Patience like you wouldn't believe.". For one, he always wore cologne when he claimed to go on hunting trips, which was a red flag in itself. The truth was that Yates carried out horrific murders between 1975 and 1998. The Pierce County Superior Court jury of seven men and five women began deliberating late yesterday. As reported by The Seattle Times, Yates, who may have killed as many as 18 people, was ultimately sentenced to death. Christine Smith, who was Yates' only surviving victim, was listed as a creditor in the bankruptcy. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. The family settled in Spokane. In July 2015, the Washington Supreme Court refused to change Yatess sentence. 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. Investigators from 30 states and two countries have called about him, wondering if he can be linked to their unsolved killings. July 1974 - Yates and Brewer marry in Walla Walla County. 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. From 1975 to 1998, he is known to have murdered at least 11 women in Spokane. Linda Yates left Robert Yates for one month early in their marriage and again for one year in the mid 1980s. In the show, the audience is made privy to someone who was pretty much living a double life. The reexamination of an old clue finally helps investigators zero in on the murderer. He sweats, police say. He earned several commendation and service medals during his military career, including the US Army Master Aviator Badge. He was 25, considered old to be enlisting. Last September, they called him into the office. However, the story did not end here. [29][30][31][32][20], Sunny Gail Oster Robert Lee Yates Jr. is charged for 13 murders. He dreamed in college of being a doctor, but those dreams fell apart about the same time as his first marriage. 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. Neighbors joked that if they parked a car out front, maybe he'd wash that one, too. 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 was posted internationally as well, and some of the countries he went to were Germany, and eventually, Haiti and Somalia for UN peacekeeping missions. So has his father, who says he's acting on the advice of lawyers. In 18 years, he earned 12 medals, two ribbons and a badge. He joined the National Guard and trained near Tacoma once a month. Jay Inslee for his expected signing. The same month, he picked up a prostitute, detectives say. September 1998 - Yates is laid off from Pantrol as part of a reduction in force. These dates are when their bodies were found, not necessarily when they were killed. At the age of 6, Robert was molested by an older neighbor boy. He later works as a janitor in a hospital and as a theater usher. In a public statement, provided by Kitsap Sun, Yate's family expressed sympathy for the victims. Science professors don't remember him. He and his wife, Linda, had five children together and were still married at the time of his arrest. Kari & Associates Robert Lee Yates, Jr. 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. Linda admitted "the romance was gone," but she essentially "suffered through it" so they could live together as a family. 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. They fished, hiked and built rafts. List of Robert Lee Yates 's family members? "He's been married 27 years. He told a neighbor he thought he'd be a bus driver. He says the prostitute is a friend's daughter he's driving home. His process was that after approaching them, (in many cases) he would have sex with them. A family guy. However, there is another side to Robert Lee Yates. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Yates is 47, a father of five, a silver-anniversary husband. "Bob was really kind of quiet. Linda Yates said, according to a transcript of the interview supplied by "Dateline." Her e-mail address is kmorris@seattletimes.com, ------------------------------------------------------------. This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks. Robert and Linda Yates jointly filed a personal bankruptcy petition in late October. At Kaiser, Yates followed the rules, the only overhead crane operator to actually drive the crane as slowly as he was supposed to. "If he did do these things, the way I feel about it is, my friend Bob Yates died a long time ago. He floated through high school without making many solid connections. Classmates in the pre-med program don't remember him. 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. Dropping commuter routes into Seattle next year will let the agency redeploy buses and drivers throughout the county. He had received many accolades and service medals including the US Army Master Aviator Badge. Linda also recalled feeling suspicious when her husband went "hunting" because he "was dressed up nice and had cologne on.". Obviously, this was a shocking revelation for the wife. A profile of the serial killer Robert Lee Yates, who narrowly avoided . 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. Anna Mae and her first husband had two daughters. He told me he never imagined love could be that wonderful. After 19 years in service, Robert retired with a stellar career graph in April 1996. [5], In 2001 Yates was charged in Pierce County, Washington, with the murders of two additional women. As reported by Radford University's Department of Psychology, Yates Jr.'s childhood was far from ideal. In 1975, he was hired by the Washington State Department of Corrections to work as a correction officer at the Washington State Penitentiary in Walla Walla. He Tried To Use Necrophilia As A Defense. She raised her children to respect their elders, Ernest Youderian says. Robert Yates was arrested for murder and detectives searched the entire property. Yates also confessed to two murders committed in Walla Walla in 1975 and a 1988 murder committed in Skagit . Acquaintances say Yates grew tired of the Army. 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. Police later say they found a button matching one missing from Joseph's jacket and traces of blood on a seat and seat-belt buckle. The house has been assessed at $113,000. At times, he pushed himself impulsively. This week through the youtube crime community we bring you another fascinating case about an American Serial Killer from Oak Ha. 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. Image Credits: Baffling Documentaries, Youtube. He also confessed to two murders committed in Walla Walla in 1975 and a 1988 murder committed in Skagit County . When Linda Brewer tied the knot with Robert Lee Yates, she thought she was marrying a big-hearted military hero. 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. One Army colleague says he thought Yates planned to join a friend at a company cleaning paper mills. He apologized to the family members of his victims as well. He was one of only 10 instructor pilots at that level. We have lots of information about Kyle: religious views are listed as unknown, ethnicity is unknown, and political affiliation is none. Sometime in mid-May 1998, Melody Murfin, 43, went missing. March 1974 - Nylander and Yates separate. Following his high school graduation Robert Lee Yates Jr. earned an associates degree from Skagit Valley College and studied pre-med in Walla Walla. Seattle Times staff reporter Susan Gilmore contributed to this report. On the surface, Yates seemed like a fairly "normal" man. 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March 1999 - He applies to fly helicopters for the only air ambulance service in Spokane. [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. His divorce from Nylander is not yet final. This undated photo shows Robert Lee Yates, Jr., who is Spokane's most prolific killer. "Bobby is a loving, caring, sensitive son; a fun-loving and giving brother; an understanding, generous and dedicated father who enjoys playing ball, They take some carpet fibers for testing. "I don't believe it. "Already prepared in his mind, I think.". [21][22][20], Melinda Lee Mercer Former landlords in College Place don't remember him. The children's birth years range from 1974 to 1989. 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. 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