CA CA - Robin Graham, 18, Los Angeles, 14 Nov 1970

[dotr]

what other murders mention a corvette?

the car is/was the key but too late now i guess ?

There was this serial killer who drove a white corvette..

Robert Yates: Son, husband, athlete, father, pilot, teacher, murder suspect | The Seattle Times
May 7, 2000
''Robert Lee Yates threw fast pitches in high school, but didn't have much of a curve. He dreamed in college of being a doctor, but those dreams fell apart about the same time as his first marriage. He worked his way up to an elite post flying helicopters in the Army, but left two years shy of full retirement.

Yates was different things to different people. A stand-up guy, say his high-school friends. A heck of a teacher, say Army subordinates. A family guy. A single parent. A john. Meticulous. Religious.

Spokane authorities now say Yates is a serial killer. European newspapers call him the "notorious Washington Ripper." Investigators from 30 states and two countries have called about him, wondering if he can be linked to their unsolved killings.

Yates, born in Anacortes, sits now on the other side of the state, in jail on a $1.5 million bond. He is charged with killing Jennifer Joseph, a 16-year-old prostitute. But evidence ties Yates to the deaths of 11 more women killed since 1996 in Spokane and Tacoma, says Spokane County Sheriff Mark Sterk.''

 

[MadMcGoo]

There was this serial killer who drove a white corvette..

Robert Yates: Son, husband, athlete, father, pilot, teacher, murder suspect | The Seattle Times
May 7, 2000
''Robert Lee Yates threw fast pitches in high school, but didn't have much of a curve. He dreamed in college of being a doctor, but those dreams fell apart about the same time as his first marriage. He worked his way up to an elite post flying helicopters in the Army, but left two years shy of full retirement.

Yates was different things to different people. A stand-up guy, say his high-school friends. A heck of a teacher, say Army subordinates. A family guy. A single parent. A john. Meticulous. Religious.

Spokane authorities now say Yates is a serial killer. European newspapers call him the "notorious Washington Ripper." Investigators from 30 states and two countries have called about him, wondering if he can be linked to their unsolved killings.

Yates, born in Anacortes, sits now on the other side of the state, in jail on a $1.5 million bond. He is charged with killing Jennifer Joseph, a 16-year-old prostitute. But evidence ties Yates to the deaths of 11 more women killed since 1996 in Spokane and Tacoma, says Spokane County Sheriff Mark Sterk.''

I read a book recently about Yates. If I'm not mistaken (I'm sure I'm not unless the book's author is) the white Corvette he owned was a 1977 model. FWIW

 

[99SOphie99]

Tonight is the sad anniversary of her disappearance. 51 years, what a number...

 

[dotr]

''Last updated November 24, 2020; six pictures added, details of disappearance updated.''
Robin Ann Graham – The Charley Project

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Graham, circa 1970; Age-progression to an unknown age; Light blue Corvette hardtop, similar to suspect vehicle

• Height and Weight 5'6, 125 pounds
• Clothing/Jewelry Description A dark blue corduroy jacket with gold buttons, a red jersey blouse, blue jeans and red clog shoes. Carrying a leather purse.
• An unidentified Caucasian male in his mid-twenties was seen talking to Graham just before she vanished. He was wearing bell-bottom trousers and a white turtleneck and was about 5'8 tall. A primed light blue 1957 - 1960 Corvette hardtop was parked behind her boyfriend's vehicle. The man helped Graham get the car started, then they rode off together in his car. The patrolman said she appeared to get into the man's car willingly. A photo of a similar vehicle is posted with this case summary.
• It is not known if he has any connection to Graham's disappearance, but there is some speculation that she was a victim of the Zodiac Killer. Graham disappeared during the full moon, which is when the Zodiac liked to strike. There is speculation that Jeannette Kamahele was one of his victims''

 

[Lavender Moon]

I really don't think the Zodiac took Robin. (MOO)
Why in the world would she get in that unidentified man's car when her own car started up? Does anybody have an opinion as to how this might make sense? Sorry, I don't recall if this has been previously discussed.

 

[99SOphie99]

Her car did not start up to my knowledge. It was out of gas.

 

[Lavender Moon]

Her car did not start up to my knowledge. It was out of gas.[/QUOTE Thank you. The Charley Project states that the " Good Samaritan " got her car started before she left with him in his car. That can't be correct.

