"The Spokane Serial Killer" - Robert Lee Yates Jr.

Killer Stories with Harvey Guillén

Spotify Studios

True Crime, Education, History

4.7 • 30.7K Ratings

🗓️ 18 February 2019

⏱️ 41 minutes

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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. Parcasters - If you haven’t heard we have a new podcast coming out! We know you like the mystery and murder of Serial Killers, so you’ll love the deadly trysts we discuss in CRIMES OF PASSION. Listen now at parcast.com/passion Sponsors! Torrid - Go to Torrid.com and use Promo Code SERIAL15 for $15 off every $50 you spend! That means you can get up to $150 off a $500 order! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Due to the graphic nature of these killers crimes,
0:02.8	listener discretion is advised.
0:05.5	This episode includes discussions of murder and assault
0:08.6	that some people may find offensive.
0:10.9	We advise extreme caution for children under 13.
0:15.0	Friends and neighbors knew Robert Lee Yates as an average show.
0:20.0	He was quiet and unassuming.
0:22.0	To some acquaintances in his native Spokane, Washington,
0:25.4	Yates was so unremarkable that they didn't remember him at all.
0:29.3	Yates was a decorated Army helicopter pilot.
0:32.2	He was a father to five children. He enjoyed
0:35.1	working with his cars, which included his beloved white Corvette. He lived a quiet
0:40.9	unassuming life, or so everyone thought.
0:44.7	It soon became clear that despite Robert's mild-matered nature, he had a sinister side.
0:51.4	From 1975 until 1998, he murdered at least 17 people around Washington State.
0:58.0	Soon this unassuming average Joe became Spokane's most notorious resident.
1:07.0	Hi I'm Greg Paulson, and this is Serial Killers on the Parcast Network.
1:18.0	Every Monday, we dive into the Minds and Madness of Serial Killers.
1:22.0	Today, we're going to take a deep dive into the life of
1:25.1	Robert Lee Yates, a convicted murderer who killed 16 women and one man in Spokane
1:30.9	Washington. I'm here with my co-host, Vanessa Richardson.
1:35.0	Hi, everyone.
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