Son Kyle born - starts neglecting daughters. She was shot five days earlier according to detectives. Then Robert Yates moved to Fort Drum, N.Y. [1] As part of a plea bargain, Yates confessed to the murders to avoid the death penalty. Women's bodies started showing up along the Spokane River in 1990. 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.". About one in 40 soldiers in the Army is an aviator. Yates shot a pig in Somalia from his helicopter. Al Gatti, who was close friends with Robert Lee Yates Jr. in high school, said they spent a lot of their free time together fishing, hiking, hunting, and even working odd jobs to make extra money. He sang in the choir, pitched baseballs, hunted deer. He brought the family to company picnics. The showcase for the late Paul Allens private collection of vintage aircraft and military vehicles reopens May 27. [11][12], Stacy Elizabeth Hawn Christine Smith was a sex worker who survived a murder attempt at Yatess hands and had also been robbed by him. He had received many accolades and service medals including the US Army Master Aviator Badge. Robert Lee Yates was born in Grants, N.M., on Jan. 1, 1967, to Bob and Sherri Yates. She was found nude and partially obscured by a hot tub cover. Robert Lee Yates threw fast pitches in high school, but didn't have much of a curve. During the interview, Yates said that whenever he thinks of his five children, he imagines them as teenagers. 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. July 1976 - Robert and Linda Yates have another wedding ceremony, in Oak Harbor, with her parents as the witnesses. [35][36][37][32][20], Melody Ann Murfin He is not cited. She had been missing since October 29, 1997. He was one of only 10 instructor pilots at that level. Yates, 48, still faces two aggravated first-degree murder charges and a possible death penalty in the deaths of two women in Pierce County. In 1916, he bought land. There, he taught helicopter pilots how to teach soldiers to fly OH-58 helicopters. Robert Lee Yates led an evil double life. He refused, stating that it was too extreme of a request for a "family man. Robert Yates' wife Linda was stunned to learn she was married to a serial killer. Im married and have a 17 month old son. He then married his first wife, Shirley Nylander when he was 20 years old. When Linda Brewer tied the knot with Robert Lee Yates, she thought she was marrying a big-hearted military hero. Detectives are still investigating, taking the house apart, piece by piece, looking for evidence. On October 26, Yates received a 408-year prison sentence for the 13 murders he. All of his victims worked on the city's E. Sprague Avenue,. So has his father, who says he's acting on the advice of lawyers. Despite his outward appearance, something sinister was lurking under the surface of the killer's seemingly ordinary exterior. He served in Germany, Haiti and Somalia. It was Linda Yates first interview since the arrest of her husband in Spokane the morning of April 18. He pleaded guilty for his crimes as part of a plea bargain so as to not receive the death penalty. Another co-worker who still works at Kaiser says Yates was meticulous. 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. April 1996 - Yates moves to Spokane without a job, rents a house with his wife and five children. What did Rusty Yates say about Andrea Yates? The couple had a son and then a daughter. He also confessed to killing a total of 18 women in several counties. In 1970, he graduated from Oak Harbor High School. Profile from Radford University Dept of Psychology students, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Robert_Lee_Yates&oldid=1146503786, This page was last edited on 25 March 2023, at 08:45. On December 28, 1988, the partial skeleton of Stacy Hawn, 23, was found near Big Lake. Spokane authorities now say Yates is a serial killer. Born on May 27, 1952, he was and Army veteran, serving almost two decades as a helicopter pilot for the U.S. Army. The First Bodies of Robert Lee Yates Jr. He worked as a janitor at a hospital - his mother was a housekeeping supervisor at the Whidbey Island hospital. The same month, he picked up a prostitute, detectives say. Robert Yates Sr. told The Spokesman-Review newspaper that his son, then 6, was molested by an. Yates also served three years in the Army National Guard as a helicopter pilot from April 1997 through April 2000. Investigation Discovery, with the help of their show The Spokane Serial Killer: An American Monster, takes a peek at the lives of Robert Lee Yates who, at first glance, may as well be your neighbor. "If you've got two of those, you've probably done a heck of a good job somewhere," says Martha Rudd, a spokeswoman for the Pentagon. September 1996 - Yates is hired to assemble circuit boards at Pantrol, a Spokane company. August 1974 - Yates' and Nylander's divorce is official. 