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Lisa Yates

Case from Seattle, WA dated Dec 23, 1983

Victim Details

Lisa Yates

Female

White / Caucasian

Seattle

WA

1983-12-23

19

Lisa

Yates

06/27/2026

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In the winter of 1983, a young life was tragically cut short, leaving a void that would take nearly two decades to fill with answers. Lisa Lorraine Yates, a 19-year-old Caucasian female, vanished on December 23, 1983, from Seattle, Washington. She was last seen on Rainier Avenue, an area that at the time was known for its vulnerability to predators targeting young women. Her disappearance, however, did not immediately trigger an alarm, as she was not reported missing at the time. It was a somber ...
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  • Lisa Yates | Victims of Serial Killers Wiki | Fandom
  • TRUTH OR DEATH - Seattle Weekly
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