What is the relationship of Andrea Yates?
Andrea Yates is currently single.
Previously, she married Russell “Rusty” Yates on 17th April 1993. On 26th February 1994, her first child Noah was born, on 15th December 1995 John was born, on 13th September 1997, Paul was born, on 15th February 1999 Luke was born and on 30th November 2000, Mary was born.
She drowned all her five children in a bathtub on 20th June 2001. Her husband Rusty filed for divorce in August 2004. They had not lived as a married couple since the day of the murder.
Their divorce was finalized on 17th March 2005.
Relationship Timeline
Who was Andrea Yates married to?
Previously, she married Russell “Rusty” Yates on 17th April 1993.
Where did they first meet?
There is no data found on when and where they met for the first time.
When did they get Married?
On 17th April 1993, they got married but their divorce was finalized on 17th March 2005.
Why did they divorce?
She drowned all her five children in a bathtub on 20th June 2001. Her husband Rusty filed for divorce in August 2004.
Andrea Yates: Biography in Details
Who is Andrea Yates?
Andrea Yates is a former resident of Houston, Texas. She confessed to drowning her five children in their bathtub on 20th June 2001.
However, Yates was found not guilty by reason of insanity.
Who are the parents of Andrea Yates?
Andrea Pia Kennedy was born on 2nd July 1964 in Hallsville, Texas, US. She is the daughter of Jutta Karin Koehler and Andrew Emmett Kennedy. Her father is a German immigrant and her mother is Irish immigrant.
She has three brothers Patrick Kennedy, Brian Kennedy, and Andrew Kennedy. Similarly, she has a sister Michele Freeman.
When she was in her teenage years she suffered from bulimia. Also, she suffered from depression at the age of 17 and talked about suicide to her friend. In the year 1982, she graduated from Milby High School.
Andrea was the class valedictorian, captain of the swim team, and an officer in the National Honor Society. Likewise, she completed a two-year pre-nursing program at the University of Houston. She graduated from the University of Texas School of Nursing.
Andrea Yates- Professional Career and Net worth
Andrea Yates worked as a registered nurse at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. She started working there from 1986 till 1994.
The estimated net worth of Andrea is $10 thousand as of 2023. Andrea received $7,000 in cash after divorce. She and her husband bought a four-bedroom house in Friendswood, Texas.
Andrea Yates- Crime
- 1999, 17th June- She overdosed on Trazodone. She was admitted to the Methodist Hospital psychiatric unit where she was diagnosed with a major depressive disorder.
- 1999, 21st July- Andrea was admitted to Memorial Spring Shadows Glen for psychiatric treatment after she tried to kill herself with a knife.
- 2001- Yates was admitted twice to Devereux Texas Treatment Network for treatment of her mental illness. She was prescribed anti-psychotic medication.
- 2001, 20th June- She drowned her five children one by one in the bathtub at their home in Clear Lake, Texas.
- 2001, 30th July- She was indicted on two counts of capital murder but she was not pleaded guilty by reason of insanity.
- 2002- Her psychiatrist Park Dietz testified that she got the idea to draw her children from an episode of Law & Order.
- 2002, 12th March- She was convicted of two counts of capital murder in the death of Noah, John, and Mary. She was sentenced to life in prison.
- 2006, 2nd February- She was released from the Harris Country Jail and was admitted to the Rusk State Hospital for psychiatric treatment.
- 2014- She and her doctors requested she to be allowed to attend supervised group outings. But the request was withdrawn.
Body Measurement
Andrea Yates has dark hair and brown eyes. Her height is 5 feet 7 inches tall. In 2004, her weight dropped down to 48 from 57 as she refused to eat. She was hospitalized after refusing to eat.
Is Andrea Yates active on social media?
Andrea Yates is not active on social media such as Facebook, Twitter or Instagram.
Andrea Yates’s Birthday Dates
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | July | Tuesday |
| 2025 | July | Wednesday |
| 2026 | July | Thursday |
| 2027 | July | Friday |
| 2028 | July | Sunday |