killing spree, Yates was charged with 13 counts of first-degree murders and one count of attempted murder at Spokane County Superior Court. "He's been married 27 years. The first time was when she found out that her husband had drilled a hole in their attic to voyeuristically watch a couple have sex. Wikipedia External References Robert Lee Yates on en.wikipedia.org, Retrieved on Sep 18, 2018. April 18, 2000 - Yates is arrested on the way to work. These dates are when their bodies were found, not necessarily when they were killed. Yates, born in Anacortes, sits now on the other side of the state, in jail on a $1.5 million bond. Sound Transit had the facility built as part of construction for light rail, which wont begin service until next year. Because this isn't the same Bob Yates I know.". Authorities believe the Spokane Killer waited 13 years before killing his third victim Stacy Hawn. In a 2000 interview, Linda Yates admitted how painful it was to learn her husband of 24 years was a serial killer and how difficult the situation was for their entire family. November 1998 - Yates and a known prostitute are pulled over by a police officer at 1:25 a.m., near the area where women are disappearing. Outside the Army, Yates had a tough time holding jobs. The .25 caliber bullet casing was still in her hair. With nothing but the clothes on their backs, the Yates family went into hiding. Vegas (stylized as Vega$) is an American crime drama television series starring Robert Urich that aired on ABC from September 20, 1978, to June 3, 1981, with the pilot episode airing April 25, 1978. Many students and teachers there don't remember him. Interesting update on Robert Lee Yates, the 48 year old Army veteran/torture victim in Washington, who is shaping up to be the MOST prolific newly discovered year 2000 serial killer in. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. They clipped out carpet fibers and sent them for testing. Smith also told police the man told her he was a National Guard helicopter pilot and had five children. In 1970, he graduated from Oak Harbor High School. List of Robert Lee Yates 's family members? In 2007, the Washington Supreme Court denied the appeal, and even the U.S. Supreme Court refused to review the decision. He earned several commendation and service medals during his military career, including the US Army Master Aviator Badge. But in April 2000, his murderous streak was revealed to the entire world, and things would never be the same. Yates and others in the helicopter landed, gutted the pig and put it in the back of the helicopter. On April 18, 2000, Yates was arrested for the murder of Jennifer Joseph. In retrospect, Linda accepted that there were a few dubious signs that should have alerted her. His process was that after approaching them, (in many cases) he would have sex with them. Describing her now incarcerated husband, Linda said, He was a very moody person. He takes an advanced aviator course. (CN) - Robert Lee Yates Jr., a serial killer who admitted to murdering more than a dozen prostitutes, failed to show proof of trial error, the Washington Supreme Court ruled. Two were for meritorious service. [44], After searching the Corvette, police discovered blood that they linked to Jennifer Joseph, and DNA from Yates that they then tied to 12 other victims. While speaking to Dateline, she stated, When youre so close to somebody you dont see it. Moreover, when she was initially informed of Roberts acts, she said that there was a history of murdering in the Yates family. Joined choir his senior year, baffling Al Gatti. April 1997 - He joins the Washington National Guard as a Chief Warrant Officer 4, assigned to A Company, 1st Battalion, 185th Aviation, a component unit of the 66th Aviation Brigade Headquarters at Fort Lewis near Tacoma. A stand-up guy, say his high-school friends. It seemed as though Robert could not hold a job outside the military. He told a neighbor he thought he'd be a bus driver. All of these women were shot and dumped in remote areas. [3], Yates left the active duty Army in April 1996, apparently a year and a half short of being eligible for his full retirement benefits and pension. March 1998 - The Yateses buy a home a mile away from their rental house. But inside the Army, he learned to fly helicopters so well that he taught other pilots how to teach flying. 1965 - Anna Mae Yates and Robert Lee Yates Sr. are baptized into Seventh-day Adventist Church in Oak Harbor. Yates, 48, is a former Army helicopter pilot who was so good at his job that he taught other pilots how to teach flying. However, Seattle Times reports his death sentence was commuted to life in prison without the possibility of parole following the Washington Supreme Court's decision to abolish capital punishment. Wason, who was last seen on November 3, was the devoted mother of a 12-year-old son until a relapse with heroin unravelled six years of sobriety; she began working as a prostitute to fund her addiction. September 1997 - Driving a white Corvette, Yates is stopped for a traffic violation near East Sprague Avenue, the strip of town where prostitutes work. However, as reported by SeattlePi, things started to change in 1999. He's driving a Honda Civic. The couple filed under Chapter 7 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, which allows individuals to keep certain belongings while selling off other property to repay creditors. Yates was different things to different people. However, they described him as "a loving, caring, and sensitive son, a fun-loving and giving brother, an understanding, generous, and dedicated father, who enjoys playing ball, fishing and camping with his kids.". He mostly chose sex workers as his victims, and they died as a result of gunshot wounds. 