However, the story did not end here. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. "If he did do these things, knowing Bob like I do, he'd 'fess up to it," Gatti says. He told me he never imagined love could be that wonderful. Image Credits: Baffling Documentaries, Youtube. The couples two-story house on Spokanes South Hill was their biggest asset, valued at $113,000. 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. [1] As part of a plea bargain, Yates confessed to the murders to avoid the death penalty. Her e-mail address is kbarker@seattletimes.com, Keiko Morris' phone message number is 425-745-7804. His divorce from Nylander is not yet final. Records show that for one year, his oldest daughter was in the sixth grade in Walla Walla. 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. "[10][1], Patrick Allen Oliver and Susan Patricia Savage Police found a brown towel and a brown hair belonging to a white male at the scene. This would allow them to retain certain assets while selling off property to repay their debts. On December 7, 1997, Melinda Mercer, 24, was found shot and dumped in a field in Tacoma; she had been shot several times and had four plastic bags covering her head. It was Linda Yates first interview since the arrest of her husband in Spokane the morning of April 18. "We were in a pinch for instructors, and Bob filled the position nicely," says Rick Ponder, his boss. He also seemed to have a talent for writing poetry. On October 26, Yates received a 408-year prison sentence for the 13 murders he. The military, at that time, was diminishing its numbers, and so Robert was granted an early retirement with full pension and benefits. Jack Bouboushian / March 18, 2013. He later told police that he held her by one arm and slapped her face lightly several times because she was "disrespectful." (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. Yates told Winfrey he has forgiven his childrens murderer, noting hes always blamed her illness for their deaths. Among them was Jennifer Joseph, who was last spotted in a car resembling a white Corvette, a white man at the wheel. In September 1998, Pantrol laid off two people, including Yates. He Tried To Use Necrophilia As A Defense. March 1998 - The Yateses buy a home a mile away from their rental house. Yates confessed to picking up Hawn, who was working as a prostitute, in his van nearby. At this point, he has 32.5 days of unused leave. 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. He dreamed in college of being a doctor, but those dreams fell apart about the same time as his first marriage. [41][20], Christine Smith Addressing the court Monday, Richard Rotter apologized for killing Officer Dan Rocha last year: I have fallen.. September 1999 - Investigators interview Yates in connection with the serial slayings. 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. He takes an advanced aviator course. Obviously, this was a shocking revelation for the wife. Then Robert Yates moved to Fort Drum, N.Y. At this time, the military was reducing its numbers, so he received full retirement despite being short of the customary 20 years served. Linda even confronted her husband after she found evidence of an extra-marital affair in 1999. He is charged with killing Jennifer Joseph, a 16-year-old prostitute. The four youngest children enroll in the public school system. Many students and teachers there don't remember him. 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 didn't go along with the trend, when everyone was growing their hair long.". Both women were shot twice in the head and their heads were wrapped with three plastic bags each. 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. On July 14, 1975, the bodies of Patrick Oliver, 21, and Patricia Savage, 22, were found shot in the head near Mill Creek. "He always had answers to everything," she said. 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. In the show, the audience is made privy to someone who was pretty much living a double life. He could one minute he could be real easygoing, and go into a room and come out and be a totally whole different person. Even his daughters alleged in an interview that their father was a strict disciplinarian, who was emotionally and physically abusive towards them if they did not follow his instructions exactly. 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 had received many accolades and service medals including the US Army Master Aviator Badge. 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. Robert Lee Yates led an evil double life. After Joseph's parent's divorce, she dropped out of high school and moved to Tacoma. She was shot five days earlier according to detectives. From 1975 to 1998, he is known to have murdered at least 11 women in Spokane. Read a sonnet aloud in English class. In the months following Robert Yates' arrest and incarceration, the couple was forced to file bankruptcy. Yates also served three years in the Army National Guard as a helicopter pilot from April 1997 through April 2000. She described the man as about 50 years old, 5'10" tall, 175 pounds, with sandy blond hair. "Already prepared in his mind, I think.". SeattlePi reports Linda also noticed Robert was making an unusual number of withdrawals from their bank account and as a result, they were "running out of money." 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. He served in Germany, Haiti and Somalia. July 1976 - Robert and Linda Yates have another wedding ceremony, in Oak Harbor, with her parents as the witnesses. Oster, a mother of two, was last seen in October; she disappeared the day after completing a drug treatment program. He mostly chose sex workers as his victims, and they died as a result of gunshot wounds. But no, teacher Trudy Sundberg told the class, Bob wrote the poem. "Boys aren't attached to their mothers like girls are," he says. [8][9], On September 19, 1998, Yates was asked to give a DNA sample to Spokane police after being stopped. You see, Yates had previously been stopped by the Task Force when they were searching for a white Corvette (in which a few victims had been seen), but the field report was misread. Robert Yates was arrested for murder and detectives searched the entire property. 