Man pleads guilty in two Everett cold case murders
Published 11:28 am Thursday, April 16, 2026
EVERETT — In front of a packed courtroom, Mitchell Gaff pleaded guilty to two counts of murder in the deaths of two Everett women four decades ago.
In May 2024, prosecutors charged Gaff with aggravated first-degree murder after DNA from a piece of gum linked him to the 1984 death of Judith “Judy” Weaver. In January, prosecutors submitted amended information, charging Gaff with first-degree murder in addition to the previous charge.
In March, prosecutors charged Gaff with an additional aggravated murder and first-degree murder in connection with the 1980 death of Susan Vesey following the discovery of new DNA evidence.
On Thursday, Gaff pleaded guilty to the amended charges of two counts of first-degree murder, one for each victim, in Snohomish County Superior Court before Judge Edirin Okoloko.
His sentencing is scheduled for May 13 at the Snohomish County Superior Courthouse.
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