Bullet casing at yogurt shop links serial killer to the infamous murders
A bullet casing found in a drain at a Texas yogurt shop has linked deceased serial killer Robert Eugene Brashers to the infamous 1991 murders of four teenage girls. DNA testing confirmed Brashers as the suspect, leading to the exoneration of four men wrongfully accused of the crime. The City of Austin has agreed to pay a $35 million settlement to the exonerated men.
- ▪Robert Eugene Brashers was identified as the suspect in the 1991 yogurt shop murders through DNA testing.
- ▪The four wrongfully accused men were formally exonerated in February 2026.
- ▪The City of Austin agreed to a $35 million settlement to compensate the exonerated men.
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Exclusive 48 Hours Bullet casing in drain at Texas yogurt shop links serial killer to the infamous murders, says original investigator .chip { background-image: url('/fly/bundles/cbsnewscore/images/chip-bgd/chip-bgd-48-hours.jpg'); } By Stephanie Slifer Updated on: May 29, 2026 / 10:23 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.
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