Archive · 27 Sep 2025
DNA Links Deceased Man to 1991 Yogurt Shop Murders
In 1991, four teenage girls were murdered in an Austin, Texas yogurt shop, a case that remained unsolved for years.
Recent DNA evidence has identified Robert Eugene Brashers as the suspect.
However, Brashers died by suicide in 1999.
The case involved Amy Ayers, Eliza Thomas, Jennifer Harbison, and Sarah Harbison.
Authorities have linked Brashers to other crimes through DNA, bringing closure to a cold case.
DNA evidence linked Robert Eugene Brashers to the 1991 murders.
The murders occurred at an Austin, Texas yogurt shop.
The victims were Amy Ayers, Eliza Thomas, Jennifer Harbison, and Sarah Harbison.
Brashers died by suicide in 1999.
The case remained unsolved for over three decades.
- Who
- Robert Eugene Brashers
- What
- Four teenage girls were murdered
- When
- December 1991
- Where
- Austin, Texas yogurt shop
- Why
- DNA evidence linked Brashers to the crime
- Victims
- Amy Ayers, Eliza Thomas, Jennifer Harbison, Sarah Harbison
- Location
- Austin, Texas yogurt shop
- Date of Murders
- December 1991
- New Suspect
- Robert Eugene Brashers (deceased)
- Cause of Death
- Brashers died by suicide
Sources
Who Was Robert Eugene Brashers? 1991 Austin Yogurt Shop Murder Case Suspect Identified After 34 Years
Yogurt shop murders case: 4 Texas girls’ killing solved after over 30 years; ‘DNA links a dead man’
DNA Evidence Links Dead Man To 1991 Killings Of 4 Girls At Texas Yogurt Shop
