A Brilliant HBO Documentary Explored the Effects of an Unsolved Murder. Weeks Later, the Case Was Solved.
The HBO documentary 'The Yogurt Shop Murders' explored a long-unsolved case involving the murder of four teenage girls. Shortly after the series concluded, the case was solved, revealing that the girls were killed by Robert Eugene Brashers, a serial killer who died in 1999. The documentary highlights the impact of the crime on the victims' families and the wrongful accusations faced by others.
- ▪The documentary aired a four-part series about the unsolved murder case that lasted 34 years.
- ▪The true killer was identified as Robert Eugene Brashers, a serial killer who committed suicide in 1999.
- ▪Austin agreed to pay $35 million in restitution to the men wrongfully accused of the murders.
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Television Her Brilliant HBO Documentary Explored the Effects of an Unsolved Murder. Weeks Later, the Case Was Solved. The director of The Yogurt Shop Murders on its surprise final episode—and why the story still isn’t over. By Sam Adams Follow Sam Signed Up For Email Alerts Error Signing Up For Email Alerts Close Enter your email to receive alerts for this author. Thanks for signing up! You can manage your newsletter subscriptions at any time. You're already subscribed to the aa_Sam_Adams newsletter. You can manage your newsletter subscriptions at any time. We encountered an issue signing you up. Please try again, or manage all your newsletter subscriptions here . <div class="slate-notification--error"> Please enable javascript to sign up for newsletters.
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