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. "And how you could have done this, and still be married to me?". She had been missing since December 18. 38. He is currently serving life in prison at the Washington State Penitentiary. The family moved to Cortez in 1974 and he attended Lewis-Arriola Elementary School, Cortez Junior High School and graduated from M-CHS in 1985. . 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. This past January, investigators tracked down Yates' Corvette, which he had sold in May 1998. Her e-mail address is kmorris@seattletimes.com, ------------------------------------------------------------. Yates is 47, a father of five, a silver-anniversary husband. "If he did do these things, knowing Bob like I do, he'd 'fess up to it," Gatti says. October 1984 to October 1987 - Yates is a support aviator in a different unit in Fort Rucker. "He was very methodical. Journalism nurtures the health of Snohomish County and its residents with information that informs and connects us. Two were for meritorious service. He's driving a Honda Civic. ". Smith also told police the man told her he was a National Guard helicopter pilot and had five children. At the age of 6, Robert was molested by an older neighbor boy. [7][8] Eight of the murders were committed with a Raven .25-caliber handgun, and one attempted murder was linked to the same model of handgun. In retrospect, Linda accepted that there were a few dubious signs that should have alerted her. In Touch Weekly reports DNA evidence, which was found inside Yates' vehicle, conclusively linked him to 13 of the victims. The loss of their main breadwinner has been a financial hardship for the family, she said. The next was when Yates was on duty in Alabama in the mid-80s. But in April 2000, his murderous streak was revealed to . Why do people love Robert Lee Yates? 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. So, a question naturally arose were his loved ones aware of the grim reality? He was to die by lethal injection on October 3, 2002. [47] A September 19, 2008 execution date was stayed by Chief Justice Gerry L. Alexander pending additional appeals. From 1975 to 1998, he is known to have murdered at least 11 women in Spokane. 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. How old is Kyle Yates? May 1975 - Yates gets an associate-of-arts degree from Skagit Valley. When he decided to row a boat, he rowed five miles, Gatti says. . Police looked for a white Corvette, and a state patrolman pulled over Yates in his Corvette along the drag in Spokane where prostitutes work. Following his high school graduation Robert Lee Yates Jr. earned an associates degree from Skagit Valley College and studied pre-med in Walla Walla. 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. Performance & security by Cloudflare. The couple went on to have four daughters and one son. The bankruptcy petition lists their two-story home on Spokanes South Hill as the familys biggest asset. March 1998 - The Yateses buy a home a mile away from their rental house. His vehicle was described as a 70s era black van with an exterior yellow/orange stripe, bucket seats, wood panelling, and a raised bed. A stand-up guy, say his high-school friends. "He's been married 27 years. . "Bob was really kind of quiet. 1970 - Robert Lee Yates graduates from Oak Harbor High School. The youngest - the only boy - is now 11. [16][17], Jennifer Ann Joseph He apologized to the family members of his victims as well. "He could one minute he could be real easygoing, and go into a room and come out and be a totally whole different person.". [49], Yates remains incarcerated at the Washington State Penitentiary. He was 25, considered old to be enlisting. She raised her children to respect their elders, Ernest Youderian says. This would allow them to retain certain assets while selling off property to repay their debts. At this time, the military was reducing its numbers, so he received full retirement despite being short of the customary 20 years served. