Top Row and Bottom Far Left: Moranda, circa 1990;
Bottom Three From Right: Age-progressions to an unknown age
Vital Statistics at Time of Disappearance
Vital Statistics at Time of Disappearance
Missing Since: December 7, 1990 from Yakima, Washington Classification: Endangered Missing Date Of Birth: March 31, 1959 Age: 31 years old Height and Weight: 5'0 - 5'2, 125 - 140 pounds Distinguishing Characteristics: Caucasian female. Brown hair, blue/hazel eyes. Moranda has a rose tattoo on her left breast and a partial rose tattooed on her right breast. The letter D is tattooed on Moranda's left hand. The letter J and a small-sized square are tattooed on her right hand. Moranda's nickname is Julie. Her shoe size is 6 1/2 narrow. She may use the aliases Becky Walker, Terri Lee Moe, Terry L. Moore and/or Janice M. Young. She may use the alias dates of birth January 11, 1944; June 21, 1940; and/or February 12, 1953. Medical Conditions: Moranda was addicted to drugs at the time of her 1990 disappearance.
Details of Disappearance
Moranda was last seen getting into a vehicle with an unidentified drive in the parking lot of the Yakima Sports Center in Yakima, Washington on December 7, 1990. She worked as a prostitute at the time of her disappearance and was also an intervenous drug user. Moranda has never been heard from again. Another woman disappeared from the same area one month after Moranda vanished. Authorities believe that the cases may be connected to convicted serial murderer Robert Lee Yates Jr. A photo of Yates is posted below this case summary. He is occasionally referred to as the Spokane Serial Killer.Yates was married and served with the United States National Guard during the 1990s. He was charged with the murders of 13 women in the Washington area during the same time period in 2000. Yates pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 408 years in prison. Afterwards he was charged with two additional homicides, convicted, and sentenced to death. Authorities believe that Yates may be responsible for numerous disappearances and/or murders of people, mostly prostitutes, in the Washington area. He has never been charged in connection with Moranda's case, which remains unsolved.
Above: Yates, circa 2000
Investigating Agency
Source Information
Updated 2 times since October 12, 2004.
Last updated July 4, 2006; details of disappearance updated.
If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:
Yakima Police Department
509-576-6531
The Moranda Family
The Crime Library
The Spokesman-Review
The Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Outpost for Hope
The Doe Network