Two teenage boys were walking through a bushy area close to Federal Way High School in Federal Way, Washington, on the morning of the 14th of December, 1991. As they drew closer to one of the bushes, a young man suddenly popped up. He glared at the two boys, before turning around and walking off.
Audio Sources:
“Patrick Leon Nicholas found guilty of killing 16-year-old Sarah Yarborough in 1991”
“Trial begins for man accused of killing Federal Way teen over 30 years ago”
“WATCH LIVE: Sarah Yarborough cold case trial begins”
“Then-teens give testimony on finding Sarah Yarborough’s body in 1991 | FOX 13 Seattle”
Sources:
The Seattle Times, 15 December, 1991 – “Federal Way Girl, 16, Found Slain at School”
Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 16 December, 1991 – “Help is Asked in Hunt for Killer”
The Seattle Times, 16 December, 1991 – “Slain Girl Recalled by Adoring Friends”
The Seattle Times, 17 December, 1991 – “All Out Search”
Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 18 December, 1991 – “$10,000 Reward Offered”
The Seattle Times, 19 December, 1991 – “Police Say Teen’s Killer May be Sexual Psychopath”
Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 20 December, 1991 – “Police Sort Through Tips”
Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 25 December, 1991 – “Student’s Killer May Be Sexual Psychopath”
The Seattle Times, 7 January, 1991 – “Killer is Inept, Has Problems”
The News Tribune, 8 January, 1992 – “Federal Way Girl’s Killer Left Legacy of Fear”
The Seattle Times, 8 January, 1992 – “Teen’s Joy of Life”
The News Tribune, 12 January, 1992 – “Police Beat”
Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 25 January, 1992 – “Police Say Car not Linked”
The News Tribune, 2 March, 1992 – “Local in Brief”
The Seattle Times, 4 December, 1992 – “Daughter’s Murder Haunts Yarboroughs”
The News Tribune, 9 December, 1992 – “An Airtight Case”
Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 6 May, 1993 – “Police Now Have Clearer Image”
The News Tribune, 26 January, 1995 – “Probe of Fway Teen’s Slaying”
The News Tribune, 10 February, 2002 – “No Closure, No End”
Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 15 December, 2009 – “Police Reopen Murder Case”
Associated Press, 11 Janaury, 2012 – “Mayflower Relative Sought in ’91 Wash. Killing”
The News Tribune, 23 February, 2018 – “Sarah Yarborough”
ABC – 8 WFAA, 2 October, 2019 – “DNA From Cigarette”
Federal Way Mirror, 3 October, 2019 – “Covington Man Arrested”
NBC – 5 KING, 18 April, 2023 – “Witnesses Who Found Sarah’s Body”
The Seattle Times, 18 April, 2023 – “Trial Starts”
Federal Way Mirror, 19 April, 2023 – “Trial Begins”
Federal Way Mirror, 4 May, 2023 – “Yarborough Murder Trial Goes to the Jury”
Federal Way Mirror, 10 May, 2023 – “Patrick Nicholas Found Guilty”
NBC – 5 KING, 25 May, 2023 – “Man Who Killed 16-Year-Old Girl”
The Seattle Times, 25 May, 2023 – “Man Sentenced to 45 Years”
CBS- 7 KIRO, 26 May, 2023 – “Nicholas Sentenced to Nearly 46 Years in 1991 Cold Case Murder”
