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EPISODE · Jun 9, 2026 · 33 MIN

Part 1 | The Yogurt Shop Murders: How New DNA Just Shattered A 30-Year Cold Case

from The FOX True Crime Podcast w/ Emily Compagno · host Fox Audio Network

On December 6, 1991, the city of Austin, Texas, was changed forever. Four teenage girls, Eliza Thomas, Amy Ayers, and sisters Jennifer and Sarah Harbison, were brutally murdered inside a yogurt shop, which was then set on fire. It became one of the most infamous, heartbreaking mysteries in American history. Decades of traditional police work led to dead ends, wrongful convictions, and overturned verdicts, leaving the families with zero answers. But 30 years later, everything changed. Defense Attorney and host of the Courtroom Confidential Podcast, Joshua Ritter, joins to discuss the revolutionary new DNA technology that is blowing this cold case wide open. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On December 6, 1991, the city of Austin, Texas, was changed forever. Four teenage girls, Eliza Thomas, Amy Ayers, and sisters Jennifer and Sarah Harbison, were brutally murdered inside a yogurt shop, which was then set on fire. It became one of the most infamous, heartbreaking mysteries in American history. Decades of traditional police work led to dead ends, wrongful convictions, and overturned verdicts, leaving the families with zero answers. But 30 years later, everything changed. Defense Attorney and host of the Courtroom Confidential Podcast, Joshua Ritter, joins to discuss the revolutionary new DNA technology that is blowing this cold case wide open. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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