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Kyle B Stracner 1968 - 2004

Kyle B Stracner of 1950 Grande Circle, in Fairfield, Solano County, CA was born on August 24, 1968 in Richmond, Contra Costa County to Priscilla Strole. Kyle Stracner died at age 35 years old on April 14, 2004 in Fairfield, Solano County.

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1950 Grande Circle, in Fairfield, Solano County, CA 94533-4246
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August 24, 1968
Richmond, Contra Costa County, California, United States
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    Kyle B. Stracner was the son of Priscilla Lee (Whitted) Strole, who was beaten to death in her Fairfield home on Aug. 31, 1983 by Robert Hathaway, who was a "friend" of Kyle's. Kyle was only 15 years old when his friend Robert (also age 15) was admitted to the home by Kyle's mother, Priscilla. Robert proceeded to sexually assault and beat Priscilla to death and then stole various items from their home in Fairfield California on August 31 1983. Unfortunately, Kyle died in 2004, 10 years before DNA evidence linked Robert to Priscilla's murder. On February 15th 2014 Robert hung himself and left his wife a note saying he took the coward's way out. On the night of the murder, Kyle Stracner, then 15, left his house around 7:30 p.m. to spend time with friends. When he returned home around 9:45 p.m., he knocked on the door and got no response. Looking through a window, Stracner saw his mother lying naked on the floor and called police from a neighbor's house. Authorities found Priscilla Strole on the living room floor of her home, beaten to death. She had been sexually assaulted and had received injuries to her face and head from kitchen knives, a can opener, and a piece of decorative wood, according to police. Robert Hathaway went to the same school as Stracner and had been to his house before, so it is believed Priscilla let Robert into the house willingly. Hathaway hanged himself on Feb 15, 2014, after police confronted him with new DNA and fingerprint evidence that implicated him in the crime.. We know that Kyle lived in California for the majority of his life and that his mother's maiden name was "Whitted". He was born in Contra Costa county on August 24th, 1968. Records show that Kyle lived in Fairfield and Lodi CA. Read an account of the murder at How Did Priscilla Strole’s Son Die?
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    August 24, 1968
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    Richmond, Contra Costa County, California United States
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  • Ethnicity & Family History

    Kyle was Caucasian.

  • Nationality & Locations

    Kyle lived in Richmond, Lodi, and Fairfield, California. He was a life-long resident of California.

  • Early Life & Education

    Kyle was in high school when his mother was murdered.

  • Personal Life & Family

    Kyle was married when he died in 2004 at the age of 35.
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    April 14, 2004
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Kyle Stracner's mother, Priscilla Strole
Photo of Kathy Pinna Kathy Pinna
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01/31/2023
Kyle Stracner's mother, Priscilla Strole
A photo of Priscilla Strole, Kyle Stracner's mother who was murdered, around the time of her death.
Date & Place: in California United States
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How Did Priscilla Strole’s Son Die?
By Shraman Mitra
July 30, 2021

On August 31, 1983, Priscilla Strole was sexually assaulted and beaten to death in her home in Fairfield, California. The brutal murder was a complete mystery to the police, and Priscilla’s family could not come to grasps with the horrific death. Investigation Discovery’s ‘Betrayed: Welcome to the Murderhood’ chronicles the terrifying slaying and portrays how the local community was left petrified while law enforcement tried their best to bring the murderer to justice. Priscilla’s son, Kyle Stracner, discovered his mother’s dead body, and 30 years later, his friend, Robert Hathaway, was implicated in the crime. If you are intrigued by this case and want to know how Kyle Stracner dealt with the ordeal, we have got you covered.

Who Was Kyle Stracner? At the time of the murder, Kyle Stracner was just 15 years old. He was very close to his mother, and her horrific demise was extremely tough for him to accept. On August 31, 1983, Kyle stepped out of his house at around 7:30 pm and spent the evening with some friends. On returning at around 9:45 pm, Kyle began knocking on the door, but his mother never answered. Puzzled, he looked through a nearby window and was met with a horrific sight. Priscilla Strole was lying naked on the living room floor. She appeared to be dead, and marks of abuse were visible on her body.

Kyle wasted no time and immediately went over to a neighbor to inform the police. He was present on the scene when the police arrived to find Priscilla dead. She was completely naked, and an autopsy determined that she had been sexually assaulted before being beaten to death. Signs of a violent struggle were present, and there were also visible injuries to her head and face caused by sharp objects like kitchen knives, a can opener, and a piece of wood. Moreover, although the furniture was strewn about and a jewelry box was missing, authorities could not find signs of a forced entry. Ultimately, the police were able to lift a fingerprint off the crime scene, but it did not match with anyone in their database at that time.

Is Kyle Stracner Dead or Alive? Although the police could not really find a lead to work on initially, they claimed that the case was never closed but was revisited from time to time. Finally, in January 2014, they decided to run the fingerprint through the system the second time. This time, it came back as a match to Robert Hathaway, who was arrested for a burglary in 1986. On looking into Robert’s life, the police found out that he and Kyle used to go to the same school. They were also quite well acquainted, and Priscilla knew Robert as her son’s friend, which explained why there was no forced entry at the murder scene. However, when the police went to arrest Robert in 2014, he died by suicide. As far as Kyle Stracner is concerned, a 2014 CBS San-Francisco report stated that Kyle had passed away several years ago before the results of the new DNA test were obtained. His obituary also mentioned that he passed away in April 2004 at the age of 35. He was survived by his uncle, who at that time still lived in Fairfield. Unfortunately, the reason behind Kyle’s death has never been mentioned and remains unclear to the general public to this day.
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I just discovered you & the very sad story that happened to your mother in 1983. I'm sorry that you did not live long enough to discover that your childhood friend Robert Hathaway had murdered your mother. Thank God for DNA evidence bringing these criminals to justice so many years later.
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What a sad story !
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Robert J Hathaway Mar 11, 1966 - Mar 4, 2014
Robert J Hathaway was born on March 11, 1966, and died at age 47 years old on March 4, 2014. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Robert J Hathaway.
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