Bio

Robert Dean Weeks was born in Alabama in 1929. He graduated from Mississippi Southern College in 1952. While attending college, he worked as a mortician and a parachute stuntman to support himself.

In 1954, he married his first wife, Patricia, in Minneapolis. They moved to Las Vegas in 1955. Weeks found success by opening the city's first limousine service in 1960. However, his behavior was often marked by jealousy. He became very controlling over Patricia, keeping her from going out on her own. At one point, in a fit of jealousy, he even attacked her piano teacher.

In 1968, Weeks and Patricia got a divorce. She received the family home and a Cadillac as part of the settlement, but she disappeared shortly afterward. Her car was later found abandoned at a shopping center. Weeks told their daughters that their mother had left them.

After selling his limousine business in 1971, Weeks married Waunice Hinkle the following year. This marriage ended in divorce in 1974. Soon after, he began dating Cynthia Jabour, who was 41 years old. Their relationship lasted six years. During this time, Weeks became involved in selling fake stocks to support his lifestyle.

By 1980, Cynthia wanted to end their relationship. They planned to meet for dinner on October 5, but she was not seen again. Her car was discovered in a casino parking lot the next day. Weeks was questioned by police but was not forthcoming with information. He eventually left the United States and traveled to Chile.

Weeks returned to the U.S. in 1981, using a false name and a Libyan passport. He started a construction business in San Diego. In 1983, he met Carol Ann Riley, a 43-year-old divorcee, and convinced her to move to Southern California with him. Carol began to become unhappy in their relationship and was thinking about breaking up when she vanished on April 5, 1986. Weeks moved to Tucson shortly after her disappearance.

In 1987, he was featured on the television show "Unsolved Mysteries." Viewers recognized him and contacted the police, leading to his arrest on May 26, 1987. Weeks was initially charged with embezzlement in Arizona and held on a high bond. As investigations continued, he became a person of interest in the disappearances of multiple people.

In 1988, he was convicted of the murders of Patricia Weeks and Cynthia Jabour and sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.

Murder Story

Robert Dean Weeks committed a series of murders involving significant people in his life. His first victim was Patricia Weeks, his first wife. In 1968, after agreeing to a divorce, Patricia vanished. Weeks told their daughters that their mother had abandoned them. Her car was found abandoned at a shopping center, but her body was never recovered.

Weeks then became involved with 41-year-old Cynthia Jabour. In 1980, after dating for six years, she planned to end their relationship. On October 5, 1980, she went out to dinner with Weeks but disappeared afterward. Her car was discovered in a casino parking lot, yet there was no sign of her.

Weeks moved on to Carol Ann Riley, a 43-year-old divorcee he met in 1983. She joined him in Southern California, but by April 1986, she was considering a breakup. After a dinner date on April 5, 1986, she also vanished. Her car was found abandoned, and like the others, her body was never located.

Weeks was arrested on May 26, 1987, after being identified by viewers of "Unsolved Mysteries." He had been living under an alias in Tucson, Arizona. Authorities were investigating his connection to the four missing individuals. In April 1988, he was found guilty of murdering both Patricia Weeks and Cynthia Jabour, leading to a sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole.