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In todays "Crazy Crime of Passion" story DCS tells how Robert Lee Yates Jr unalived over 20 different women. Plus DCS talks bathroom etiquette and Dana and Anthony being on Bar Rescue. 

Robert Lee Yates Jr. is an American serial killer convicted of murdering at least 16 people, primarily sex workers, in Spokane, Washington, during the 1990s. A former military helicopter pilot, Yates led a seemingly ordinary life with his wife and children, masking his violent crimes. His method often involved picking up victims, shooting them in … Continue reading Episode 444: Serial Killer Robert Lee Yates Jr. – The Grocery Bag Killer

In todays  "Crazy Crime of Passion" DCS discusses serial killer Robert Lee Yates Jr who murdered up to 20 women and then engaged in necrophilia. DCS also plays "Who's Lying" with a lucky listener, talks Justin Timberlakes DUI and the social media bans that are coming to our schools. 

Robert Lee Yates Jr., also known as the Grocery Bag Killer, is an American serial killer from Spokane, Washington. Served in The US Army and Air National guard, he was married and had 2 daughters. From 1975 to 1998, he is known to have murdered at least 11 women in Spokane. He also confessed to two murders committed in Walla Walla in 1975 and a 1988 murder committed in Skagit County.

Welcome to Our True Crime Podcast's original “12 Nightmares Before Christmas,” where we discuss a true crime story daily for the days leading up to December 24. Make sure to like, subscribe, and tune in each day.We made it to Day 12! We hope you've had a wonderful holiday season! Thank you all for such a great 2023! Most people have heard of the Green River Killer. Washington State's most notorious serial killer was hard to miss in the 1990s. His moniker and his horrendous deeds could be found in most major newspapers across America. But there was another serial killer preying on society's weak and vulnerable at about the same time in the exact same state.While Gary Ridgeway was killing women and dumping them on the western side of Washington, Robert Lee Yates Jr was doing the same thing just four hours to the east on the other side of the state. In fact, at one point, investigators thought that the Green River Killer had just moved his hunting ground. But after a few bodies showed up in Spokane with gunshot wounds and plastic grocery bags wrapped around their heads, they realized that the MO was totally different. With a growing sense of dread, investigators realized that the sex workers and runaways of Spokane were not the victims of the Green River Killer. They were the victims of an entirely different monster. Join Cam and Jen as they discuss "Little White Corvette: Robert Lee Yates Jr."Thank you to our team:Written and researched by Lauretta AllenListener Discretion by Edward October from OctoberpodVHS https://www.youtube.com/c/octoberpodhomevideoExecutive Producer Nico Vitesse of https://theinkypawprint.comSources: https://www.youtube.com/watchv=zK9oS7LvoIk&ab_channel=RealCrimehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CInxSUo55tM&ab_channel=A%26E https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4864008/ahttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_u5GI8TAG4U&ab_channel=LMNhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Lee_Yateshttps://murderpedia.org/male.Y/y/yates-robert-lee.htmhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/604663550/?terms=Novella%20Yates&match=1https://www.newspapers.com/image/571180108/terms=%22Susan%20Savage%22%20Patrick%20Oliver&match=1https://www.newspapers.com/image/803298584/terms=%22Susan%20Savage%22%20Patrick%20Oliver&match=1https://www.newspapers.com/image/803360991/?terms=%22Susan%20Savage%22%20Patrick%20Oliver&match=1https://www.newspapers.com/image/873550866/terms=%22Susan%20Savage%22%20Patrick%20Oliver&match=1https://www.newspapers.com/image/981646049/terms=prostitute%20murdered&match=1https://books.google.com/booksid=gsaL1VL81WEC&pg=PA28&lpg=PA28&dq=Tarayon+Corbitt&source=bl&ots=nE1Lh_AqJ9&sig=ACfU3U2NEYvlOZvL71kYc5l1rcuq7Y6ajg&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjB8NjgjbWCAxW9jIkEHSU0A6cQ6AF6BAgUEAM#v=onepage&q=Tarayon%20Corbitt&f=falsehttps://www.newspapers.com/image/981295396/terms=Tarayon%20Corbitt&match=1https://www.newspapers.com/image/567308182/?terms=Sherry%20Palmer&match=1https://www.newspapers.com/image/575215362/https://www.heraldnet.com/news/yates-wife-visits-him-and-asks-why/https://www.newspapers.com/image/575535343/terms=Teresa%20Hesselgrave&match=1https://www.newspapers.com/image/874173613/terms=British%20Columbia%20murder&match=1This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3647242/advertisement

