The Hunt for Sarah Yarborough’s Killer: A 30-Year Mystery Unravelled
Dive into the chilling 1991 murder of Sarah Yarborough, a 16-year-old Federal Way High School student, and the 28-year quest for justice in this gripping episode of True Crime Tales with Cosette. Through groundbreaking genetic genealogy and relentless detective work, her killer was finally unmasked. Join us to honour Sarah’s legacy and explore a case that reshaped forensic science. Like, subscribe, and share to keep her story alive. Sources: - CBS News, “How investigators tracked down Sarah Yarborough's killer,” 6 Oct 2024: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/sarah-yarborough-murder-federal-way-washington-dna-patrick-nicholas-48-hours https://www.cbsnews.com/news/sarah-yarborough-how-investigators-tracked-down-teens-killer/ - ABC News, “Man arrested in 1991 cold case killing of 16-year-old girl after he's linked by DNA: Sheriff,” 4 Oct 2019: https://abcnews.go.com/US/man-arrested-1991-cold-case-killing-16-year/story?id=66049781 https://abcnews.go.com/US/man-arrested-1991-cold-case-killing-16-year/story?id=66057562 - The Seattle Times, “Man found guilty in 1991 cold-case murder of 16-year-old Sarah Yarborough,” 11 May 2023: https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/law-justice/man-found-guilty-in-1991-cold-case-murder-of-16-year-old-sarah-yarborough https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/law-justice/man-found-guilty-in-1991-cold-case-murder-of-16-year-old-sarah-yarborough/ - KING 5 News, “Patrick Nicholas sentenced in 1991 Sarah Yarborough murder,” 26 May 2023: https://www.king5.com/article/news/crime/patrick-nicholas-sentenced-1991-sarah-yarborough-murder/281-0a3e4e7b-4b1e-48d7-9a98-7f0b7c0e7b0b https://www.king5.com/article/news/crime/patrick-leon-nicholas-sarah-yarborough-murder-sentenced/281-4c4e68c0-5070-4db4-bed3-57a9b587890e - The News Tribune, “Sarah Yarborough’s solved murder featured on ‘48 Hours’,” 19 Nov 2023: https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/crime/article282208343.html https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article282047528.html