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Agnes Yarlee

Case from Johnston, IA dated Apr 15, 2017

Victim Details

Agnes Yarlee

Female

Black / African American

Johnston

IA

2017-04-15

34

Agnes

Yarlee

Yes

07/04/2026

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On April 15, 2017, Agnes Mae Yarlee, a 34-year-old Black/African American woman, was tragically killed in her Johnston, Iowa, apartment. Her life was cut short in a violent act that stemmed from a domestic dispute with her live-in boyfriend, Abraham Roberts, who was 39 years old at the time. The argument, which reportedly began over the cleanliness of the apartment, escalated with deadly consequences, leaving a family shattered and a community in shock.

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  • https://www.iowaattorneygeneral.gov/media/cms/DV_Homicide_List_93018_014CDC2E8DA89.pdf
  • Des Moines Register: Johnston homicide suspect returning to Iowa
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