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Kayla Yates

Death by Force
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On Valentine's Day in 2022, 30-year-old Kayla Julia Cherice Yates, a citizen of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes, was found deceased in a car in Oklahoma City. A welfare check just after 10 a.m. led police to the vehicle parked off Northwest 10th Street near Portland Avenue, where they discovered the bodies of Yates and 40-year-old Raymond Lindsey 'Koda' Paddyaker Sr. Both had been shot in what was ruled a double homicide. Yates, who was just days away from her 31st birthday, had sustained a guns ...Read More
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  • KFOR.com Oklahoma City: Police identify 2 people found dead in vehicle in Oklahoma City
  • Kayla Yates Obituary | Feb 14, 2022 | Geary, OK
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    Victim Details

    Kayla Yates

    Female

    Native American / American Indian

    Oklahoma City

    OK

    2022-02-14

    30

    Kayla

    Yates

    11/21/2025

    Forum Posts (2)
    Has anyone else been following the developments in the tragic case of Kayla Yates and Raymond Paddya... ...Read More
    01/03/2025
    Hey everyone,
    I just can't shake the feeling that there's more to the story of Kayla and Raymond'... ...Read More
    12/11/2023
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