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. [3], He has five children, (four daughters and one son), with second wife Linda, whom he married in 1976. "I want to know why, like anybody else," Linda Yates said she asked her husband. One of the creditors listed is Christine L. Smith, a woman who survived a 1998 attack and in July filed a lawsuit against Yates. March 25 - Body of Nickie Lowe (White, 34) prostitute. He liked cars, especially muscle cars. Although he was described as a bit of a loner, Robert Lee Yates Jr. participated in a number of extracurricular activities, including football and choir. His Honda Civic carried a bumper sticker saying WHY MUST I BE SURROUNDED BY FRICKIN' IDIOTS? The couple went on to have four daughters and one son. Bob Yates/Living or Deceased. His English teacher, Trudy Sundberg, said one of the poems he wrote, and read aloud in class, was comparable to Shakespeare. There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data. [4], Yates' first murders were committed in 1975, when he shot and killed two college students who were picnicking. [15], Heather Louise Hernandez He floated through high school without making many solid connections. Powered by WordPress.com VIP. Yates confessed to picking up Hawn, who was working as a prostitute, in his van nearby. In August 1997, more women's bodies started showing up, one after another. Yates was also a military helicopter pilot and National Guardsman. The wife of serial killer Robert L. Yates Jr. says she asked him during a jailhouse visit why he killed at least 13 people. A mother-of-pearl button was found that matched one missing from Joseph's jacket. Yates bought a new home for $122,000, a tan split-level about a mile away from the rental. Following his sentencing hearing, Yates made a statement apologizing to the families of all the victims he had killed. She is the only known survivor of Yates' crimes. Deceased (19382013) "He always had answers to everything," she said. He lasts four months. [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. 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. The couple went on to have four daughters and one son. June 1974 - Yates and Linda Brewer, of Benton County, apply in Walla Walla County for a marriage license. In Spokane, the family rented a modest brown home on the South Hill, in a cul-de-sac subdivision with manicured bushes and tulips and ranch homes that stretch for blocks. About two months later, Anna Mae Yates died after a long bout with cancer. [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. In 2001, Yates was charged in Pierce County with the murders of two additional women. While there, he learns to teach soldiers to fly Huey helicopters. Another thought he planned to be a pilot in Spokane. The serial-killer task force began circling Yates. Cloudflare Ray ID: 7b9be3342fa72109 Stockpiling of mifepristone and proposed laws lower costs and ensure access for patients, protect those who perform abortions. Almost all of these crimes involved sex workers on Spokanes East Sprague Avenue, who died due to gunshot wounds to the head. Those who do recall a quiet boy who turned in assignments when they were due, the average Joe, the pitcher. Although it happened seven years before he was born, his grandmother reportedly murdered his grandfather using an ax. Robert Lee Yates Jr., who is commonly referred to as The Spokane Killer, was convicted of killing 15 women and one man in Spokane, Washington, and the surrounding area, between 1975 and 1998. He chose to go to Skagit Valley Community College with Gatti, about 28 miles from home. Robert and Linda Yates jointly filed a personal bankruptcy petition in late October. 6 Who was Andrea Yates married to after the killings? 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. "I don't believe it. As reported by HeraldNet, law enforcement officials descended on the family's home, forcing Linda and her children to leave with little warning. Addressing the court Monday, Richard Rotter apologized for killing Officer Dan Rocha last year: I have fallen.. Yates pleaded guilty to attempted first-degree murder in that attack. Richard Fasy, the Spokane County public defender assigned to Yates' case, says police statements implying Yates' guilt are premature and inappropriate. 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. Fri., Oct. 12, 2018. Nondescript, he is most often described as "typical.". Two months later, she asked Yates for a divorce. Yates grew up in Oak Harbor, Washington, graduating from Oak Harbor High School in 1970. Sometime in mid-May 1998, Melody Murfin, 43, went missing. All rights reserved. 4. He dreamed in college of being a doctor, but those dreams fell apart about the same time as his first marriage. His mother was described as "dominating," but there were no reports of abuse by his parents. However, she felt guilty about splitting up the father from his daughters and moved back in with him. [51][50], In July 2015, the Washington Supreme Court once again rejected an effort by Yates to overturn his conviction and death sentence. And I said, Oh my God. I turned ice cold," Linda Yates said. By Seattle Times staff and news services. The Pierce County Superior Court jury of seven men and five women began deliberating late yesterday. -------------------------------------------------------------. [38][39][40], Michelyn Joann Derning "I said, Do you know why you killed these women? " Linda Yates