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Patrick Alan Oliver, a 21-year-old honor-roll pre-med student, was tragically murdered on July 13, 1975, near Walla Walla, Washington. Oliver, who had recently returned from studying at the Sorbonne in Paris, was picnicking with his friend Susan Savage, a recent graduate of Washington State University, when they encountered Robert Lee Yates Jr., a 23-year-old on a hunting trip. Yates shot Oliver three times in the head, and Savage twice, marking the beginning of his notorious killing spree.
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Patrick Alan Oliver
Male
White / Caucasian
Spokane
WA
1975-07-13
21
Patrick
Alan Oliver
11/09/2025
Forum Posts (3)
I recently came across some documents about the Patrick Alan Oliver case, and one thing that really ... ...Read More
08/01/2024
08/01/2024
Does anyone have more information on what led Robert Lee Yates Jr. to start his killing spree? It's ... ...Read More
04/23/2024
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Has anyone else been thinking about the initial theories that the authorities had when Patrick Olive... ...Read More
03/19/2023
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