They wanted a barbecue after more than a month of eating Army food, says Dennis Mills, who later served with Yates. Religious. May 27, 1952 - Born in Anacortes to Anna Mae and Robert Lee Yates. From 1975 to 1998, he is known to have murdered at least 11 women in Spokane. 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. Otherwise, Yates flourished in the Army. He and his wife, Linda, had five children together and were still married at the time of his arrest. 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. But in April 2000, his murderous streak was revealed to . 4. 5. The politician asserted that there was no conclusive evidence to show that the penalty actually worked. [20], Connie Lynn Ellis-LaFontaine She previously worked as a hairdresser in Spokane, but fell into drugs and prostitution six years after she moved, following the death of her son, who was waiting for a heart transplant. - by Sarah Firth. Because this isn't the same Bob Yates I know.". 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. The prosecution sought the death penalty for the deaths of Melinda L. Mercer in 1997, and Connie Ellis in 1998, which were thought to be linked to the killings in Spokane County. He and his son helped rebuild it. June 1974 - Yates and Linda Brewer, of Benton County, apply in Walla Walla County for a marriage license. Its Day 99. Performance & security by Cloudflare. These dates are when their bodies were found, not necessarily when they were killed. 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. However, there were no reports of criminal activity prior to 1975 when he killed his first two victims at the age of 23. "Bob was really kind of quiet. On April 18, sheriff's deputies arrested Robert Lee Yates Jr., 47, on his way to work. Those who do recall a quiet boy who turned in assignments when they were due, the average Joe, the pitcher. His English teacher, Trudy Sundberg, said one of the poems he wrote, and read aloud in class, was comparable to Shakespeare. 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. In Somalia, Yates shot the wild pig while flying a Kiowa. He had received many accolades and service medals including the US Army Master Aviator Badge. He would say, `I think there might be a better way,' " Merrill says. In retrospect, Linda accepted that there were a few dubious signs that should have alerted her. In 18 years, he earned 12 medals, two ribbons and a badge. Yates refuses to give a blood sample for a DNA test. In 2018, he was named the WPF world #1 ranked doubles player. Jay Inslee essentially halted the state's death penalty by refusing to sign any execution orders. On August 26, 1997, Jennifer Joseph, 16, was found shot in the head in a field in Spokane. They avoid meat, drugs and alcohol. Yates was born on May 27, 1952, and grew up in Oak Harbor, Washington[1] in a middle-class family. He also confessed to two murders committed in Walla Walla in 1975 and a 1988 murder committed in Skagit County . [26][27][28][20], Shawn Ann McClenahan and Laurie Page Wason "And how you could have done this, and still be married to me?". She started using methamphetamine and became involved in prostitution. December 1998 - Yates crosses picket lines to go to work at Kaiser Aluminum as a carbon setter. Journalism nurtures the health of Snohomish County and its residents with information that informs and connects us. He was sentenced to 408 years in prison. May 1998 - Yates sells his Corvette to Rita Jones in Spokane. 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.". On July 14, 1975, the bodies of Patrick Oliver, 21, and Patricia Savage, 22, were found shot in the head near Mill Creek. He pleaded guilty for his crimes as part of a plea bargain so as to not receive the death penalty. Yates leaves Walla Walla College without a degree. The same month, he picked up a prostitute, detectives say. Last September, they called him into the office. Two months later, she asked Yates for a divorce. And I said, Oh my God. I turned ice cold," Linda Yates said. A john. Seattle Times staff reporter Susan Gilmore contributed to this report. Powered by WordPress.com VIP. This past January, investigators tracked down Yates' Corvette, which he had sold in May 1998. His vehicle was described as a 70s era black van with an exterior yellow/orange stripe, bucket seats, wood panelling, and a raised bed. