S01E14: THE ANDREA YATES CASE
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05/19/21 • 51 min
Andrea Yates grew up with a long history of mental illness within her family, including bouts in the hospital for her own struggles throughout her life. After marrying Russell "Rusty" Yates in 1993, she eventually went on to have five children in an attempt at a perfect life that so many dream of. However, on the morning of June 20, 2001, Andrea makes a tragic decision that will forever change the course of her life. In what has since been deemed the "Killer Mom" case, this is the story of a woman's struggle- whose inability to get adequate help and support led to a tragic descent into illness that changed everything.
If you or anyone you know is struggling with mental health concerns, please visit https://www.ccmhs-ccsms.ca/mental-health-resources-1 for a list of mental health resources and organizations within Canada.
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EPISODE RESOURCES:
USA Today Article:
https://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/nation/2002/03/18/usat-yates.htm?fbclid=IwAR15XXVQADrL-1DoJnXJd0hmI0BcKo4FnpfU7ve8hta08Vxrr0XHLPNqOWUInterview with "Rusty" Yates:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WwD5AG6zGUABC News Article:
https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=126222&page=1&fbclid=IwAR0XlnzfmKdbDl4toBaDC4fbNETvqPfVT4YguCmzBa86OajfBg9P-FrrtAcABC News:
https://abc13.com/where-is-andrea-yates-who-what-did-do-drowned-family-in-clear-lake/1980992/?fbclid=IwAR0OJ2vTY-c5_fReFdCdKJkbfIdbh8NyNiXaiM0Ug-4iPXfbm6vw0ks94EYTimeline of Events:
https://abc13.com/1976287/'Killer Women- A Mother's Madness'- Documentary:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qsYS-guaNHg
Andrea Yates grew up with a long history of mental illness within her family, including bouts in the hospital for her own struggles throughout her life. After marrying Russell "Rusty" Yates in 1993, she eventually went on to have five children in an attempt at a perfect life that so many dream of. However, on the morning of June 20, 2001, Andrea makes a tragic decision that will forever change the course of her life. In what has since been deemed the "Killer Mom" case, this is the story of a woman's struggle- whose inability to get adequate help and support led to a tragic descent into illness that changed everything.
If you or anyone you know is struggling with mental health concerns, please visit https://www.ccmhs-ccsms.ca/mental-health-resources-1 for a list of mental health resources and organizations within Canada.
FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA:
Instagram: @crimefamilypodcast
Twitter: @crimefamilypod1Facebook: Crime Family PodcastEmail: [email protected]
EPISODE RESOURCES:
USA Today Article:
https://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/nation/2002/03/18/usat-yates.htm?fbclid=IwAR15XXVQADrL-1DoJnXJd0hmI0BcKo4FnpfU7ve8hta08Vxrr0XHLPNqOWUInterview with "Rusty" Yates:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WwD5AG6zGUABC News Article:
https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=126222&page=1&fbclid=IwAR0XlnzfmKdbDl4toBaDC4fbNETvqPfVT4YguCmzBa86OajfBg9P-FrrtAcABC News:
https://abc13.com/where-is-andrea-yates-who-what-did-do-drowned-family-in-clear-lake/1980992/?fbclid=IwAR0OJ2vTY-c5_fReFdCdKJkbfIdbh8NyNiXaiM0Ug-4iPXfbm6vw0ks94EYTimeline of Events:
https://abc13.com/1976287/'Killer Women- A Mother's Madness'- Documentary:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qsYS-guaNHg
Previous Episode
S01E13: THE DISAPPEARANCE OF ASHA DEGREE
In the middle of a stormy night in February 2000, 9-year-old Asha Degree walks out of her home and sets off on a walk down a nearby highway, being spotted by two different motorists along the way before eventually running into the woods. After this, the little girl is never seen again. Over 21 years later, many questions still surround this unsolved case and new developments have been coming in as recently as November 2020 in one of the most perplexing cases we've covered yet. What happened to Asha Degree? Did she choose to run away from home for an unknown reason? Was she planning to meet someone on that stormy night who intended to do her harm? Will she ever be found?
If you have any information on the whereabouts of Asha Degree, please contact the Cleveland County Sherriff's office at 704-484-4822, submit a tip on the Cleveland County Sherriff app, or call the FBI Charlotte office at 704-672-6100.
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EPISODE RESOURCES:
ABC News Article:
https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/nc-girl-asha-degree-disappeared-10-years-ago/story?id=11591506
Iquilla Degree interview with 'Jet Magazine':
https://www.jetmag.com/news/iquilla-degree-where-is-my-daughter/
'Inmate Says He Knows What Happened to Asha Degree':
https://www.shelbystar.com/story/special/2020/11/16/inmate-says-he-knows-what-happened-to-asha-degree/114962420/
FBI Webpage:
https://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/20th-anniversary-of-asha-degree-disappearance-021420
Caroline Mitchell YouTube Video- 'The Strange Disappearance of Asha Degree'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fVXuYAbk58
WBTV Article:
https://www.wbtv.com/2021/02/14/only-thing-we-got-is-hope-family-asha-degree-still-seeking-clues-st-anniversary-disappearace/
Next Episode
S01E15: THE MURDERS OF SARAH AND AMINA SAID
*Trigger Warning: This episode contains explicit language and topics/discussions involving alleged sexual abuse which may be disturbing. Listener discretion is advised*
No one could have imagined the true tyranny that was happening inside the Said household in Bedford, Texas. It was a horror that sisters Sarah and Amina would experience for years which included alleged abuse and control by their father Yaser, who was determined to marry the girls off to rich strangers back in his home country. When the girls decided to run away from home with their mother in December 2007, a series of events would unravel leading to the devastating murders of the young girls at the hands of the man who should have been their protector. This is the story of a culture clash within one family's household, the man responsible for the murders who became a fugitive for over a decade- even being listed on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted list- and the pursuit of justice for the sisters whose tragic deaths made international headlines.
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EPISODE RESOURCES:
'The Price of Honor' Documentary:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EUfxrtFGzA&t=25s'Crime Watch Daily' Episode:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MsPb5fWY_Q4&t=1156sCBS Interview with Patricia Owens (2021)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbq-J2ZOF0wUnited States Department of Justice Press Release:
https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndtx/pr/yaser-said-family-members-charged-concealing-10-most-wanted-suspect-arrestUnited States Department of Justice Press Release (Islam Said Sentencing):
https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndtx/pr/islam-said-sentenced-10-years-concealing-10-most-wanted-suspect-arrest
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