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the body of 16-year-old Sarah yarboro was found on the grounds of Federal Way High School on a cold morning in
December 1991 she had gone to school that morning thinking she was late for a drill team
practice investigators found that she had been strangled to death they were able to collect a full mail DNA profile
from clothes found near her body but at that time DNA testing was still relatively new 28 years later
investigators used forensic genetic genealogy to identify a Poss suspect Patrick Nicholas they brought him in for
questioning why do you think you're here I have no clue when detectives asked him
specifically about Sarah's murder he gave an alarming response what we're investigating is is the death of a young
girl her name s interestingly he asked what year this was and that really sent up a flag why
why would you ask that he's being told this is a murder case we're wondering at this point are there
other victims this is it I'm not say after 1 and a half hours Nicholas asked for an attorney and stopped
talking but his criminal record would speak volumes I am the one that got away on a quiet morning in June 1983 8
years before Sarah Yo's murder 21-year-old Anne crony was sitting by her car along the Columbia River in
Richland Washington when a man of approached her he seemed normal kind of friendly actually
just friendly I had asked him if he'd done any water skiing it cuz he said he had just moved to town and he said he
couldn't swim and he said my name is Pat Nicholas after a few minutes of small talk she became uncomfortable I noticed
his voice was getting shaky and I told him I had to go I went to close the door and he put a
knife to my throat everything kind of stopped at that moment he told me to take my clothes off
Nicholas stuffed Ann's underwear into her mouth to prevent her from screaming forced her out of the car and led her to
the riverbank that's when an remembered a critical piece of information that might have saved her life we got about
halfway down the bank and he told me to stop I ran and dove in the river cuz I was thinking he couldn't swim swam as
hard as I could swam for your life I swam for My Life passers by found Ann at a dock nearby and called police as it
turns out 19-year-old Patrick Nicholas was no stranger to law enforcement and had a record he had raped two women and
attempted to rape a third he'd been convicted of rape as a juvenile and had actually only just been
out for a few months when he attacked me days after Ann's attack he was tracked down down arrested and pled guilty to
attempted rape he told authorities I realize that I have a problem concerning raping girls at his sentencing hearing
an spoke out I was actually very angry and asked the judge for the maximum sentence and the judge did agree and
sentenced him to 10 years so I thought it was over I thought that Justice had been
served

When investigators told Patrick Nicholas they were investigating the murder of Sarah Yarborough, he responded with a bizarre question that made law enforcement wonder if there were other victims.

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Brief Summary

The episode covers Sarah Yarboro's murder and suspect Patrick Nicholas's violent past, including an earlier attack on Anne Crony.

Key points

The Discovery of Sarah Yarboro. The body of 16-year-old Sarah Yarboro was found, leading to a long investigation.
A Disturbing Question. Patrick Nicholas's alarming response during questioning raises suspicions about his involvement.
Anne Crony's Narrow Escape. Anne Crony recounts her terrifying encounter with Patrick Nicholas and her desperate escape.
Nicholas's Criminal Past. Patrick Nicholas had a history of violence and sexual assault before Sarah's murder.
Justice Served?. Anne Crony hoped justice was served after Nicholas's sentencing, but questions linger.

Episode highlights

Episode quotes

I have no clue.

Patrick Nicholas's response during questioning about Sarah's murder.

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