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Summers, he worked with Gary Berner harvesting peas, making $1.80 an hour. Had brown hair he combed from right to left. Rob and Tonya were married at the Arriola Bible Church in November 1991 and had their son, Bradey Rey, in January . August 1974 - Yates' and Nylander's divorce is official. He crossed a strike picket line to work 12-hour shifts at Kaiser Aluminum, a hot, ear-splitting smelting plant. I didnt love him like a wife should. When the family's church burned down, Robert and his father worked together to help rebuild it. When Linda Brewer tied the knot with Robert Lee Yates, she thought she was marrying a big-hearted military hero. Maybin, who paid for her crack habit by working as a prostitute, had been missing since November 22, 1997. Image Credits: Baffling Documentaries, Youtube. As reported by Radford University's Department of Psychology, Robert Lee Yates' father said his son was "moody and violent" at times when he was a teenager. "They (police) called me at work and said that they found a body in your yard. Addressing the court Monday, Richard Rotter apologized for killing Officer Dan Rocha last year: I have fallen.. The still-pending motion is regarded as a "long shot" by most observers. Although it happened seven years before he was born, his grandmother reportedly murdered his grandfather using an ax. ", When Yates was a teenager, the only fast-food restaurant in Oak Harbor was Kow Korner, where burgers cost 19 cents. She was killed just a month after arriving in Spokane. Linda Yates also said she confronted her husband when she found evidence that indicated he was having extramarital affairs. Authorities expect to bring additional charges in the deaths of other women within the next two weeks. Yates was plucked from the enlisted ranks in 1980 to go through a warrant-officer basic course at Fort Rucker, Ala., the Army's aviation center, which has more flights every day than anywhere in the country. He was 25, considered old to be enlisting. However, the story did not end here. April 5, 2000 - The fibers removed from the white Corvette match fibers found on Jennifer Joseph's shoes and a towel found near her body, police say. 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He didn't eat pork. He has to rush back to New York to go to Haiti. Yates, born in Anacortes, sits now on the other side of the state, in jail on a $1.5 million bond. April 18, 2000 - Yates is arrested on the way to work. At the time Yolanda Sapp, Nickie Lowe and Kathy Brisbois were found, police linked them to a single killer, investigators have said. Detectives are still investigating the killings. Fri., Oct. 12, 2018. The youngest - the only boy - is now 11. They raised their four children as Seventh-day Adventists, who believe in the Second Coming, when Christ will separate the saints from the wicked and start his 1,000-year kingdom. Among the slayings is the death of 19-year-old Teresa Hesselgrave, whose body was found in a wooded area near Whidbey General Hospital in 1977. As reported by The Seattle Times, Yates, who may have killed as many as 18 people, was ultimately sentenced to death. The petition states that Yates and his wife have assets of more than $136,000 and liabilities totaling $475,000. . TACOMA A jury today sentenced serial killer Robert Lee Yates Jr. to death by lethal injection for the aggravated murders of two women. Zielinski had a lengthy criminal record and worked as a prostitute. But the plea bargain included another bombshell for his wife: Her husband revealed that for two years the body of one of his victims had been buried in their yard just outside their bedroom window. In 2001, Yates was charged in Pierce County with the murders of two additional women. 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. In 2002, Yates was convicted of killing two women in Pierce County and sentenced to death, but it was commuted to life without parole after the Washington Supreme Court ruled capital punishment unconstitutional in 2018. The newlyweds moved to College Place, where they enrolled in Walla Walla College, a Seventh-day Adventist school. She says she never exchanged more than 10 words with Linda Yates, who stayed at home with the children. Christine Smith, who was Yates' only surviving victim, was listed as a creditor in the bankruptcy. The serial-killer task force began circling Yates. [4], Yates' first murders were committed in 1975, when he shot and killed two college students who were picnicking. "They tried to court-martial him because he didn't go through the proper channels," Mills says. Linda also recalled feeling suspicious when her husband went "hunting" because he "was dressed up nice and had cologne on.". Al Gatti thought Yates had found a good deal on a house in Spokane and steady work. They celebrate the Sabbath on Saturday. They were shot and dumped like yesterday's yard clippings. But evidence ties Yates. The Cinemaholic reports Linda Yates granted interviews to a number of news