recalled in an interview that aired Friday night on NBC televisions "Dateline" program. The couple went on to have four daughters and one son. "They (police) called me at work and said that they found a body in your yard. So, by 1977, he had enrolled in the US Army and was certified to fly some civilian transport planes and helicopters. He and his son helped rebuild it. He is charged with killing Jennifer Joseph, a 16-year-old prostitute. She went straight to the police and gave them a description of her assaulter. In the show, the audience is made privy to someone who was pretty much living a double life. He and his wife had six children, including Yates' mother, Anna Mae. Yates sweated profusely, the detectives said. Yates displayed anger only once, another co-worker says. He is a convicted murderer and it is unknownexactly but estimated that Yates has killed over 18 women. 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. These dates are when their bodies were found, not necessarily when they were killed. "It doesn't throw us over the edge.". 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. The Spokane Serial Killer: An American Monster by Investigation Discovery explores gruesome crimes committed by Robert Lee Yates. Two days later, his middle daughter complains to police that her father "hits me all the time." 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. In 1990, he returns to the United States to take a survival course. But evidence ties Yates to the deaths of 11 more women killed since 1996 in Spokane and Tacoma, says Spokane County Sheriff Mark Sterk. He then joined the Army National Guard in April 1997, and served three years until his arrest in April 2000. We have lots of information about Kyle: religious views are listed as unknown, ethnicity is unknown, and political affiliation is none. [33][34][32][20], Linda Marie Maybin I didnt love him like a wife should. Yates was 22. 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. She was buried beneath his bedroom window. Saw things through quite well. You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked. The next year, Robert Lee Yates signed up with the Army. 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. The still-pending motion is regarded as a "long shot" by most observers. They clipped out carpet fibers and sent them for testing. He also seemed to have a talent for writing poetry. He didn't remember his friend's name. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Once, he decided to go for a run and ended up in Coupeville, 10 miles down the road. January 2000 - Detectives track down the white Corvette, parked in the garage of Jones' sister, who works for the Spokane police. [3], In October 1977, Yates enlisted in the United States Army, where he became certified to fly civilian transport airplanes and helicopters. According to a website he established in his childrens memory, Yates is a former NASA engineer who remarried after divorcing Andrea a few years after the killings. "The worst thing I know about Bob is he wouldn't play football his senior year," says Berner, now a dentist. When the Oak Harbor Seventh-day Adventist Church burned to the ground, Robert Yates Sr. took it personally, co-workers say. March 1999 - Yates picks up a prostitute in his Honda Civic for oral sex, according to court documents. He also confessed to two murders committed in Walla Walla in 1975 and a 1988 murder committed in Skagit County . List of Robert Lee Yates 's family members? 1980 - Yates attends a warrant-officer basic course to become a helicopter pilot. 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. She clarified, The girls were pleading to be with their dad. He had a powerful arm and perfect control with a baseball. 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. She was killed just a month after arriving in Spokane. Blood was found on the seat and seat belt in the car. Yates is an Army veteran and National Guard helicopter pilot who served tours in Germany and at several U.S. bases. 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. Six months after moving to Spokane, Yates found a job at Pantrol, a tiny company that makes circuit boards. Yates and others in the helicopter landed, gutted the pig and put it in the back of the helicopter. On April 18, sheriff's deputies arrested Robert Lee Yates Jr., 47, on his way to work. The truth was that Yates carried out horrific murders between 1975 and 1998. 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. Yates retired from the military after 18 years and rented a home with his family in a maze of Spokane subdivisions. There was an execution date that had been set for September 19, 2008, but it was stayed due to additional appeal requests. 