 

[Markybug]

I assume the cops couldn’t recall any part of the number plate ?

Wonder if there is a way to cross check sex offenders and the cars they owned ?

 

[Lavender Moon]

If the patrolman saw Robin drive away with the Corvette man, then most likely the Corvette man was aware of the patrolman. I'm thinkimg this was a very experienced perp that was thrilled to take risks.

 

[Markybug]

If the patrolman saw Robin drive away with the Corvette man, then most likely the Corvette man was aware of the patrolman. I'm thinkimg this was a very experienced perp that was thrilled to take risks.

you would think he would be worried they noted his number plate at the very least ?!

 

[Lavender Moon]

you would think he would be worried they noted his number plate at the very least ?!

I know, right? But maybe he took care of his license plate somehow.

 

[Beekarina]

A car dealer perhaps?

 

[dotr]

Wondering if the Corvette driven by the mystery man was stolen, maybe more info. about the car and/or its driver, might be found at this Corvette museum?
FWIW.. VIDEO AT LINK.
1965 Corvette Sting Ray Stolen & Recovered 39 Years Later - National Corvette Museum - YouTube
''In NICB's second Hot Wheels Classics report we look at how the Corvette has fared as a theft target. More than 1 in 10 have been stolen over the past 30 years. In 1970 a 1965 Corvette Sting Ray convertible was stolen one November evening in Nashville, TN. The vehicle, originally valued at $2,200, was discovered almost 40 years later in Scottsdale, AZ. The Corvette was discovered when a collector purchased the vehicle and took it to the Arizona DMV for an inspection. The inspector ran the VIN number through the National Insurance Crime Bureau's database when it came up as a stolen vehicle. The original owner's insurance had lapsed before the theft, so therefore he never got paid a claim on it. Now the Nassau blue convertible is back in the original owner's possession, 39 years later, and today is worth an estimated $65,000. The vehicle is currently on display at the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, KY.''

 

[Markybug]

A car dealer perhaps?

How do you mean ?

 

[Lavender Moon]

Wondering if the Corvette driven by the mystery man was stolen, maybe more info. about the car and/or its driver, might be found at this Corvette museum?
FWIW.. VIDEO AT LINK.
1965 Corvette Sting Ray Stolen & Recovered 39 Years Later - National Corvette Museum - YouTube
''In NICB's second Hot Wheels Classics report we look at how the Corvette has fared as a theft target. More than 1 in 10 have been stolen over the past 30 years. In 1970 a 1965 Corvette Sting Ray convertible was stolen one November evening in Nashville, TN. The vehicle, originally valued at $2,200, was discovered almost 40 years later in Scottsdale, AZ. The Corvette was discovered when a collector purchased the vehicle and took it to the Arizona DMV for an inspection. The inspector ran the VIN number through the National Insurance Crime Bureau's database when it came up as a stolen vehicle. The original owner's insurance had lapsed before the theft, so therefore he never got paid a claim on it. Now the Nassau blue convertible is back in the original owner's possession, 39 years later, and today is worth an estimated $65,000. The vehicle is currently on display at the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, KY.''

Excellent thought. Maybe the car was stolen.

 

[Beekarina]

How do you mean ?

I was thinking dealers often have access to temporary plates, and/or to vehicles they may not own. Just popped into my mind as someone who might not be as concerned about being tied to a specific vehicle.

 

[Markybug]

I was thinking dealers often have access to temporary plates, and/or to vehicles they may not own. Just popped into my mind as someone who might not be as concerned about being tied to a specific vehicle.

Ah yes i see. Someone could have even stolen a car to use for the crime also ?

 

[Beekarina]

Ah yes i see. Someone could have even stolen a car to use for the crime also ?

Yes, certainly.

I was not born yet, but growing up in the 70s/80s, I also have memories too of adults who were not car dealers buying used cars and moving them with plates from other cars. (i.e. You can borrow the plate from the old Ford to drive it home, drop the plates of later, etc.) Not legal now at all, and probably not then either, but I think it was fairly common since I remember it and I grew up in a pretty ordinary household.

 

[John/Jane Doe]

Robin Ann Graham – The Charley Project

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

The Doe Network: Case File 980DFCA

Disappearance of Robin Graham - Wikipedia

 

[Justin537]

Robin Ann Graham is not listed as a MP on the NAMUS database.

She is now. The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)