7 What did Rusty Yates say about Andrea Yates? Detectives are still investigating, taking the house apart, piece by piece, looking for evidence. "He would overstep his boundaries.". On October 26, Yates received a 408-year prison sentence for the 13 murders he. Police found a brown towel and a brown hair belonging to a white male at the scene. He wasn't thin. While he was already incarcerated, Yates was also charged with two more crimes the murders of Melinda L. Mercer (in 1997) and Connie Ellis (in 1998). Robert Lee Yates threw fast pitches in high school, but didn't have much of a curve. Linda was at work one day when the police called to inform her that a body had been discovered in the yard. He has to rush back to New York to go to Haiti. In his only yearbook picture, he wore his hair short. Kari & Associates Robert Lee Yates, Jr. As an adult, he was a man's man, a soldier. All of his victims worked on the city's E. Sprague Avenue,. He was posted internationally as well, and some of the countries he went to were Germany, and eventually, Haiti and Somalia for UN peacekeeping missions. They thought they were actually seeking a white Camaro and let him go. She had been missing since October 29, 1997. Cloudflare Ray ID: 7b9be3342fa72109 Robert Lee Yates Jr. (born May 27, 1952) is an American serial killer from Spokane, Washington. As reported by Seattle Times, Robert Lee Yates Jr.'s parents were devout Seventh-Day Adventists, and Robert joined the church when he was 14 years old. All of his victims died of gunshot wounds to the head or heart. He served in Germany, Haiti and Somalia. Significantly to the series, he was also responsible for the murder of Nadia Decotis, greatly traumatizing Detective Erin Lindsay, the latter of whom he prominently stalked for a year in prison. [52] After the Washington State Supreme Court ruled in 2018 that the death penalty violated the state constitution, Yates's death sentence, as well as that of Washington's other death row inmates, was commuted to life in prison without the possibility of parole. The next was when Yates was on duty in Alabama in the mid-80s. September 1998 - Yates is laid off from Pantrol as part of a reduction in force. "He always had answers to everything," she said. January 2000 - Detectives track down the white Corvette, parked in the garage of Jones' sister, who works for the Spokane police. In the early years of the marriage, Linda handled the family's finances and paid all the bills. October 1981 to February 1984 - Yates is a helicopter pilot in the 503rd Aviation Unit in Europe. He mostly chose sex workers as his victims, and they died as a result of gunshot wounds. Meanwhile, in September of that year, the police asked Yates for a DNA sample, which he refused to give because it was an insinuating and extreme request from a family man. He's telling me, `It's greater than anything I can imagine.' Obviously, this was a shocking revelation for the wife. He says the prostitute is a friend's daughter he's driving home. There were rumblings that a serial killer might be loose in Spokane, but nothing official. The next year, Robert Lee Yates signed up with the Army. He didn't eat pork. So, a question naturally arose were his loved ones aware of the grim reality? The Pierce County Superior Court jury of seven men and five women began deliberating late yesterday. He drilled for seven hours a day with two students. Her death didn't seem to affect Yates much, Gatti says. 38. Yates, a decorated former military helicopter pilot, pleaded guilty in 2000 to murdering 13 women in Spokane County and was sentenced to . Given the publicity surrounding the arrest, Fasy is likely to seek a change of venue to move the case out of Spokane County but wonders whether his client will be able to get a fair trial anywhere in Washington state. Whidbey Island is full of Youderians. Henry Youderian first spotted Whidbey Island in World War I, when he was in the Army cavalry, stationed at Fort Casey. [1] After his arrest, a search warrant was executed on a white 1977 Chevrolet Corvette that he had previously owned. His facades and damning secrets are brought to life through meticulous investigations and interviews. She was last seen on July 7, 1988 in Seattle. Although Yates was ultimately convicted and sentenced to death, Washington Gov. The couple later have three more children. As part of the base's assault-helicopter division, Yates served in Operation Restore Hope in Somalia in late 1992 and early 1993 and Operation Restore Democracy in Haiti in 1994. Detectives are still investigating the killings. Summers, he worked with Gary Berner harvesting peas, making $1.80 an hour. The bankruptcy revealed the couple had $136,000 in assets and $475,000 in liabilities at the time of Robert's arrest. From 1996 to 1998, he is known to have murdered at least 13 prostitutes in Spokane, Washington. When she confronted him about his unusual behavior, she learned Robert Yates used his credit card multiple times to book a hotel where customers paid by the hour. He goes to Somalia in late 1992 and early 1993. Although he denied having an affair, Linda was not convinced. They avoid meat, drugs and alcohol. The measure signed by the governor Friday will give the county flexibility in how it spends a special affordable housing sales tax. A bill partially unwinding a 2021 policing reform clears the Legislature. Vegas was produced by Aaron Spelling and was created by Michael Mann.The