Alillia Minthorn & Daisy Heath

Indigenous women are 2.5 times more likely to experience violent crimes and at least 2 times more likely to experience rape and sexual assault. Today's case takes us to the Yakama Reservation in Washington State. We cover the tragic murder of Alillia Minthorn along with the unsolved murder of Daisy Heath. Sponsor: Ya-Man USA | Promo Code: CATLAWYER Connect with Us This episode was written by Melissa Tulloch. _______________________ Sources: The Vanished Family gathers to remember Daisy Mae Heath, who was reported missing in 1987 at age 29 | The Vanished | yakimaherald.com Remains of Yakama Nation woman, Daisy Mae Heath-Tallman, missing since 1987, identified | Crime | applevalleynewsnow.com Family gathers to remember Daisy Mae Heath, who was reported missing in 1987 at age 29 | The Vanished | yakimaherald.com Yakama Tribal member's remains identified nearly 40 years later | king5.com Remains ID’ed as woman missing for decades: WA officials | Tacoma News Tribune https://www.thevanished.org/cases/24/ https://www.yakimaherald.com/news/local/crime_and_courts/alillia-lala-minthorns-killer-sentenced-to-life-without-parole/article_9d966674-b254-11ed-8912-332b38920c68.amp.html https://www.justice.gov/usao-edwa/pr/washington-man-sentenced-life-prison-2019-murder-alillia-minthorn https://www.yakimaherald.com/news/local/crime_and_courts/sentence-delayed-again-for-man-who-killed-alillia-lala-minthorn-on-the-yakama-reservation/article_c64cd66e-87c2-11ed-adfa-8bd879ba312e.amp.html https://www.applevalleynewsnow.com/news/crime/wapato-man-sentenced-in-2019-murder-of-lala-minthorn/article_6922ad7a-b250-11ed-b267-97579708e760.html https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2021/jun/11/jury-man-guilty-of-murder-in-womans-death-on-reser/ https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/law-justice/if-i-dont-make-it-back-come-look-for-me-yakama-woman-told-her-sister-before-she-was-killed/ https://www.yakimaherald.com/news/local/lower_valley/jury-finds-stevens-guilty-of-first-degree-murder-in-shooting-death-of-toppenish-woman-on/article_1146826b-90d0-56cc-8026-e58d96963da9.html https://www.khq.com/news/trial-begins-in-deadly-2019-shooting-that-killed-woman-on-yakima-reservation/article_763d2e90-c7ab-11eb-af8d-0b95a1f75126.html https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/fire-destroys-yakima-bar-days-after-owner-testified-murder-trial/NHKFWZJ7ZNCZLJJIIEWCBB5JBA/?outputType=amp https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdok/page/file/1300046/dl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices