Families, investigators remain haunted by unsolved Texas yogurt shop murders

48 Hours The Texas yogurt shop murders: Families, investigators remain haunted by unsolved case .chip { background-image: url('/fly/bundles/cbsnewscore/images/chip-bgd/chip-bgd-48-hours.jpg'); } By Erin Moriarty, Erin Moriarty "48 Hours" Correspondent Erin Moriarty is a "48 Hours" correspondent and host of the true-crime podcast, "My Life of Crime." Read Full Bio Erin Moriarty, Ruth Chenetz, Stephanie Slifer, Anthony Venditti Updated on: May 29, 2026 / 10:20 AM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google CASE UPDATE: In September 2025, the Austin Police Department identified Robert Eugene Brashers, a serial killer and rapist, as the suspect in the Texas yogurt shop murders. Brashers, who is deceased, was tied to the murders through DNA testing. On Feb. 19, 2026, a judge declared innocent the four men who were wrongfully accused of the murders — formally exonerating them. In May 202, the City of Austin agreed to pay a settlement of $35 million to be split among the men.This story previously aired on  Aug. 27, 2022.More than three decades ago, four teenage girls were brutally murdered in an I Can't Believe It's Yogurt! shop in Austin, Texas. The horrific crime has haunted their families, the city, and the investigators who chased every lead in the case to a dead end. Could new information finally help solve the case?"I can see them, I can still see the inside of that place," John Jones, the first investigator on the case, tells "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty. "That stuff's … indelibly burned in my mind." Key moments in the investigation of Austin's yogurt shop murders 20 photos The story starts on Dec. 6, 1991, when Eliza Thomas, Sarah and Jennifer Harbison and Amy Ayers were tied up and shot. The yogurt shop was then set on fire. For decades, investigators worked to find suspects. There were eventually arrests and even convictions. But those convictions were overturned, leaving the case unsolved today."There is a kind of torture tha...