organizations and talk shows to discuss her relationship with Robert and the aftermath of his arrest. Linda Brewer met Robert Lee Yates when he was working at the Washington State Penitentiary as a corrections officer, and they married in 1976. A medical doctor by profession, his victims had fittingly consisted mostly of nurses. When he decided to row a boat, he rowed five miles, Gatti says. European newspapers call him the "notorious Washington Ripper." "If he did do these things, the way I feel about it is, my friend Bob Yates died a long time ago. Jack Bouboushian / March 18, 2013. He was to die by lethal injection on October 3, 2002. The couple filed a bankruptcy petition under Chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code. There was even the body of Melody Murfin which had been buried in his own front yard. He was pulled over near Hangman Valley, where a body had been found three weeks before and another body was found a month later. Wasn't tall, wasn't short. He was anything but atypical. Kim Barker's phone message number is 206-464-2255. He learned to be an instructor pilot for the OH-58, the Kiowa, at the time the Army's primary observation helicopter. He takes an advanced aviator course. All of his victims died of gunshot wounds to the head or heart. "He never used any profanity. He then married his first wife, Shirley Nylander when he was 20 years old. In March 1996, the tail end of another reduction in Army forces, Yates accepted a special incentive that allowed him to continue receiving 45 percent of his normal pay, probably about $20,000 a year. Nondescript, he is most often described as "typical.". "He could one minute he could be real easygoing, and go into a room and come out and be a totally whole different person.". Hernandez had only recently come to the area and within a few weeks was arrested twice for prostitution. "It doesn't throw us over the edge.". He was one of only 10 instructor pilots at that level. Robert Lee Yates Jr. kept trying to hold his life together. Then Robert Yates moved to Fort Drum, N.Y. He didn't remember his friend's name. The four youngest children enroll in the public school system. No trace of criminals on either side, points out Ernest Youderian, Yates' uncle, and no way is his nephew capable of such horrific acts. It seemed as though Robert could not hold a job outside the military. Linda admitted "the romance was gone," but she essentially "suffered through it" so they could live together as a family. Christine Smith was a sex worker who survived a murder attempt at Yatess hands and had also been robbed by him. Yates' father and three sisters gave only one public statement: "Bobby is a loving, caring sensitive son; a fun-loving and giving brother; an understanding, generous and dedicated father, who enjoys playing ball, fishing and camping with his kids. She went straight to the police and gave them a description of her assaulter. They got divorced two years later, and he then worked at the Washington State Penitentiary as a corrections officer in 1975 for a few months. Police say he drove his 1977 white Corvette down East Sprague Avenue and picked up prostitutes. Robert Lee Yates Jr. (born May 27, 1952) is an American serial killer from Spokane, Washington. She raised her children to respect their elders, Ernest Youderian says. Blood was found on the seat and seat belt in the car. Robert Yates Sr. told The Spokesman-Review newspaper that his son, then 6, was molested by an. [21][22][20], Melinda Lee Mercer If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. Someone spilled coffee in his hard hat, and Yates shouted, jokingly at first, and then seriously. Robert Lee Yates is a member of. I know him too well," says Al Gatti, who met Yates in sixth grade in Oak Harbor, then a town of fewer than 5,000 people on Whidbey Island anchored in the Navy and farming. He worked as a guard at the state penitentiary in Walla Walla - Linda's dad had worked there for 18 years - but Yates lasted only four months. Patience like you wouldn't believe.". "[10][1], Patrick Allen Oliver and Susan Patricia Savage . ". He lived and trained all over. "I don't think Mr. Yates helps his cause by relying on the fact that he's a necrophiliac," said Pierce County Prosecutor Mark Lindquist. Anna Mae Yates did the hair of neighborhood ladies and worked as a housekeeping supervisor at the local hospital. Yates, a decorated former military helicopter pilot, pleaded guilty in 2000 to murdering 13 women in Spokane County and was sentenced to . Obviously, this was a shocking revelation for the wife. 