7 YEARS!! There are some stories in the media you never forget. One such story is the carjacking death of my former Pharmacy colleague. The story is too sad for me to recount as it all started on August 9th 2001 and Yvette's body was found two days later in Baltimore, Maryland. Rest in Peace. If you know where Jason Beakes or her mom Laverna Cordova is, my # is 647-344-5390. Every year I have always tried to get in touch but it is always a dead end!
The last time I saw her, in fact......she had just babysat KJ for me after my house burned down and we were living in a hotel for the next 3 months. I always tell KJ about Yvette today. She took this picture and I will forever remember her! KJ loved Yvette so much at 6 months old that he did not want her leaving that day....not knowing that will be his last time seeing her. It was taken July 31st 2001.All this because someone owed child support to another woman and they "needed to rob a woman in a nice car to pay it off" or go to jail the next week! Yvette was at the wrong place at the wrong time. This sad story had so many twists. A story that reflected the flaws in the 911 system. Someone saw everything go down and called 911 but they did NOTHING! Her mom sued in Federal court and ultimately lost the case.
I was that co-worker and our pharmacy District Manager Kelly Shanahan was the wife of the Police Chief Shanahan in that 911 jurisdiction that Yvette's mom lost that case to. It was too close to comfort. A mere tragedy nobody will forget. Yvette did not die in vain. She was 26.....Please take time to read the story of our beloved friend, colleague, daughter and sister/aunt.
- How the murder happened (The Baltimore Sun Excerpt) They spoke to me in this article.