The life and crimes of Serial killer Robert Lee Yates, Jr. are profiled. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/valerie-harvey/message

In the early 1990s, law enforcement officials around Spokane, Washington fear the Green River Killer is on the prowl again. Little did they know there was a different serial killer on the loose targeting area prostitutes and drug addicts. But he didn't just stick to one county. He traveled around Washington. Who was he? Listen in as we discuss the case of Robert Lee Yates Jr. Buy the book: ⁠⁠⁠⁠SK 101⁠⁠⁠⁠ Shop our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Store⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join in the conversation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Citizens of Brutal Nation⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

In the early 1990s, law enforcement officials around Spokane, Washington fear the Green River Killer is on the prowl again. Little did they know there was a different serial killer on the loose targeting area prostitutes and drug addicts. But he didn't just stick to one county. He traveled around Washington. Who was he? Listen in as we discuss the case of Robert Lee Yates Jr. Buy the book: ⁠⁠⁠SK 101⁠⁠⁠ Shop our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Store⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join in the conversation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Citizens of Brutal Nation⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Robert Lee Yates was a man so perfectly hidden that he could carry out many murders undetected. A decorated military veteran, a father, and a husband, but also a serial killer. Yates was like many killers unable to perform sexually and with that came his rage pointed directly at women.MurderIncorporatedPod@Gmail.comSOURCES:Murderpedia.comhttps://www.crimelibrary.org/serial_killers/predators/yates/guy_8.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Lee_Yateshttp://maamodt.asp.radford.edu/Psyc%20405/serial%20killers/Yates,%20Robert%20Lee.htmSupport the show

A lil'' bonus this week! We promise we improved the sound quality from the last episodes. Today, we have a special case of a Washingtonian flavor: CW4 Robert Lee Yates, also known as the Spokane Serial Killer, was a former U.S. Army helicopter pilot who killed at least 13 women and attempted to murder one more in the Spokane, Washington area. In this spine-chilling episode, we dive deep into the mind of this cold-blooded killer and explore the gruesome details of his crimes. From his early life and military career to his dark obsession with prostitution and his eventual capture, every twist and turn of Yates' story will keep you on the edge of your seat. Join us as we delve into the terrifying world of one of America's most notorious serial killers. Please rate, review, and subscribe to our show! Spread the word, show some love, and stay spooky bitches! Instagram: @department_of_the_dead Email: departmentofthedead2022@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/departmentofthedead/support

Robert Lee Yates Jr. (born May 27, 1952) is an American serial killer from Spokane, Washington. From 1975 to 1998, Yates is known to have murdered at least 11 women in Spokane. Yates also confessed to two murders committed in Walla Walla in 1975 and a 1988 murder committed in Skagit County.   Intro/outro music is titled 'LOSE' from New Totally Radical by EXIT MINDBOMB  

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TW: SEXUAL ASSAULT/CHILD MOLESTATION/GRAPHIC VIOLENCE For this episode, Winston and I head to Spokane, Washington to tell you about the Spokane serial killer: Robert Yates, Jr. (Apologies for my nasally voice and paper rustling!) Use our code "TRUECRIMECAT15" for 15% off your ticket to the https://pnwtruecrimefest.com/ (PNW True Crime Fest)! https://www.truecrimecatlawyer.com/episodes/episode-49-robert-yates-jr (Sources) --- PATREON http://tee.pub/lic/yu0ZxPrPgbM (MERCH) https://www.instagram.com/truecrimecatlawyer/ (INSTAGRAM) https://mobile.twitter.com/truecrimecatlaw (TWITTER) WEBSITE FACEBOOK https://linktr.ee/truecrimecatlawyer (https://linktr.ee/truecrimecatlawyer)

