Mitchell Gaff Gets 50 Years to Life for 2 Everett Murders Linked by DNA
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Updated · Fox News · Nov 8
Mitchell Gaff Gets 50 Years to Life for 2 Everett Murders Linked by DNA
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Nov 8
Summary
A Snohomish County judge sentenced 74-year-old Mitchell Gaff to 50 years to life after he pleaded guilty to killing Judith Weaver and Susan Vesey in Everett in the 1980s.
DNA testing revived the cold cases after Everett detectives submitted old evidence in 2023 and obtained Gaff’s DNA through chewing gum, leading to his 2024 arrest and links to both murders.
Court records show Gaff had admitted during psychological evaluations to six rapes and other sexual assaults, yet a court unconditionally released him from Washington’s civil-commitment system in 2018.
Everett police are now reviewing unsolved homicides and sexual assaults for possible ties to Gaff, though detectives say no additional victims have been confirmed since his arrest and 2026 guilty pleas.