Andrea Yates Story
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Andrea Yates Story
May 31, 2011
Today, I will be sharing a heart breaking story of an infamous woman whom actions struck the heart of many around the word. The actions of such crime left many confused as to why and how. I believe most actions were to embrace our own children after hearing this horrible event. Introduce to you one of the world’s most infamous female killers, Mrs. Andrea Pia Yates. In a dramatic turnaround from her first murder trial, Andrea Yates was found not guilty by reason of insanity Wednesday in the drowning of her children in a bathtub. The 42-year-old woman will be committed to a state mental hospital and held until she is no longer deemed a threat. If she had been convicted of murder, she would have been sentenced to life in prison ( 2006, July 27).
Andrea and Rusty Yates, both 25, met at their apartment complex in Houston. Andrea, who was usually reserved, initiated the conversation. Andrea had never dated anyone until she turned 23 and prior to meeting Rusty she was healing from a broken relationship. They eventually moved in together and spent much of their time involved in religious study and prayer. They were married on April 17, 1993. They shared with their guests that they planned on having as many children as nature provided.
Andrea and Rusty had five lovely children ranging in ages from six months to seven years old. On this day Andrea drowned the children one by one. She drowned three of her sons, Luke, age 2; Paul, age 3; and John, age 5. She put them in facedown and held them as they struggled. As each one died, she then placed him face up on a bed, still wet, and then covered all three with a sheet. Each had struggled just a few minutes. Next was six-month-old Mary, the youngest, who had been in the bathroom all this time, sitting on the floor in her bassinet and crying. When Andrea was finished with Mary, she left her floating in the water and called to her oldest son, Noah. As if all of this...
May 31, 2011
Today, I will be sharing a heart breaking story of an infamous woman whom actions struck the heart of many around the word. The actions of such crime left many confused as to why and how. I believe most actions were to embrace our own children after hearing this horrible event. Introduce to you one of the world’s most infamous female killers, Mrs. Andrea Pia Yates. In a dramatic turnaround from her first murder trial, Andrea Yates was found not guilty by reason of insanity Wednesday in the drowning of her children in a bathtub. The 42-year-old woman will be committed to a state mental hospital and held until she is no longer deemed a threat. If she had been convicted of murder, she would have been sentenced to life in prison ( 2006, July 27).
Andrea and Rusty Yates, both 25, met at their apartment complex in Houston. Andrea, who was usually reserved, initiated the conversation. Andrea had never dated anyone until she turned 23 and prior to meeting Rusty she was healing from a broken relationship. They eventually moved in together and spent much of their time involved in religious study and prayer. They were married on April 17, 1993. They shared with their guests that they planned on having as many children as nature provided.
Andrea and Rusty had five lovely children ranging in ages from six months to seven years old. On this day Andrea drowned the children one by one. She drowned three of her sons, Luke, age 2; Paul, age 3; and John, age 5. She put them in facedown and held them as they struggled. As each one died, she then placed him face up on a bed, still wet, and then covered all three with a sheet. Each had struggled just a few minutes. Next was six-month-old Mary, the youngest, who had been in the bathroom all this time, sitting on the floor in her bassinet and crying. When Andrea was finished with Mary, she left her floating in the water and called to her oldest son, Noah. As if all of this...