Where are Robert Hawkins’s parents now?

In the episode of “Evil Lives Here: Something Is Different About Robbie” on Investigation Discovery, Robert Hawkins’ father, Ronald Hawkin, and his stepmother, Candace Sims, discuss Robert on camera for the first time ever. The episode is titled “Evil Lives Here: Something Is Different About Robbie.” In December 2007, Robert had opened fire at a Von Maur department store in Omaha, Nebraska, killing eight people and injuring another four. In this episode, we learn about Robert’s difficult childhood and his lifelong struggle with mental health issues, which may have led him to carry out the slaughter. Shall we then continue our investigation into this matter?

Who exactly are Robert Hawkins’ father and mother?

Robert Arthur Hawkins was born at RAF Lakenheath station in Suffolk, England, on 17 May 1988 to his parents, Ronald Hawkins and Maribel “Molly” Rodriguez. Ronald served in the United States Air Force at one point. When Robert was only three years old, his parents divorced and according to court records, he lived with his father in LaVista after the divorce. His biological mother had little influence on Robert’s life during this period. According to the episode, he had a very turbulent upbringing at home, which may have contributed to his persistent aggressive behavior in kindergarten when he was only 4 years old. Both post-traumatic stress disorder and attention deficit disorder were identified as present in his case.

Thanks to the efforts of the Sarpy County Juvenile Court, Robert was able to spend about four years in foster care. Both his parents, Ronald Hawkins and Candace Sims, who was his stepmother at the time, said he was intellectual to some degree, but deeply troubled. After spending more time in an institution, he was diagnosed with “parent-child relationship problems,” oppositional defiant disorder, and mood disorder. In addition, he was told that he had “parental problems.” Robert reportedly made “homicidal threats against his stepmother” the day after his 14th birthday, which occurred on May 18, 2002. As a result, he was committed to the Piney Ridge Center in Waynesville, Missouri.

This marked the beginning of a five-year journey through a labyrinth of different youth care programs, including a stay at Cooper Village, a residential treatment facility for adolescents in northern Omaha from 2003 to 2005. Robert was given a comprehensive treatment plan that included drug counseling, family therapy and individual psychotherapy. According to the most recent official figures, the total amount spent by the state of Nebraska on its care was over $265,000. Maribel paid a visit to Robert in July 2005 after the two had not communicated with each other for about 2.5 years.

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Robert moved back in with his parents after he was fired from Cooper, where he remained until the second half of 2006, when he moved into a house in the Quail Creek neighborhood of Bellevue, southern Omaha. He stayed briefly with a friend’s family, but otherwise he was homeless and constantly breaking the law wherever he went. Robert applied to join the military in the summer of 2007, but his application was rejected due to the long history of mental health issues on his medical record. In November 2007, he allegedly threatened to physically hurt a young woman after he suspected she had stolen his CD player.

Robert was placed in foster care when he was convicted of a drug-related offense when he was a minor. On November 24, 2007, he was suspected of contributing to the delinquency of a juvenile and was charged with two alcohol-related charges. These charges were brought against him. On December 19, 2007, he had to appear in court for an arraignment. About a fortnight before the mass shooting, his then-landlady stated that he had recently been fired from his job at McDonald’s for allegedly stealing $17 and that he was also going through a breakup at the time. Both events had happened about a month earlier.

Where can Robert Hawkins’ parents be found these days?

Robert and Maribel had dinner together on December 4, 2007, at Maribel’s ex-husband’s house. According to her, Robert went so far as to fill out an online application for a position at a nursing facility in the area. Maribel added that she felt something was wrong with her son, and when she looked at her ex-husband’s gun cabinet, she discovered that one of the firearms had been stolen. She suspected that Robert had taken it with the intention of pawning it or selling it to make some money.

In an interview held in 2007, Maribel reminisced about her son and expressed her condolences to the families of those who had been harmed by his son’s violent behavior. As far as we can tell, Candace was already separated from Ronald prior to the incident leading up to the shooting, and she’d severed all ties with the father and son ever since. She has since remarried and most likely now lives in Papillion, Nebraska, with her new husband and family, while continuing to work for an electronics manufacturer in Omaha.

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