Spokane, Washington is a quiet town that many in the Air Force, tech industry, and health care call home. But in 1990, the bodies of 3 women who worked as prostitutes were found shot in the head, their faces covered by plastic bags. Could this be the work of a serial killer? Could the killer be living next door? And just how long have they gone unnoticed? Join Olivia Cornu and John Conner as they dive deep into the dark to investigate the Spokane Serial Killer, Robert Lee Yates Jr. Will this terrifying, true crime case be enough to make you...Check the Locks? Follow Us: Instagram Twitter Join Our Facebook Group Visit our website Subscribe and Review on Apple Podcasts Post-production editing courtesy of Mat Halliday of Mat Halliday Audio Production Sources: The Investigators: Hunt for a Serial Killer: https://youtu.be/j4nWd-VDu0I Department of Psychology, Radford University: http://maamodt.asp.radford.edu/Psyc%20405/serial%20killers/Yates,%20Robert%20Lee.htm Frank F. Weber Author Blog: https://frankweberauthor.com/blog/robert-yates The News Tribune: https://amp.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article26897914.html --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/checkthelocks/message

In August of 1998, a woman by the name of Christine Smith was picked up from her usual spot on the notorious downtown strip known as "the track" in Spokane, Washington. After providing her services to the man, he shot her in the head. She survived the attack, and thinking that the man had stabbed her, fled the car.     She would later learn that she would be the only person to ever survive one of this man's brutal attacks. For over twenty years, Washington State was plagued by an elusive killer targeting female sex-workers. Investigators would have never guessed that the man they were looking for was acting as an upstanding member of the community and model citizen. Original music by Ben Krejci, Kai Engel, Sergey Cheremisinov, Kevin MacLeod, Chris Zabriskie, and Daniel Birch. Additional music provided by: Epidemic Sound Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License.

Story Time Podcast presents the story of the "Spokane Serial Killer". Robert Lee Yates Jr was a seemingly normal family man who went by "Bob" and had been married over 20 years with 5 children! Shortly after retiring from the Army and relocating to Spokane Washington in 1996, (from Walla Walla) Bob began a killing spree of prostitutes. Within a couple years(1996-1998) he'd killed nearly a dozen sex workers from Spokane's downtown E. Sprague Ave. Catching him was not easy. Tune in to learn about the life, crimes and conviction of Robert Lee Yeates Jr. SOURCES https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4nWd-VDu0I https://products.kitsapsun.com/archive/1998/03-04/0006_spokane__slaying_victim_led_short.html https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7171424/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/2000/05/21/police-looking-for-worldwide-trail-of-death/bd4007d9-6f8c-48d9-b8f9-1a5080fe85ab/ https://www.kxly.com/serial-killer-robert-yates-claims-ineffective-counsel-in-latest-death-penalty-appeal/ https://serialkillersinfo.com/serial-killers/robert-lee-yates-jr-serial-killer/ https://www.monstersandcritics.com/tv/spokane-serial-killer-robert-lee-yates-murdered-at-least-13-people-tony-harris-recounts-the-investigation/ https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2004/oct/23/serial-killers-cars-bound-for-ebay/ https://militaryjusticeforall.com/2002/09/19/robert-lee-yates-jr-september-19-2002/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/haleigh44/support

BOOKS: Body Count by Burl Barer (former Walla Walla resident) The Spokane Killer by Jack Smith ARTICLES & DOCUMENTS: http://www.murderpedia.org/male.Y/y/yates-robert-lee.htm http://www.trutv.com/library/crime/serial_killers/predators/yates/later_2.html http://www.trutv.com/library/crime/serial_killers/predators/yates/bodies_3.html http://www.trutv.com/library/crime/serial_killers/predators/yates/emerges_4.html Court documents http://www.trutv.com/library/crime/serial_killers/predators/yates/emerges_4.html http://www.trutv.com/library/crime/serial_killers/predators/yates/continues_5.html http://www.trutv.com/library/crime/serial_killers/predators/yates/5b.html http://maamodt.asp.radford.edu/Psyc%20405/serial%20killers/Yates,%20Robert%20Lee.htm