series (with the exception of special episodes filmed in Hawaii and San Francisco) was filmed in its entirety on location in . On Nov. 10, 1998, a police officer pulled over Yates' car, with a known prostitute in the passenger's seat. One Army colleague says he thought Yates planned to join a friend at a company cleaning paper mills. "They (police) called me at work and said that they found a body in your yard. Everything We Know About Serial Killer Robert Yates' Wife. "[10][1], Patrick Allen Oliver and Susan Patricia Savage "There's absolutely no doubt," says Sterk, adding that DNA links Yates to eight of the deaths. [15], Heather Louise Hernandez [16][17], Jennifer Ann Joseph "We had laughs, a good talk," says Gatti, who now works in a factory. Gatti and Yates hunted deer together. February 1984 to October 1984 - Yates is a support aviator in the Brigade Support Company, Aviation Training Brigade, Fort Rucker, Ala., the Army's flight training center. The military, at that time, was diminishing its numbers, and so Robert was granted an early retirement with full pension and benefits. [38][39][40], Michelyn Joann Derning The Truth About The Spokane Killer's Childhood. At times, he pushed himself impulsively. On October 13, 1998, the body of Connie Ellis-LaFontaine, 35, was found in a ditch in Tacoma. The truth was that Yates carried out horrific murders between 1975 and 1998. He killed that.. Yates decided he wanted to be a doctor. Al Gatti thought Yates had found a good deal on a house in Spokane and steady work. His English teacher, Trudy Sundberg, said one of the poems he wrote, and read aloud in class, was comparable to Shakespeare. In the show, the audience is made privy to someone who was pretty much living a double life. The house has been assessed at $113,000. The Army hasn't yet released a complete time line of Yates' duty, but state records show he returned to Washington state at least once. After a late bloom, stunning photos await at the monthlong festival with art, food, pickleball, millions of bulbs and traffic. If anything, Linda thought her husband may have been having an affair. As reported by The Cinemaholic, Linda Yates was at work when she received a call telling her the body of Melody Ann Murfin was found buried in the backyard. This was clearly not an ordinary situation, and if the Army was not downsizing, Yates would have had to serve another year and a half before being eligible for full retirement with benefits. The newlyweds moved to College Place, where they enrolled in Walla Walla College, a Seventh-day Adventist school. Stockpiling of mifepristone and proposed laws lower costs and ensure access for patients, protect those who perform abortions. He told me most marriages, they have their ups and downs. Snohomish Countys Comprehensive Plan update addresses greenhouse gas emissions and climate resiliency. January 1999 - He's told the misdemeanor charge for striking his daughter will be dropped if he doesn't do anything similar for two years. The children's birth years range from 1974 to 1989. At Kaiser, Yates followed the rules, the only overhead crane operator to actually drive the crane as slowly as he was supposed to. However, in 2018, it was declared that the death penalty was unconstitutional in the state, and Yates, who was once on death row, is now serving life in prison without the possibility of parole at the Washington State Penitentiary. Patience like you wouldn't believe.". Victims whose names are followed by an asterisk ( # ) have been linked to Robert Yates, through DNA and other evidence, according to the Spokane County sheriff. The kids thought it was Shakespeare. This would allow them to retain certain assets while selling off property to repay their debts. Powered by WordPress.com VIP. The victims in Spokane and Skagit County had been involved in drugs or prostitution. He sang in the choir, pitched baseballs, hunted deer. "He never used any profanity. March 1999 - He applies to fly helicopters for the only air ambulance service in Spokane. Yates leaves Walla Walla College without a degree. It didn't hurt a damn thing. Yates pleaded guilty to attempted first-degree murder in that attack. Son Kyle born - starts neglecting daughters. He worked his way up to an elite post flying helicopters in the Army, but left two years shy of full retirement. Nylander takes back her maiden name. Jack Bouboushian / March 18, 2013. He admitted slapping one of his daughters because she was disrespectful. The couple has four daughters and one son. [33][34][32][20], Linda Marie Maybin His oldest daughter moved out. Robert Lee Yates Jr. Born: 05-27-1952 Spokane Serial Killer American Serial Killer Crime Spree: 1975-1998 Incarcerated at the Washington State Penitentiary. Former landlords in College Place don't remember him. He also enrolled in pre-med at the Walla Walla College. He had received many accolades and service medals including the US Army Master Aviator Badge. The next day, he was charged in Spokane County District Court with killing Jennifer Joseph. Two days later, his middle daughter complains to police that her father "hits me all the time." [49], Yates remains incarcerated at the Washington State Penitentiary. Zielinski had a lengthy criminal record and worked as a prostitute. [46], The 2002 death sentence was appealed on grounds that Yates believed his 2000 plea bargain to be "all-encompassing", and that a life sentence for 13 murders and a death sentence for two constituted "disproportionate, freakish, wanton and random" application of the death penalty. 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