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. Linda also recalled feeling suspicious when her husband went "hunting" because he "was dressed up nice and had cologne on.". In 1990, he returns to the United States to take a survival course. His mother was described as "dominating," but there were no reports of abuse by his parents. On April 18, sheriff's deputies arrested Robert Lee Yates Jr., 47, on his way to work. In 1916, he bought land. But Yates viewed his previous sentence as an all-encompassing one and appealed the case. But inside the Army, he learned to fly helicopters so well that he taught other pilots how to teach flying. Im married and have a 17 month old son. On December 28, 1988, the partial skeleton of Stacy Hawn, 23, was found near Big Lake. On July 7, 1998, Michelyn Derning, 47, was found shot once in the head in Spokane. It's not clear where Linda Yates or the other children lived at this time. Sometime in mid-May 1998, Melody Murfin, 43, went missing. [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. Sheriff Mark Sterk says DNA and other evidence link Yates to at least 12 of the slayings. A single parent. 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. When the family's church burned down, Robert and his father worked together to help rebuild it. 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. Wasn't tall, wasn't short. [3], He has five children, (four daughters and one son), with second wife Linda, whom he married in 1976. August 1972 - Marries Nylander in Fall City at the Seventh-day Adventist Church. 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. Blood was found on the seat and seat belt in the car. They were just trying to get some fresh meat.". Dropping commuter routes into Seattle next year will let the agency redeploy buses and drivers throughout the county. April 18, 2000 - Yates is arrested on the way to work. 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. December 1998 - Yates crosses picket lines to go to work at Kaiser Aluminum as a carbon setter. Powered by WordPress.com VIP. A heck of a teacher, say Army subordinates. [42][43][20], Yates was arrested on April 18, 2000, for the murder of Jennifer Joseph. 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. Then, sometimes, they did drugs together, after which he killed them and disposed of their bodies. [1] After his arrest, a search warrant was executed on a white 1977 Chevrolet Corvette that he had previously owned. 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. Robert Lee Yates Jr. (born May 27, 1952) is an American serial killer from Spokane, Washington. Anna Mae Yates did the hair of neighborhood ladies and worked as a housekeeping supervisor at the local hospital. In late 1999, Linda caught her husband burning credit card statements in the fireplace. He is charged with killing Jennifer Joseph, a 16-year-old prostitute. May 1988 to May 1991 - Yates teaches soldiers to fly helicopters and serves in the 1st Infantry Division, Goeppingen, Germany. [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. Linda Yates said, according to a transcript of the interview supplied by "Dateline." The kids thought it was Shakespeare. March 26-April 1, 2000 - Yates trains with his National Guard unit in Eagle County, Colo. April 2-15, 2000 - Yates trains with the National Guard at the Yakima Training Center. In 1970, he graduated from Oak Harbor High School. February 22 - Body of Yolanda Sapp (African American, 26) prostitute. She had been missing since December 18. 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 . Yates shot a pig in Somalia from his helicopter. 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. Linda Yates left Robert Yates for one month early in their marriage and again for one year in the mid 1980s. His English teacher, Trudy Sundberg, said one of the poems he wrote, and read aloud in class, was comparable to Shakespeare. All had ties to prostitution or drugs or lived on the streets. Hernandez had only recently come to the area and within a few weeks was arrested twice for prostitution. Gatti last saw Yates the same month in Tacoma, when he was in town for training. 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. Linda was at work one day when the police called to inform her that a body had been discovered in the yard. The serial-killer task force began circling Yates. Bobby is the type of person you would want to have as your best friend.". About one in 40 soldiers in the Army is an aviator. Authorities believe the Spokane Killer waited 13 years before killing his third victim Stacy Hawn. Robert Lee Yates pleaded guilty to murdering 13 women in Spokane, Washington, killing them and dumping their bodies in rural areas. Yates leaves Walla Walla College without a degree. Your IP: [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. He is unemployed for several months. July 1974 - Yates and Brewer marry in Walla Walla County. And I said, Oh my God. I turned ice cold," Linda Yates said. [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. Last September, they called him into the office. The couple went on to have four daughters and one son. "If he did do these things, the way I feel about it is, my friend Bob Yates died a long time ago. However, she has been very open about her relationship with Robert and the aftermath of his arrest and conviction. Patience like you wouldn't believe.". He crossed a strike picket line to work 12-hour shifts at Kaiser Aluminum, a hot, ear-splitting smelting plant. They thought they were actually seeking a white Camaro and let him go. People can learn about careers, enter for giveaways and get info on energy saving programs. Yates, born in Anacortes, sits now on the other side of the state, in jail on a $1.5 million bond. Who was Robert Lee Yates Jr? 