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. Robert Lee Yates Jr., who is commonly referred to as The Spokane Killer, was convicted of killing 15 women and one man in Spokane, Washington, and the surrounding area, between 1975 and 1998. In 2018, he was named the WPF world #1 ranked doubles player. Yates was charged with misdemeanor assault. Yates told Winfrey he has forgiven his childrens murderer, noting hes always blamed her illness for their deaths. But evidence ties Yates. "But, see, youre so close to somebody you dont see it.". 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Read a sonnet aloud in English class. People can learn about careers, enter for giveaways and get info on energy saving programs. On the day of his arrest, law enforcement officials entered their house early in the morning to search for evidence of his crimes. [29][30][31][32][20], Sunny Gail Oster This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks. He told a neighbor he thought he'd be a bus driver. Kari & Associates Robert Lee Yates, Jr. As reported by The Seattle Times, Yates, who may have killed as many as 18 people, was ultimately sentenced to death. He was anything but atypical. A profile of the serial killer Robert Lee Yates, who narrowly avoided . However, there were no reports of criminal activity prior to 1975 when he killed his first two victims at the age of 23. "Especially when he said he was going hunting, and he was dressed up nice and had cologne on," she told "Dateline." Gatti and Yates hunted deer together. Robert Lee Yates Jr. (born May 27, 1952) aka The Grocery Bag Killer is an American serial killer from Spokane, Washington. In March 1999, Yates tried to get a job flying helicopters for Spokane's air-ambulance service, but no positions were available. He almost had enough credits to be a junior there. [5] Many of his subsequent victims were prostitutes working along East Sprague Avenue who had substance abuse issues, and Yates would often do drugs with them and other prostitutes. People liked him, but they didn't know him well. Yates was 20 when he married Shirley Nylander. Last month, the Washington State Patrol crime lab matched the carpet fibers from the Corvette to fibers found on Jennifer Joseph's shoes and a towel left near her body. 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 told me, `Through all those years, Linda and I are the best of friends.' Also under investigation are the deaths of Darrin Wade Gehrke, 23, in 1995 and the disappearance of Linda Fisher Moran, 27, in December 1976. They avoid meat, drugs and alcohol. On April 18, 2000, Yates was arrested for the murder of Jennifer Joseph. McClenahan also struggled with heroin, and was arrested early November for forging a check during a binge. They fished, hiked and built rafts. Last September, they called him into the office. Robert Lee Yates is a member of. He served a total of 21.5 years in the military. He stays in College Place, home of Walla Walla College. He Tried To Use Necrophilia As A Defense. A killing spree was embarked upon by Yates, a U.S. Army veteran, and a family man with five children. He crossed a strike picket line to work 12-hour shifts at Kaiser Aluminum, a hot, ear-splitting smelting plant. Before his birth, his grandmother had murdered his grandfather with an axe in 1945. [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. Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page. "He never used any profanity. Linda Yates said everyone asks her how she could "not see the signs" that her husband was a serial killer. He has five children (four daughters and one son) with second wife Linda, whom he married in 1976. Sheriff Mark Sterk says DNA and other evidence link Yates to at least 12 of the slayings. But Yates viewed his previous sentence as an all-encompassing one and appealed the case. Summers, he worked with Gary Berner harvesting peas, making $1.80 an hour. [26][27][28][20], Shawn Ann McClenahan and Laurie Page Wason 5. In the months following Robert Yates' arrest and incarceration, the couple was forced to file bankruptcy. They flirted with being park rangers and game wardens. "They tried to court-martial him because he didn't go through the proper channels," Mills says. He learned to be an instructor pilot for the OH-58, the Kiowa, at the time the Army's primary observation helicopter. 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. "We had laughs, a good talk," says Gatti, who now works in a factory. Your IP: Jay Inslee, the Governor of Washington, stated that he would not sign any death warrants for convicts who had been given the death penalty. It seems like Linda and her children continue to live a quiet life in the state of Washington. 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. 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