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HBO's 'Yogurt Shop Murders' Nears Finale, Reopens Scrutiny of Unsolved 1991 Austin Killings

The series features rare interrogation footage, spotlighting DNA findings that undercut prior convictions.

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Overview

  • The four-part docuseries premiered Aug. 3 on HBO Max and concludes Sunday.
  • It revisits the Dec. 6, 1991 killings of Jennifer Harbison, Eliza Thomas, Sarah Harbison, and Amy Ayers at an Austin yogurt shop.
  • The series recounts early confessions by two men arrested in Mexico that were later recanted after details failed to match the crime.
  • It examines 1997 arrests that led to 1999 convictions of Robert Springsteen and Michael Scott, later overturned over improper use of their confessions.
  • DNA testing in 2008 did not match Springsteen or Scott, leading to dismissal of charges in 2009, and the case remains unsolved.