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. October 1981 to February 1984 - Yates is a helicopter pilot in the 503rd Aviation Unit in Europe. Heres whats happening in the 2023 session of the Washington Legislature. Nondescript, he is most often described as "typical.". Meticulous. June 1974 - Yates and Linda Brewer, of Benton County, apply in Walla Walla County for a marriage license. Linda Yates said everyone asks her how she could "not see the signs" that her husband was a serial killer. When he decided to row a boat, he rowed five miles, Gatti says. The same month, he picked up a prostitute, detectives say. Yates displayed anger only once, another co-worker says. Stockpiling of mifepristone and proposed laws lower costs and ensure access for patients, protect those who perform abortions. He then married his first wife, Shirley Nylander when he was 20 years old. They wanted a barbecue after more than a month of eating Army food, says Dennis Mills, who later served with Yates. August 1974 - Yates' and Nylander's divorce is official. 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's driving a Honda Civic. He and his wife, Linda, had five children together and were still married at the time of his arrest. But in April 2000, his murderous streak was revealed to the entire world, and things would never be the same. [20], Connie Lynn Ellis-LaFontaine He is a convicted murderer and it is unknown exactly but estimated that Yates has killed over 18 women. [45] On September 19, 2002, Yates was convicted of those murders and subsequently sentenced to death by lethal injection on October 3, 2002. [38][39][40], Michelyn Joann Derning Kari & Associates Robert Lee Yates, Jr. September 1998 - Yates is laid off from Pantrol as part of a reduction in force. In July 2015, the Washington Supreme Court refused to change Yatess sentence. 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. In 1995, Yates was transferred from New York to Fort Rucker. He wasn't thin. She says she never exchanged more than 10 words with Linda Yates, who stayed at home with the children. 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 lived and trained all over. Where Is Andrea Yates Husband Now? The next year, Robert Lee Yates signed up with the Army. At Kaiser, Yates followed the rules, the only overhead crane operator to actually drive the crane as slowly as he was supposed to. As reported by The Seattle Times, Yates, who may have killed as many as 18 people, was ultimately sentenced to death. He takes vacation in Washington in September 1994, to buy a white 1977 Corvette from Sarah Marsh in Walla Walla. How old is Kyle Yates? The truth was that Yates carried out horrific murders between 1975 and 1998. "They (police) called me at work and said that they found a body in your yard. Yates was stationed in various countries outside the continental United States, including Germany, and later Somalia and Haiti during the United Nations peacekeeping missions of the 1990s. In addition to serving in the United States military for 18 years, Yates was married for 24 years and had five children. It seems like Linda and her children continue to live a quiet life in the state of Washington. Jay Inslee, the Governor of Washington, stated that he would not sign any death warrants for convicts who had been given the death penalty. What kind of pickleball paddle does Kyle Yates use? "Bob was really kind of quiet. "How could you not see the signs?" Whidbey Island is full of Youderians. He denied the cheating allegations and said that he went there to use their hot tub after his 12-hour shifts at the aluminum plant. While the family has appeared on a few shows like Dateline, they seem to be very private about their lives. What did Rusty Yates say about Andrea Yates? On November 5, 1997, the partially decayed remains of Darla Scott, 29, were found in a shallow grave near a golf course in Spokane. He mostly chose sex workers as his victims, and they died as a result of gunshot wounds. 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. Sonja Yates, a daughter of Robert L. Yates Jr., leaves a courtroom with an unidentified man. Authorities seized the Corvette. The victims in Spokane and Skagit County had been involved in drugs or prostitution. The newlyweds moved to College Place, where they enrolled in Walla Walla College, a Seventh-day Adventist school. A john. In October 1998, the final body linked to the serial killing was found, in Tacoma. In Touch Weekly reports DNA evidence, which was found inside Yates' vehicle, conclusively linked him to 13 of the victims. He also confessed to killing a total of 18 women in several counties. He left for work about 6 a.m. on April 18, driving his Honda Civic. 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. Deceased (19382013) In 18 years, he earned 12 medals, two ribbons and a badge. As reported by HeraldNet, law enforcement officials descended on the family's home, forcing Linda and her children to leave with little warning. Few people remember his wife. He served in Germany, in Somalia, in Haiti. Had brown hair he combed from right to left. There are no openings. Robert Lee Yates threw fast pitches in high school, but didn't have much of a curve. He would say, `I think there might be a better way,' " Merrill says. He joined the National Guard and trained near Tacoma once a month. 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