Cold Case Solved: Robert Atrops arrested,1988 murder case of wife, Deborah Lee Atrops

Police say an arrest has finally been made in the 1988 cold case murder of a young woman from Sherwood with the help of a Cold Case Unit and forensic DNA. In November 1988, Deborah Lee Atrops, 30, was reported missing by her husband, Robert Elmer Atrops, 34. While still married, the couple had separated earlier that year and were living separately. Deborah was living with their 8-month-old daughter. During the evening of November 29, 1988, Robert Atrops picked their child up from the babysitter while Deborah was at a hair appointment in Tigard. Deborah was supposed to pick up her daughter between 7:30 and 8:00 p.m., but Atrops told investigators that she never arrived at the house. Atrops called Deborah's friends and family and asked if they knew where she was, then called the police and reported her missing. The Washington County Sheriff's office took an official missing person report for Deborah on November 30. As part of the investigation, her car was entered into databases. Read full story here: https://katu.com/news/local/police-ar... 00:00 Cold Case Solved: Robert Atrops arrested,1988 murder case of wife, Deborah Lee Atrops _______________ Stay up to date with our social media: KATU on Facebook:   / katunews   KATU on Twitter:   / katunews   Subscribe to KATU on YouTube:    / @katunews   Daily News Playlist:    • KATU Daily News Playlist   For more information, visit https://katu.com/ Have a news tip? Send it directly to us: Email us: [email protected] Call the Newsroom: 503.231.4222 KATU is a OR based station and a ABC Television affiliate owned and operated by Sinclair Broadcast Group. Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. is one of the largest and most diversified television broadcasting companies in the country today. #KATU #Katu2abc #Portland