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). Forensic experts found his fingerprint on one of the plastic bags tied around a victim's head, and Yates' genetic profile, from blood drawn after his arrest, matched . It seems like Linda and her children continue to live a quiet life in the state of Washington. Well, this stark reputation was replaced with the moniker of a serial killer by April 2000. On August 26, 1997, the body of Heather Hernandez, 20, was found in an overgrown lot in Spokane. In this article, we take a look at how his wife came to terms with her husbands sins. March 1998 - The Yateses buy a home a mile away from their rental house. Linda Brewer met Robert Lee Yates when he was working at the Washington State Penitentiary as a corrections officer, and they married in 1976. "If something didn't go his way, he would try to take charge," says Chazz Wellington, a former crew leader. Robert Lee Yates led an evil double life. A family guy. "The worst thing I know about Bob is he wouldn't play football his senior year," says Berner, now a dentist. Linda Yates, who is from Walla Walla, married Robert Yates in 1976. This undated photo shows Robert Lee Yates, Jr., who is Spokane's most prolific killer. The three oldest girls slept in the basement, the neighbor says. Enter a Melbet promo code and get a generous bonus, An Insight into Coupons and a Secret Bonus, Organic Hacks to Tweak Audio Recording for Videos Production, Bring Back Life to Your Graphic Images- Used Best Graphic Design Software, New Google Update and Future of Interstitial Ads. By Seattle Times staff and news services. He stays in College Place, home of Walla Walla College. [1] As part of a plea bargain, Yates confessed to the murders to avoid the death penalty. 38. Our advanced Bantam PolyCore delivers the driving force behind its explosive, yet controlled hitsmaximizing his power with every swing. The children's birth years range from 1974 to 1989. At this time, the military was reducing its numbers, so he received full retirement despite being short of the customary 20 years served. While the family has appeared on a few shows like Dateline, they seem to be very private about their lives. If anything, Linda thought her husband may have been having an affair. She described the man as about 50 years old, 5'10" tall, 175 pounds, with sandy blond hair. He didn't dispute it - in July 1974, a month before his divorce was final, Yates married Linda Brewer. After that marriage ended, she married Robert Yates, a solid man known more for being religious and polite than anything else at the Whidbey Island Naval Air Station, where he kept track of inventory. He ended his letter, "Do not seek what seems like the simple solution, because it isn't.". [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. On Nov. 10, 1998, a police officer pulled over Yates' car, with a known prostitute in the passenger's seat. Inslee cited the high cost of the appeals process, the randomness with which death sentences are sought, and a lack of evidence that the penalty serves as a deterrent to other criminals. He received a sentence of 408 years behind bars. Another co-worker who still works at Kaiser says Yates was meticulous. He later works as a janitor in a hospital and as a theater usher. The measure signed by the governor Friday will give the county flexibility in how it spends a special affordable housing sales tax. It was conspicuous that he was burning his credit card statements, and she had also noticed charges for Als Spa Tub Motel dating to a year prior. Teenagers cruised the downtown strip in their cars; they called it "dragging the gut.". People can learn about careers, enter for giveaways and get info on energy saving programs. The couple has four daughters and one son. The truth was that Yates carried out horrific murders between 1975 and 1998. They loved their dad and I just kind of suffered through it. Smith also told police the man told her he was a National Guard helicopter pilot and had five children. On Saturday, April 15, Yates returned home from Yakima, where he had been training with the National Guard. While there, he wrote a letter to the local newspaper, defending the National Rifle Association, the Second Amendment and the right to own a weapon. May 1991 to June 1995 - As a platoon leader, he teaches soldiers to fly Kiowa helicopters in the 3rd Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment, Assault Helicopter Battalion, Fort Drum, N.Y. Yates takes another warrant-officer course. 