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Death (commuted to life), Robert Lee Yates Jr. (born May 27, 1952), also known as the Grocery Bag Killer, is an American serial killer from Spokane, Washington. From 1975 to 1998, he is known to have murdered at least 11 women in Spokane.
Aug 29, 2020 · Where is Robert Lee Yates Today? 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. He pleaded guilty for his crimes as part of a plea bargain so as to not receive the death penalty.
Dec 8, 2023 · Robert Lee Yates is an American serial killer who is believed to have murdered at least 11 women in Spokane, Washington, between 1975 and 1998. His first murders in 1975 were of two college students who were on a picnic.
Jun 29, 2021 · 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. As reported by The Seattle Times, Yates, who may have killed as many as 18 people, was ultimately sentenced to death.
Jan 23, 2023 · Robert Lee "Bob" Yates, commonly referred to as the Spokane Killer, confessed to killing multiple people between July 1975 and October 1998. As reported by In Touch Weekly, a vast majority of Yates' victims were female sex workers, who he hired in and around Spokane, Washington.
Date of birth: October 6, 1980. Age: 16. Killed: July 1997. Cause of death: Multiple gunshots. Name: Heather Hermandez.
Sep 5, 2008 · TACOMA — A judge in Tacoma signed a death warrant today for serial killer Robert Lee Yates, setting an execution date of Sept. 19.
Oct 3, 2002 · TACOMA — A jury today sentenced serial killer Robert Lee Yates Jr. to death by lethal injection for the aggravated murders of two women. The Pierce County Superior Court jury of seven men and...
Robert Lee Yates was a prolific serial killer and necrophiliac who murdered dozens of people in the United States, and most likely Germany.
Sep 19, 2002 · TACOMA — Confessed serial killer Robert Lee Yates Jr. was convicted today of aggravated first-degree murder — a verdict that could cost him his life. After less than two days of deliberations,...