BOOKS: Body Count by Burl Barer (former Walla Walla resident)The Spokane Killer by Jack Smith ARTICLES & DOCUMENTS: https://caselaw.findlaw.com/wa-supreme-court/1405348.html https://www.karisable.com/skazyates.htm http://www.murderpedia.org/male.Y/y/yates-robert-lee.htm https://www.cbsnews.com/news/donna-perry-transgender-woman-murder-prostitutes-washington/ http://www.trutv.com/library/crime/serial_killers/predators/yates/later_2.html https://web.archive.org/web/20080624052849/http://www.trutv.com/library/crime/serial_killers/predators/yates/bodies_3.html http://www.trutv.com/library/crime/serial_killers/predators/yates/bodies_3.html https://web.archive.org/web/20080624052849/http://www.trutv.com/library/crime/serial_killers/predators/yates/bodies_3.html http://www.trutv.com/library/crime/serial_killers/predators/yates/emerges_4.html Court documents http://www.trutv.com/library/crime/serial_killers/predators/yates/emerges_4.html https://web.archive.org/web/20080624051342/http://www.trutv.com/library/crime/serial_killers/predators/yates/continues_5.html http://www.trutv.com/library/crime/serial_killers/predators/yates/continues_5.html http://www.trutv.com/library/crime/serial_killers/predators/yates/5b.html https://web.archive.org/web/20080624052844/http://www.trutv.com/library/crime/serial_killers/predators/yates/5b.html https://www.ranker.com/list/robert-lee-yates-facts/laura-allan http://maamodt.asp.radford.edu/Psyc%20405/serial%20killers/Yates,%20Robert%20Lee.htm https://www.courts.wa.gov/content/Briefs/A08/731551%20respondent%20brief%20(part%202%20of%202).pdf https://www.courts.wa.gov/content/Briefs/A08/731551%20appellant%20brief%20(part%201%20of%202).pdf https://www.courts.wa.gov/content/Briefs/A08/731551%20appellant%20brief%20(part%202%20of%202).pdf https://www.courts.wa.gov/content/Briefs/A08/731551%20appellant%20reply.pdf https://www.courts.wa.gov/content/Briefs/A08/821011%20opening%20brief%20in%20support%20of%20PRP.pdf https://caselaw.findlaw.com/wa-supreme-court/1405348.html MUSIC Theme Song: Dark Swag by Tiny Music From Premium Beat by Shutterstock … Robert Lee Yates Jr. – Part 1 Read More »

Robert Lee Yates Jr. had a normal upbringing, and grew up to have a large family of his own. Family man, church goer, and awarded army veteran was the outward appearance of Yates, all the while he was terrorizing Spokane as one of the worst serial killers in Washington State history. PNW Wine of the week: Clearwater Canyon Cellars 2019 Merlot Thanks to this week's sponsors: Choose Your Struggle Podcast https://www.jayshifman.com/choose-your-struggle-podcast Elite Executive Services https://www.ee-services.com/ Sources: https://www.karisable.com/skazyates.htm https://thecinemaholic.com/where-is-robert-lee-yatess-wife-now/ http://maamodt.asp.radford.edu/Psyc%20405/serial%20killers/Yates,%20Robert%20Lee.htm http://www.murderpedia.org/male.Y/y/yates-robert-lee.htm https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/?date=20001018&slug=4048483 http://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,49462,00.html https://serialkillersinfo.com/serial-killers/robert-lee-yates-jr-serial-killer/ https://www.spokesman.com/stories/1997/dec/30/police-prove-mothers-worst-fears-true-bodies-of/

Robert Lee Yates Jr., also known as the "Washington Ripper" was taken into custody and charged with killing 16-year-old Jennifer Ann Joseph. He would later be linked to 11 more murders. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this day in 2000, serial killer Robert Lee Yates, Jr. pled guilty to thirteen murders. It marked an end to Yates’ nearly 25-year murder spree.

*we advise you skip our first episode! Thanks, we love you!* Welcome to Murder of Ages. In our pilot episode, Karen and Marci discuss the true crime stories of Robert Lee Yates Jr. and Jack Spillman aka "The Werewolf Butcher". We also have our very first listener story from Carly in Washington. We'll meet you there...

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Who was Robert Yates? Was he a husband, a loving father, a retired military helicopter pilot or a killer?When I think of a retired Army helicopter pilot – I picture a nice clean-cut straight-laced individual. That was until I started researching the life of Robert Lee Yates Jr. who was born May 27, 1952 to Robert and Anna Yates in Oak Harbor Washington. This weeks episode was sponsored by Best Fiends. Sources:Minnie AlfordWikipediaMurderpediaTimeMonster in my familyFrom Darkness to Light - by Minnie Alford Follow Us:Our WebsiteTwitterFacebookFacebook Discussion Group

One of Washington state's most prolific yet TOTALLY UNKNOWN, least talked about serial killers; a family man, honored army pilot, and convicted murderer of at least 17 women in Washington State from 1975-2000. *remastered*

Here’s one of our listeners’ most requested episodes of 2019: In 1996, Yates was honorably discharged from active duty in the U.S. Army, but would resume serving his country by enlisting in the National Guard two years later. Few people in the Spokane, Washington metropolitan area would suspect this decorated veteran and family man could be capable of such heartless destruction. 

