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Melody Ann Murfin

Case from Spokane, WA dated May 12, 1998

Victim Details

Melody Ann Murfin

Female

White / Caucasian

Spokane

WA

1998-05-12

43

Melody

Ann Murfin

07/09/2026

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Melody Ann Murfin, born on December 16, 1954, in Spokane Valley, Washington, was one of the victims of the notorious serial killer Robert Lee Yates Jr. Murfin, who had a history of drug abuse, was reported missing on June 4, 1998. Her body was discovered in 2000, buried in Yates' own yard, a location that investigators had previously searched but missed. She was 43 years old at the time of her death, which was caused by two gunshots to the head.

Robert Lee Yates Jr., a U.S. Army veteran, ...
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  • Robert Lee Yates - Wikipedia
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