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Robert J Hathaway 1966 - 2014

Robert J Hathaway was born on March 11, 1966, and died at age 47 years old on March 4, 2014. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Robert J Hathaway.
Robert J Hathaway
March 11, 1966
Solano County, California, United States
March 4, 2014
Fairfield, Solano County, California, United States
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    Robert J. Hathaway was the murderer of Priscilla Strole, who he sexually assaulted and beat to death in her Fairfield home on Aug. 31, 1983 when Robert was 17 years old. He was let into Priscilla's home as her son, Kyle Stracner was visiting other friends. It is believed Robert was known to Priscilla as a friend of Kyle. Hathaway had been identified by police as the suspected killer of Priscilla Strole after investigators connected Hathaway to the crime when they re-opened the cold case and matched his fingerprints to those collected at the scene. On Feb. 11 2014, detectives Dave Hoen and Mel Ferro visited the suspect's home in Fairfield, about halfway between San Francisco and Sacramento, with a warrant to obtain a DNA sample. Hathaway provided the sample but denied any involvement in the crime, police said. Four days later, he committed suicide. Robert was married around 2000 to an unknown woman, and 14 years later, at the age of 47, hung himself when DNA evidence concluded that Robert was the rapist and murderer of Priscilla. Hathaway left a short suicide note that said he "took the easy way out.". Robert lived most of his life in Fairfield California.
  • 03/11
    1966

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    March 11, 1966
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    Solano County, California United States
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  • 03/4
    2014

    Death

    March 4, 2014
    Death date
    Suicide
    Cause of death
    Fairfield, Solano County, California United States
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Robert J Hathaway - DNA Evidence Proved Murderer 31 years later
Robert J Hathaway - DNA Evidence Proved Murderer 31 years later
Police photo of Robert J Hathaway who murdered his childhood friend's mother, Priscilla Strole when he was 17 on August 31, 1983. DNA evidence found Robert to be the criminal 31 years later. Robert hung himself a few days after being identified by the police.
Date & Place: in Fairfield, Solano County, California United States
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Kyle B Stracner
Kyle B Stracner of 1950 Grande Circle, in Fairfield, Solano County, CA was born on August 24, 1968 in Richmond, Contra Costa County to Priscilla Strole. Kyle Stracner died at age 35 years old on April 14, 2004 in Fairfield, Solano County.
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