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Over 30 years after the fierce murder of four teenage girls Shop with yogurt Austin, The crime that has stunned the city and remains unresolved, the new documentary company HBO Max shines with fresh light in the cold.
On December 6, 1991, firefighters, which respond to the flames on “I cannot believe that this yogurt shop made a horrific discovery: Bodies of Eliza Thomas, 17; Sisters Jennifer, 17 years old, and Sarah Harbison, 15; and Best Sarah Amy Eyers, 13.
All were shot in the head. Authorities believe the girls were linked, some sexual attacks and that the fire was intentionally set up to destroy the evidence.
Suspect a serial killer may have been abducted
On December 7, 1991, officers at the site of the Yogurt shop in Austin, Texas. (Austin-American state man via AP)
The crime was shocked by Austin, a city that “lost its innocence” that night, said Texas legislator.
“I remember it was shocking at the time because I believe Austin was still a relatively small city in Texas, which lost his innocence that day,” Fox News said earlier.
McCaul, a former Prosecutor General Texas and a former federal prosecutor, adopted a legislation that gave the families of the cold case an opportunity to address the federal government over three years old.
The legislation known as the law on the rights of the victims of the killings demands that the Federal Government inform the family members about the victims of the cold cause of their rights, the congressman explained.
“This is the brutal murder of four teenage girls and the way it was done … What could happen in other cities, but not Austin. It was very shocking, and some are because families have never received decisions in this case.”
To the right that is getting colder
The initial investigation led to the police to 17-year-old Morris Pierce, which was found in a pistol similar in caliber, to weapons of murder. Pierce’s arrest pushed to question three other teenagers, Michael Scott, Robert Springs and Forrest Welborn.
Over the next eight years, three young people have confessed at different times to participate in the killings. Scott and Springstin were convicted in 2001 and 2002. However, their beliefs were abolished from questionable interrogation methods and lack of material evidence, and did not correspond to DNA.
Until 2009, both men were released and all the charges were dropped. Pierce and Velborn have never been convicted. No one has ever been prosecuted for killing.
False steps and missed chances
Investigators say it has been considered over 1200 people potential suspects for years, And false confessions were common. In 1992, the leader of the biker gang in Mexico was briefly suspect, but later cleared after showing that his recognition was obtained through torture.
On December 7, 1993, the Billboard Award of $ 125,000 for Leaders in the Yogurt Store in Austin, Texas. (Kevin Vyrabik-Adams/Austin American Central Ap)
The focus returned to four original suspects, but without physical evidence to tie them to the crime scene, the case unfolded in court.
Fresh hope and new technology
As reported According to American American Stan Austin. The FBI is said to have a sample from the same person, but legal obstacles have not yet been allowed by the Austin police from access to him.
Detective Dan Jackson, who took the case in 2022, said USA Today Earlier this year, the efforts of the fire and fires destroyed key evidence, but it remains optimistic.
Suspected Yogurt Murder (Credit: Fox 7 Austin) (Fox 7 Austin)
“If I didn’t believe that this case could be resolved, I wouldn’t do it,” Jackson said. “The technology we have today is far beyond what we only had a few years ago … I really believe we will find who did it.”
The press secretary of the Austin Police Department reported Digital Fox News that they could not comment on the details because the case remains an active and constant investigation, adding that there is no additional information to issue.
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New kind of Hollywood
Four Fourth documentation HBO MAX Murders of the Yogurt Storewhich debuted on August 3, reviews the case and illuminates the spotlight on the alleged investigative mistakes. The series presents interviews with detectives, family family members and have never been found from an abandoned documentary, By diversity.
For many in Austin and the families of Eliza, Jennifer, Sarah and Amy, the hope is that the updated attention in combination with the advanced judicial instruments will finally bring justice.
“The yogurt shop left an indisputable mark in the Austin community. In more than 30 years, we still mourn the loss of these four teenage girls and crave answers about their death,” said Congressman McCaul Fox News Digital.
“I am grateful that the light shone again in the yogurt store and hope that the responsible will eventually be held accountable.”
Stepheni Price illuminates crimes, including missing, murder and migrant crime. History Tips: [email protected].
