In the spring of 1968, 34-year-old Patricia 'Pat' Weeks was embarking on a new chapter in her life in Las Vegas, Nevada. Having recently finalized her divorce from her husband, Robert Weeks, she had been granted custody of their four children and was ready to move forward. The marriage had been a turbulent one, marked by Robert's 'pathologically' jealous and violent behavior.
He subjected Patricia to frequent beatings and isolated her from the outside world, making her a virtual prisoner in her own home. Despite obtaining restraining orders on two separate occasions, the abuse continued, culminating in her decision to file for divorce in early 1968. However, just two weeks after the divorce was finalized, on April 25, 1968, Patricia vanished without a trace. On the day of her disappearance, she had received a threatening phone call from her ex-husband. Later, he requested to see her one last time, and she agreed. After having dinner with him, a frightened Patricia called her attorney, a call that would be her last known communication.
Following Patricia's disappearance, her car was discovered abandoned in a parking lot near the Las Vegas airport. Robert Weeks told their children and others that Patricia had either suffered a nervous breakdown or was likely deceased. For years, her case remained cold, a painful mystery for her four children and loved ones. The investigation into her disappearance eventually uncovered a sinister pattern of behavior linked to Robert Weeks. He was connected to the disappearances of two other women, Cynthia Jabour, a real estate agent he had dated for six years, and Carol Ann Riley, a nurse. Both women vanished after making plans to end their relationships with him. Additionally, a business associate of Robert's, James Shaw, disappeared in 1971 after an argument with him.
The case against Robert Weeks gained momentum, and in April 1988, he was brought to trial for the murders of both Patricia Weeks and Cynthia Jabour. Despite the absence of their bodies, prosecutors presented a compelling case built on circumstantial evidence. Patricia’s doctor testified about treating her for injuries consistent with domestic abuse, and their children recounted witnessing his violent outbursts against their mother. A fellow inmate also testified that Weeks had confessed to murdering several women and burying their bodies in the desert. In a landmark decision for Nevada's legal history, Robert Weeks was found guilty of first-degree murder in both cases, the first time such a conviction had been secured without the victims' bodies. He was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole and died in a Nevada prison on September 20, 1996, taking the secret of his victims' locations to his grave. The bodies of Patricia Weeks and the other women he is believed to have murdered have never been found.Last Seen: Apr 25, 1968
