P.I.'S Case Casts (Another) Cloud Over Yogurt Shop Probe

Private investigator Louis Akin alleges that police and prosecutors busted him on false charges to block defense efforts in the yogurt-shop case.

"...calling into question the integrity and credibility of APD Detective Paul Johnson, the lead investigator on the 12-year-old murder..."

Feb. 14, 2003 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Somebody Has to Die

The conviction of Robert Springsteen in the yogurt shop murders leaves many questions unanswered.

"...the back room, charred nearly to the bone. APD Detective John Jones was the first investigator to respond. "Wholesale..."

June 15, 2001 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Scene of the Crime

Revisiting the yogurt shop murders: A cold case reconsideration of the 1991 crime points away from the prosecution's assumptions and conclusions

"...based on the work of another homicide investigator, former Detective Hector Polanco. To say that Polanco had a reputation..."

Dec. 16, 2011 News Feature by Jordan Smith

The Never-Ending (Crime) Story

Although their case has hit a dead end, prosecutors of the yogurt shop murders say they're determined to find the 'unknown suspect' – and then to retry Michael Scott and Robert Springsteen

"...nearly to the bone. "Wholesale carnage," now-retired Austin Police Detective John Jones, the first to respond to the scene..."

July 17, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith

The Never-Ending Timeline

A chronology of events in the yogurt shop murder case

"...16 bullets tucked into his pants. Former Austin Police Detective Hector Polanco questions him about the murders. Pierce allegedly..."

July 17, 2009 News Feature

A False Confession?

Witness testimony in the capital murder trial of Michael Scott, the second defendant to stand trial for the yogurt shop murders, began August 14.

"...yogurt shop murders, began dramatically Aug. 14, when APD Detective Manuel Fuentes read the jury a statement Scott gave..."

Aug. 23, 2002 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Austin Film Festival Announces Full Lineup

AFF's finalized lineup

"...Reichardt's followup to Old Joy, Wendy and Lucy, are Paul Schrader's Adam Resurrected (starring Jeff Goldblum), videogame adaptation/fanboy-bait Max..."

Sept. 24, 2008 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

City Panel To Hear More on Yogurt Shop Murders

Former investigator takes issues with PSC member's comments

"...earlier this month during Citizens Communication by retired APD Detective Paul Johnson. Johnson, who in 1996 reorganized the department's..."

May 25, 2012 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Commission Recommends External Review of Unsolved Cases

Yogurt shop murders could be first reviewed

"...open and currently being worked by Cold Case Unit detectives...."

June 8, 2012 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Yogurt Shop Trial Turns Fiery

Week Two of the capital murder trial of Michael Scott, the second defendant charged in Yogurt Shop Murders.

"...that included dozens of hours of interrogation by APD detectives (20 hours were videotaped) and federal investigators' involvement. Scott..."

Aug. 30, 2002 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Should Yogurt Shop Investigation Be Subject of External Review?

Public Safety Commission member thinks so

"...The notice comes a month after retried APD Detective Paul Johnson spoke to the commission during citizen communication..."

June 1, 2012 News Post by Jordan Smith

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...nonsense - something to do with our heroic pet detective traveling to Africa to recover a sacred albino bat..."

Nov. 17, 1995 News Feature

Paramount Announces Summer Classic Film Series Lineup

See the whole schedule and get some tickets to escape the heat

"...(1942, 102min/b&w, 35mm) Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, Paul Henreid, Claude Rains, Conrad Veidt, Sydney Greenstreet, and Peter..."

May 16, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...play Mills and Sommerset, a mismatched pair of Gotham detectives (and is there any other kind?) who stumble across..."

Sept. 29, 1995 News Feature

Film

Film Reviews

"...ANGUSD: Patrick Read Johnson; with Charlie Talbert, George C. Scott, Kathy Bates, Rita..."

Sept. 22, 1995 News Feature

A Whole Lotta Lava Going On

Winter/Spring Movie Sneaks

"...some new works we can expect are Touch from Paul Schrader, Lost Highway from David Lynch, the infamous Crash..."

Feb. 14, 1997 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

A Prairie Home Companion

It's been a very long time since any Robert Altman film has been as enjoyable as A Prairie Home Companion.

"...sister act in the film as Yolanda and Rhonda Johnson – stalwarts among the radio show's many troupers. The..."

June 9, 2006 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

South by Southwest Falls for Ryan Gosling With The Fall Guy World Premiere

3 Body Problem, more announced for 2024 festival

"...missing. Cast: Ryan Gosling, Emily Blunt, Winston Duke, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Hannah Waddingham, Stephanie Hsu. (World Premiere)..."

Jan. 10, 2024 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Friggin' Genius

SXSW Film announces feature film lineup

"...Soderbergh’s And Everything Is Going Fine, Matt Harlock and Paul Thomas’ American: The Bill Hicks Story, Mike Woolf’s Man..."

Feb. 4, 2010 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

That Old Revival Spirit

Testifying About Movies

"...Bernds; with Zsa Zsa Gabor, Eric Fleming, Laurie Mitchell, Paul Birch, Patrick Waltz, Barbara Darrow, Marilyn Buferd. (widescreen, new..."

June 13, 1997 Screens Feature

SXSW Film Adds Midnighters and More

Horror lineup announced, plus shorts and more

"...Cameraperson Director: Kirsten Johnson Exposing her role behind the camera, Johnson reaches into..."

Feb. 9, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Summer Sneaks

Apocalypse Whenever: Movies in the Season of Armageddon

"...Platt, Josh Malina, Jack Warden, Christine Baranski, Don Cheadle, Paul Sorvino, Isaiah Washington, Amiri Baraka, Sean Astin, Laurie Metcalf...."

May 22, 1998 Screens Feature

The Other Stars in the Galaxy

"...WINDHORSE D: Paul Wagner; with Dadon, Jampa Kelsang, Richard Chang, Lu Yu,..."

May 21, 1999 Screens Feature

Film

Film Reviews

"...jail and confesses to murder "in self defense," local detective Rocco Klein (Keitel) puts the heat on Strike in..."

Sept. 15, 1995 News Feature

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...Dzundza, Courtney B. Vance. Michelle Pfeiffer stars as LouAnne Johnson, an ex-Marine with designs on becoming a schoolteacher, who..."

Sept. 1, 1995 News Feature

Shooting Star

"...was a mess. Butthole Surfers guitarist and band friend Paul Leary, who produced Too High to Die, was back..."

Jan. 1, 1999 Music Feature by David Holthouse

Fall Film Previews

September

"...P. Hayes, Brad Rowe, Richard Ganoung, Meredith Scott Lynn, Paul Bartel...."

Sept. 11, 1998 Screens Feature

SXSW Announces Midnighters and Shorts

Henry Rollins, Jeremy Sisto join horror lineup

"..."Donald And Jess" Director: Paul Briganti A lonely plumber fights for a customer he's..."

Feb. 10, 2015 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Risk Immersion

Time again to sink deeply into FronteraFest's exhilarating experiments in performance

"..."Tower to Tower: The 1 Man Show" by SaulPaul. A life story told through hip-hop and spoken word...."

Jan. 16, 2009 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Dixie City Delights

Jambalaya, Crawfish Pie, Filé Gumbo

"...I became so addicted to Burke's tales of Cajun detective Dave Robicheaux that I've been devouring his novels like..."

Oct. 20, 1995 Arts Feature

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