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More than 30 years after the brutal killing of four teen girls in Austin Yogurt, The crime remembered the city and remains unresolved, the new HBO Max documentaries shines fresh light on the cold case.
6. December 1991. years of fire departments in the flame cannot believe that yogurt shop was made by intimidating discovery: bodies Eliza Thomas, 17; Sisters Jennifer, 17, and Sarah Harbison, 15; And Sarah is the best friend of Ami Aiers, 13.
They were all shot into the head. Authorities believe that the girls were tied, some sexually attacked and that the fire was intentionally placed to destroy evidence.
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Police officers at the scene of yogurt in the murders in Austin, Texas 7. December 1991. years. (Austin American-Statesman via AP)
The crime shocked Austin, a city that “lost his innocence” that evening, Texas legislators said.
“At that time, I remember what was shocking because I was thinking Austin, still a relatively small town in Texas, who lost his innocence that day,” said the tail earlier that day. Michael McCaul, R-Tekas previously said it was Fox News.
McCaul, a former deputy lawyer and former Allied Prosecutor, adopted legislation by giving a cold case to victims of opportunity to present the federal government to review cases over three years.
The Law on Legislation, known as the Law on Families of Murder Family, requires that the Federal Family members on victims of cold cases of their right to it, Congressman explained.
“This brutal killing of four teenagers’ girls, and the way it is done … that can happen in other cities, but not austin. It was very shocking, and the part is because families have never received a resolution.”
A case that has a cold
The initial investigation was conducted at 17-year-old Maurice Pierce, which was found a pistol similar in caliber to murder weapons. Pierce’s arrest encouraged another three teenagers, Michael Scott, Robert Springsteen and Forrest Wellborn.
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Over the next eight years, three young men recognized at different times to participate in murders. Scott and Springsteen were sentenced in 2001. and 2002. years. However, their verdicts later overturned due to questionable test methods and lack of physical evidence and not DNA matches.
By 2009. Both men were released, and all charges were rejected. Pierce and Wellborn are never convicted. No one is ever responsible for murders.
Wrong and miss the chance
Investigators say more than 1,200 people are considered Potential suspects over the years, And false confessions were common. In 1992. year, the leader of the bicyclist in Mexico was shortly suspected, but later cleaned after the recognition was extracted by torture.
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Albord advertising a prize in the amount of $ 125,000 for feeders in Murders Yogurt in Austin, Texas 7. December 1993. years. Billboard was on the southern Congress Avenue and Ben Whitel Bulevar. (Kevin Virobik-Adams / Austin American-Statesman via AP)
The focus eventually returned four original suspects, but without physical evidence that they are bound to the crime scene, the case was prepared in court.
Fresh hope and new technology
Related 2020 DNA test is related to evidence of crime scene unknown to a man, According to Austin American-Statesman. It is said that the FBI had a sample of the same individual, but so far have left legal obstacles that Austin police were approached.
Detective Day Jackson, who took the case in 2022. years, Today he said the US Earlier this year that fire and fire efforts destroyed key evidence, but remains optimistic.
Suspect “Yogurt Shop Murder” suspect “(Credit: Fox 7 Austin) (Fox 7 Austin)
“If I didn’t believe this case could be solved, I wouldn’t do it,” Jackson said. “The technology we have today is far beyond what we had just a few years ago … I really believe we will find who did it.”
Austin Police Department Sales that Fox News Digital cannot comment details because the case remains active and ongoing investigation, adding that there are no additional release information.
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A new view from Hollywood
Four parts of HBO Max Murders of the Bathroom Yogurtwho debuted 3. August, revises the case and glitters the spotlight to alleged research errors. The series contains interviews with detectives, members of the victims of the victims and never before they saw recordings from the abandoned documentary, According to varieties.
For many in Austin and Families, Eliza, Jennifer, Sarah and Amy, hope that the renewed attention will be recovered, in combination with advanced forensic tools, finally bring justice.
“Yogurt courses left an undisputed rating on Austin community. More than 30 years later, we still grieving these four teenage girls and long for answers about their death,” said Congressman McCaul said.
“I’m grateful that the lamp gleamed on the yogurt courses and I hope they will be responsible in the end to justice.”
Stepheni price covers crime, including missing people, murders and crime for migrants. Tips for stories: stepheni.price@fok.com.
