On April 26th, 1997 shortly before 12:00 noon, the body of Kristy Yates, a 15 year old white female, was located in the 1300 block of Sleepy Valley Road in northern Garland County. Kristy Yates had been brutally murdered.

Investigators conducted numerous interviews and have exhausted all leads in this case.

The Garland County Sheriff’s Department is offering a $1,000.00 reward in this case for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the suspect. For more information please click HERE.