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. Born on May 27. Robert Lee Yates Jr. (born May 27, 1952) aka The Grocery Bag Killer is an American serial killer from Spokane, Washington. April 1996 - Yates moves to Spokane without a job, rents a house with his wife and five children. In 1970, he graduated from Oak Harbor High School. From 1996 to 1998, Yates is known to have murdered at least 13 women, all of whom were prostitutes working on E. Sprague Avenue, in Spokane. in Spokane, Wash., after her father pleaded guilty, Oct. 19, 2000. September 1998 - Yates is laid off from Pantrol as part of a reduction in force. As an adult, he was a man's man, a soldier. On December 26, 1997, the bodies of Shawn McClenahan, 39, and Laurie Wason, 31, were found in a gully in Spokane. The bankruptcy petition lists their two-story home on Spokanes South Hill as the familys biggest asset. He dreamed in college of being a doctor, but those dreams fell apart about the same time as his first marriage. He also tied the knot with his second wife, Linda, a few months later. Her death didn't seem to affect Yates much, Gatti says. The couple later have three more children. May 1974 - Nylander files for divorce. The next year, Robert Lee Yates signed up with the Army. 7 What did Rusty Yates say about Andrea Yates? They still haven't found a gun, although Robert Yates had a hunting license and helped his daughter through a gun-safety course last year. With nothing but the clothes on their backs, the Yates family went into hiding. It's not clear where Linda Yates or the other children lived at this time. There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data. Whidbey Island is full of Youderians. Then, sometimes, they did drugs together, after which he killed them and disposed of their bodies. Some of them were found in days, others in months. He is a convicted murderer and it is unknownexactly but estimated that Yates has killed over 18 women. There were rumblings that a serial killer might be loose in Spokane, but nothing official. [2], Yates graduated from Oak Harbor High School in 1970. A killing spree was embarked upon by Yates, a U.S. Army veteran, and a family man with five children. She was actually referring to the death of Roberts grandfather at the hands of his grandmother with an ax in 1945. On Sept. 19, the same panel convicted Yates of . He then joined the Army National Guard in April 1997, and served three years until his arrest in April 2000. [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. However, as reported by SeattlePi, she ultimately reunited with her husband for the sake of their five children. The couple went on to have four daughters and one son. They fished, hiked and built rafts. The couple went on to have four daughters and one son. The Spokane Serial Killer: An American Monster by Investigation Discovery explores gruesome crimes committed by Robert Lee Yates. This would allow them to retain certain assets while selling off property to repay their debts. Few people remember his wife. [5], In 2001 Yates was charged in Pierce County, Washington, with the murders of two additional women. But evidence ties Yates to the deaths of 11 more women killed since 1996 in Spokane and Tacoma, says Spokane County Sheriff Mark Sterk. 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[48], In 2013, Yates's attorneys filed a habeas corpus petition in federal district court, stating that Yates is mentally ill and, "through no fault of his own suffers from a severe paraphilic disorder" that predisposed him to commit murder. Robert Lee Yates Jr. is charged for 13 murders. The .25 caliber bullet casing was still in her hair. She was considered a victim of the same killer, due to her history and association with other victims, but her body was not discovered until six months after Yates' arrest and subsequent confession. Can you add recessed lighting to existing ceiling? Robert Lee Yates, Jr. | Wikipedia Robert Yates: Son, husband, athlete, father . Yates once worked at the hospital, and might have known Hesselgrave. Yates was 20 when he married Shirley Nylander. Yates then moved to the base in Goeppingen, Germany, and served there until 1991. He is unemployed for several months. Bob Yates/Living or Deceased. He mostly chose sex workers as his victims, and they died as a result of gunshot wounds. She had been missing since December 18. In 1970, he graduated from Oak Harbor High School. The victims in Spokane and Skagit County had been involved in drugs or prostitution. "There's absolutely no doubt," says Sterk, adding that DNA links Yates to eight of the deaths. [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. Following his high school graduation Robert Lee Yates Jr. earned an associates degree from Skagit Valley College and studied pre-med in Walla Walla. He had a powerful arm and perfect control with a baseball. He told me he never imagined love could be that wonderful. 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