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Andrea Yates grew up with a long history of mental illness within her family, including bouts in the hospital for her own struggles throughout her life. After marrying Russell "Rusty" Yates in 1993, she eventually went on to have five children in an attempt at a perfect life that so many dream of. However, on the morning of June 20, 2001, Andrea makes a tragic decision that will forever change the course of her life. In what has since been deemed the "Killer Mom" case, this is the story of a woman's struggle- whose inability to get adequate help and support led to a tragic descent into illness that changed everything.
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EPISODE RESOURCES:
USA Today Article:
https://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/nation/2002/03/18/usat-yates.htm?fbclid=IwAR15XXVQADrL-1DoJnXJd0hmI0BcKo4FnpfU7ve8hta08Vxrr0XHLPNqOWU
Interview with "Rusty" Yates:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WwD5AG6zGU
ABC News Article:
https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=126222&page=1&fbclid=IwAR0XlnzfmKdbDl4toBaDC4fbNETvqPfVT4YguCmzBa86OajfBg9P-FrrtAc
ABC News:
https://abc13.com/where-is-andrea-yates-who-what-did-do-drowned-family-in-clear-lake/1980992/?fbclid=IwAR0OJ2vTY-c5_fReFdCdKJkbfIdbh8NyNiXaiM0Ug-4iPXfbm6vw0ks94EY
Timeline of Events:
https://abc13.com/1976287/
'Killer Women- A Mother's Madness'- Documentary:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qsYS-guaNHg
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