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Sarah Yarborough's killer had been in prison for attacking another woman, but was released early

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Sa 1991 Yarborough, Sarah Yarborough trangled to death on the Federal Way Fe Washington High School in 199 16-year-old cades, investigators worked the case chasing down over 4,000 leads but for decades the identity of Sarah's killer remained a mystery.

Patrick Nicholas was arrested and charged with Sarah's Sarah r 28 years later.

Anne Croney says she thought justice had been served King County n with her life.

"48 Hours" reviewed copies over 4,000 s' file where it decades ed that he did no Sarah e any "major infractions" while in prison.

In 1987, Nicholas 28 years later from prison early, with the understanding that he would go into an outpatient sex one ender treatment program.

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