Laurie Ann Wason, born January 22, 1966, was found dead in Spokane, Washington, on December 26, 1997. A former adult-care home operator who raised Rottweilers, she was discovered near the remains of another victim, Shawn McClenahan, on the same day.

Laurie’s death was later linked to a series of killings in the Spokane area carried out by Robert Lee Yates Jr., who targeted women involved in prostitution and left bodies in remote locations around Spokane County. Investigators used DNA and other evidence to connect Yates to multiple victims in the late 1990s. The violence had a deep impact on the Spokane community and the families who lost loved ones.

If anyone knew Laurie, her routines, or has information about her last days in Spokane, please come forward.