After 34 Years We Finally Know Who Killed The Yoghurt Shop Girls

In 1991, a fire at an Austin yoghurt shop led firefighters to a scene so horrific it would haunt them forever: four teenage girls murdered in one of Texas’ most shocking crimes. The Yoghurt Shop Murders became a case that devastated families, traumatised a city, and remained unsolved for more than three decades. Now, thanks to advances in DNA technology, investigators believe they’ve finally identified the killer. Margaret Brown, director of HBO and A24’s The Yoghurt Shop Murders, explains the wrongful confessions, the families’ fight for answers, and the extraordinary twists that changed everything. LINKS Watch the latest episode of The Yogurt Shop Murders on HBO MAX here. If any of the contents in this episode have caused distress, know that there is help available via Lifeline on 13 11 14 or Beyond Blue on 1300 22 4636. New Mamamia subscribers get $40 off — $20 off an annual membership and $20 off your TWOOBS order. Click here to subscribe. Already a subscriber? Click here for your $20 TWOOBS discount code. T&C's apply. GET IN TOUCH Follow us on Instagram and TikTok @truecrimeconversations Want us to cover a case on the podcast? Email us at [email protected] or send us a voice note. Make sure to leave us a rating and review on Apple & Spotify to let us know how you're liking the episodes. CREDITS Guest: Margaret Brown Host: Gemma Bath Senior Producer: Tahli Blackman Group Executive Producer: Ilaria Brophy Video Editor: Rory Nix Audio Designer: Scott Stronach Mamamia acknowledges the traditional owners of the land on which we have recorded this podcast. TIMESTAMP: 00:00 - The Nightmare at 11:47 PM 01:45 - The Victims & The Innocence of Austin 05:33 - What Austin Was Really Like in 1991 07:54 - Meet the Four Girls 10:11 - The Night of December 6th 12:54 - A Perfect Storm of Contaminated Evidence 15:12 - The First Missing Clues: Two Guns Found 17:05 - The Mall Arrest & The Interrogation 20:30 - Why Do Innocent People Confess? 24:41 - The Reid Technique Exposed 28:10 - Wrongfully Convicted on Zero Material Evidence 31:50 - The Supreme Court Overturns the Verdicts 34:02 - The Homicide Detective Who Refused to Quit 37:15 - How Amy Ayers Solved Her Own Case from the Grave 40:40 - The Secret Life of Serial Killer Robert Eugene Brashers 44:12 - Interviewing the Killer’s Daughter 47:55 - The Ultimate Exoneration & Finding Peace