19 years ago today, a young mother in Texas made international headlines when she methodically drowned her five children, ranging in age from 6 months to 7 years, in a bathtub. He knew she shouldn't have been left alone with those kids. This is just so tragic. Didn't he also move them into a greyhound bus? She attempted suicide and was hospitalized on multiple occasions, ultimately being diagnosed with severe postpartum depression and postpartum psychosis. "Andrea knew this was coming. Jesus fuck. Doctors warned the Yateses that having another child could trigger another psychotic episode. Jesus why did I click this on r/all rising. Why do they always do murder, then suicide? Two days after a follow-up visit with doctors, Yates drowned her children. I’m sorry your mom wasn’t supportive. Paul, 3, Luke 2, and Mary, 6 months, and sentenced to life in prison. Yates appeared in Project Court #1 (230th District Court), presided over by State District Judge Belinda Hill, in the Harris County Criminal Justice Center. His second wife filed for divorce last year, according to court documents. She was taken to the prison hospital unit after she refused to eat and drink and was in "an acute confusional state" both mentally and physically. Legally, I don't see how the Woroneickis could be charged with anything because they were merely stating an opinion and they weren't acting in any official capacity. Rusty Yates was just as responsible for the deaths of those children as was his wife and he should have been prosecuted. Probably because a lot of fundie religions give men a pass for their gross behaviors. My husband also takes the baby for long periods of time on his days off, but man that hour after he gets home from work where I get to do nothing for anyone else is total bliss. Obviously, she lacked the maturity necessary to be a parent. She had been aware of it for some time. A synchronicity is that the play is based on the myth of Jason and Medea. It was legitimately his fault, what happened. I remember reading about how she said there was vomit and feces in the tub by the time she got to Noah and he was thrashing and refusing to get in there so she had to hold him really hard. About a month ago, a redditor who goes by the name jasoninhell (probably a throwaway) posted this post in the relationship advice subreddit. This subreddit is not affiliated with any other subreddit. If I’d been in a fundie family? Yates was found not guilty by reason of insanity after being retried for the drowning deaths of her five children. What's going on with the Astros' Jose Altuve? What's going on with the Astros' Jose Altuve? [9] She stopped taking the Haldol in March 2000 and gave birth to daughter Mary on November 30 of that year. " When police arrived, Brandi told them that she killed them because she didn't want him to take the kids away from him. Craig Hlavaty is a freelance writer for chron.com and the Houston Chronicle. It's amazing how he keeps making excuses for her even after all these years. In my experience the Christian crazies will take pain killers like it is water but they refuse to take mental health meds it’s dumb. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast, More posts from the TrueCrimeDiscussion community, Continue browsing in r/TrueCrimeDiscussion. The mother told officials that she had heard voices, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Her husband Jason was sleeping in the basement on an inflatable mattress when he awoke to his mother-in-law screaming. In his divorce petition, Rusty Yates, 39, says he and his wife of 11 years ceased to live together as husband and wife on or about June 20, 2001 — the day Andrea Yates called police and told arriving officers she had drowned her children. From his posts in r/relationships he seems like a good dad who really just wanted his kids to be happy. Paul, 3, and his four siblings were allegedly killed by their mother, Andrea Yates. It’s a game changer! I fear the day Morgan Olliges has children. That’s not helpful at all :(. (Photo by Texas Department of Criminal Justice via Getty Images). (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan), (l-r) Mary Parnham(cq) wife of defense attorney George Parnham(cq) sits next to accused child-killer Andrea Yates(cq) during Yates bond hearingat the Harris County Crimianl Justice Center. This post by the mods there gave the update. I feel too uncomfortable analyzing or commenting on this knowing the husband reddits. She home-schooled her children in the small “bus house” and with no time to herself, it added the pressure to her and wasn’t great for her mental health, which was already unstable because of postpartum depression. He knew not to leave them alone with Andrea. I don't think there are any legal charges that could have been brought against him though. Yates' attorney, George Parnham is in the background preparing for court to start. The slain children ranged from 6 months to 7 years old. ", The creepiest thing I’ve ever seen was when I still went to church. That is one of the cases I always bring up when I’m accused of being too hard on fundies. He knew she had mental health issues and just kept getting her pregnant. http://www.wthr.com/article/darlington-mother-pleads-not-guilty-to-murder-charges-911-call-released. I like to think he tried to pull his crazy on her and she was like, "Fuck that noise. I am so glad I left that church for good 9 years ago. Red Handed did an amazing podcast episode on this case too. I went home and thought about it. I still think about her all the time and wonder if it was an abusive situation under the guise of being “godly.”. Pray harder. At 4:35 the next morning, police received a 911 call from a home in Darlington, Indiana. After much public outcry, Yates dropped the request for group outing passes. This subreddit is an anything and everything place dedicated to discussion of true crime, court cases, and the legal system. I agree. And I’ve always HATED Rusty Yates and how he just...got to go on with life. "I'm not sure that this was the most appropriate time for Rusty to do this," he said. I wish I could of seen her face. Her earlier capital murder conviction for three of her children's deaths was thrown out by an appeals court last year. Rusty Yates also could not be reached at his Johnson Space Center office and did not return a message left on his cell phone. He had initially decided to stay in the marriage for the sake of the kids, but recently had a change of heart, hence the post. She now resides at a low security state mental hospital. ", http://www.christianpost.com/news/mom-allegedly-kills-children-so-husband-couldnt-get-custody-after-divorce-171728/. Yates was found not guilty by reason of insanity after being retried for the drowning deaths of her five children. I feel nothing but repulsion for Rusty. Andrea Yates is accused of drowning Mary and her four brothers in the family's bathtub. He should be in jail for murder. He was of the narcissistic belief that Christian men don’t make themselves sterile because they are the kings of their homes etc. Rusty, her husband at the time, waited years to file for divorce. "I really feel for their family. No phone calls or anything unless it is cleared by a doctor. James Nielsen, Jutta Karin Kennedy (CQ center) the mother of Andrea Yates stands between two Harris County Sheriff Deputy's at the Harris County Criminal Justice Center after her daughter's trial ended in Houston, Texas July 26,2006. (BILLY SMITH II/STAFF). It's unclear the exact sequence of events, but at 4:35 a.m., she made the 911 call and the children were deceased when the police arrived. His 30 year old wife, Brandi Worley, told dispatch that she stabbed herself and killed her two children. Judge Belinda Hill set Yates bond at 200,000 a 100,000 on each case. Rusty Yates also could not be reached at his Johnson Space Center office and did not return a message left on his cell phone. Press J to jump to the feed. She was fed intravenously while hospitalized. Her doctors were very up front with him. Join Facebook to connect with Rusty Yates and others you may know. Andrea Yates was returned to her prison unit last week after a nine-day stay at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston. Andrea Yates needed help, and her husband’s narcissism and religious fervor prevented her from getting that help. Coral snake spotted along popular trail in Memorial... SFA police storm Black cheerleader's dorm with guns... Texas woman says she was fired from Whataburger over... Texas teacher fired for wearing Black Lives Matter mask. Late to the party, but creeped the facebook page. According to a website he established in his children's memory, Yates is a former NASA engineer who remarried after divorcing Andrea a few years after …