Murder Victim. She was last seen in January 1998. At that time, the location of her disappearance was unknown. Her body was found on the morning of August 6, 1998, in South Seattle, just off Des Moines Way South, in a vacant lot in the 9400 block of Des Moines Way South. Her death was initially ruled as an accidental overdose. However, in November 2003, her murder was confirmed when Gary Leon Ridgway, known as the "Green River Killer," pled guilty to her murder. He confessed to strangling Yellowrobe and leaving her body where it was found. Ridgway was ultimately responsible for the murders of 71 women in Seattle, Washington, between 1982 and 1998.
Patricia was the oldest of ten children. She was a member of the Chippewa-Cree Nation and registered at the Rocky Boys Indian Reservation in Montana. She was adored by her family and was happy to help take care of her younger siblings as they grew up. Patricia was also happy to take care of her blind grandmother. It was Patricia who acted as her 'eyes,' leading her gently wherever she needed to go. "She was always fun," recalled one of her younger sisters. "…She took care of me. I could talk to her. She took me to the fair and on shopping sprees, and she taught me how to drive." Trisha — the family peacemaker who had aspired to be a seamstress, sang Supremes songs off-key and snorted when she laughed. But she also struggled with drug and alcohol addictions for most of her life. By 1998, she was 38 and living a precarious, unpredictable existence.
Patricia was the oldest of ten children. She was a member of the Chippewa-Cree Nation and registered at the Rocky Boys Indian Reservation in Montana. She was adored by her family and was happy to help take care of her younger siblings as they grew up. Patricia was also happy to take care of her blind grandmother. It was Patricia who acted as her 'eyes,' leading her gently wherever she needed to go. "She was always fun," recalled one of her younger sisters. "…She took care of me. I could talk to her. She took me to the fair and on shopping sprees, and she taught me how to drive." Trisha — the family peacemaker who had aspired to be a seamstress, sang Supremes songs off-key and snorted when she laughed. But she also struggled with drug and alcohol addictions for most of her life. By 1998, she was 38 and living a precarious, unpredictable existence.
Murder Victim. She was last seen in January 1998. At that time, the location of her disappearance was unknown. Her body was found on the morning of August 6, 1998, in South Seattle, just off Des Moines Way South, in a vacant lot in the 9400 block of Des Moines Way South. Her death was initially ruled as an accidental overdose. However, in November 2003, her murder was confirmed when Gary Leon Ridgway, known as the "Green River Killer," pled guilty to her murder. He confessed to strangling Yellowrobe and leaving her body where it was found. Ridgway was ultimately responsible for the murders of 71 women in Seattle, Washington, between 1982 and 1998.
Patricia was the oldest of ten children. She was a member of the Chippewa-Cree Nation and registered at the Rocky Boys Indian Reservation in Montana. She was adored by her family and was happy to help take care of her younger siblings as they grew up. Patricia was also happy to take care of her blind grandmother. It was Patricia who acted as her 'eyes,' leading her gently wherever she needed to go. "She was always fun," recalled one of her younger sisters. "…She took care of me. I could talk to her. She took me to the fair and on shopping sprees, and she taught me how to drive." Trisha — the family peacemaker who had aspired to be a seamstress, sang Supremes songs off-key and snorted when she laughed. But she also struggled with drug and alcohol addictions for most of her life. By 1998, she was 38 and living a precarious, unpredictable existence.
Patricia was the oldest of ten children. She was a member of the Chippewa-Cree Nation and registered at the Rocky Boys Indian Reservation in Montana. She was adored by her family and was happy to help take care of her younger siblings as they grew up. Patricia was also happy to take care of her blind grandmother. It was Patricia who acted as her 'eyes,' leading her gently wherever she needed to go. "She was always fun," recalled one of her younger sisters. "…She took care of me. I could talk to her. She took me to the fair and on shopping sprees, and she taught me how to drive." Trisha — the family peacemaker who had aspired to be a seamstress, sang Supremes songs off-key and snorted when she laughed. But she also struggled with drug and alcohol addictions for most of her life. By 1998, she was 38 and living a precarious, unpredictable existence.
Bio by: Jane Knoper
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