Here’s one of our listeners’ most requested episodes of 2019: He lived a seemingly normal life. A father of five children and army veteran, Robert Lee Yates, was well regarded in the Spokane, Washington community. All of that changed when he went on a murder spree, killing 17 women between 1975 and 1998 in the back of his van.

This episode is brought to you by Serial Killers, a Parcast Original. For more episodes like this one, subscribe to Serial Killers on Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. He lived a seemingly normal life. A father of five children and army veteran, Robert Lee Yates, was well regarded in the Spokane, Washington community. All of that changed when he went on a murder spree, killing 17 women between 1975 and 1998 in the back of his van.

This episode is brought to you by Serial Killers, a Parcast Original. For more episodes like this one, subscribe to Serial Killers on Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. In 1996, he was honorably discharged from active duty in the U.S. Army. Yates would resume serving his country by enlisting in the National Guard two years later. Few people in the Spokane, Washington metropolitan area would suspect this decorated veteran and family man could be capable of such heartless destruction. 

In 1996, he was honorably discharged from active duty in the U.S. Army. Yates would resume serving his country by enlisting in the National Guard two years later. Few people in the Spokane, Washington metropolitan area would suspect this decorated veteran and family man could be capable of such heartless destruction.  Sponsors! Ring - Get a special offer on a Ring Starter Kit when you go to Ring.com/SerialKillers. Upstart - Hurry to Upstart.com/SERIALKILLERS to find out HOW LOW your Upstart rate is!

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Robert Lee Yates Jr. was a quiet family man, a decorated war hero and a good neighbor – or so it seemed. In 2002, Yates was convicted of killing two young women in Spokane, Washington.  Police believe Yates is responsible for at least eleven other horrific murders in the same area.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Not since the Green River Killer had the Pacific Northwest been terrorized by so savage a serial killer. By day, Robert Lee Yates, Jr., 48 was a respected father of five, a skilled helicopter pilot who served in Desert Storm and the National Guard, and a man no one suspected of a deadly hidden life. By night he prowled the streets where prostitutes gathered, gaining their trust before betraying them with a bullet to the head. On August 26, 1997, the half-naked body of 16-year-old street prostitute Jennifer Joseph was found in an empty lot in Spokane, Washington. The same day, the decomposed corpse of prostitute Heather Hernandez, 20, was discovered in a wheat field. Both women had been shot point blank in the head. By the day after Christmas, four more women were added to the mounting death toll. All were found with plastic grocery bags tied over their heads - the gruesome signature of a killer who had sexually violated each one of them after snuffing out their lives. Spokane's elite Homicide Task Force's intense investigation turned up only one common link: a white Corvette driven by a frequent customer of Spokane's prostitutes. Investigators found a button from Jennifer Joseph's blouse and multiple blood stains in a vehicle recently sold by Yates Jr. On October 18, 2000, Yates pled guilty to 13 murders and was sentenced to 408 years. Sentenced for two similar murders in Washington's Pierce County, Yates is now on death row, awaiting execution. BODY COUNT-RE-RELEASE-Burl Barer

On August 26, 1997, the half-naked body of prostitute Heather Hernandez, 20 was found in an empty lot in Spokane Washington. The same day, the decomposed corpse of prostitute Jennifer Joseph, 16, was discovered in an alfalfa field. Both women had been shot in the head.The day after Christmas, four more women were found with plastic bags tied over their heads, the gruesome signature of a killer who had sexually violated each one of them, after they had died.Police had only one good lead, a driver in a white Corvette who picked up prostitutes on the street.When the killer is finally arrested he turns out to be a devoted husband, a father of five, a National Guard helicopter pilot and a Desert Storm veteran. Not since the Green River Killer had the Pacific Northwest been so terrorized by so savage a serial killer. Robert Lee Yates Jr. is charged for 13 murders. Edgar Award-Winning Author Burl Barer discusses BODY COUNT: The Terrifying True Story of the Spokane Serial Killer.