Supremes Reject Travis Co. Prosecutors' Yogurt Shop Appeal

Supremes kick Springsteen case back to Travis County

"...who was convicted in connection with the infamous 1991 yogurt-shop murders. Springsteen’s conviction was overturned last May, after the..."

Feb. 26, 2007 News Post by Jordan Smith

Yogurt Shop Murder-Conviction Update

Court of Criminal Appeals denies request by Travis Co. district attorney's office to reconsider its ruling earlier this year, overturning capital-murder conviction of Robert Springsteen, sentenced to die in connection with yogurt shop murders case

"...sentenced to die in connection with the infamous 1991 yogurt shop murders case...."

Oct. 6, 2006 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Yogurt Shop Murder

New evidence could hobble state's murder case

"...A lawyer for yogurt shop defendant Robert Springsteen says that retested DNA evidence..."

April 18, 2008 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Yogurt Shop Case Takes a Twist

"...Last Wednesday afternoon (Nov. 14), yogurt shop defendant Michael Scott returned to court for a..."

Nov. 23, 2001 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Defense Cries Foul on Yogurt Shop DNA

Prosecutors' yogurt shop murder case appears to be in trouble

"...July 15, lawyers for the two defendants in the yogurt shop murder case say the Travis County District Attorney's..."

July 18, 2008 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Second Yogurt Shop Case Begins

Jury selection is set to begin July 29 for round two of the infamous yogurt shop murder trials.

"...begin July 29 for round two of the infamous yogurt shop murder trials. Michael Scott, 28, is the second..."

July 26, 2002 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Yogurt Shop Murder Defendants Set Free

Prosecution not ready for trial

"...their eventual retrial for murder in the infamous 17-year-old yogurt shop murder case...."

June 26, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Hoping for Justice in Yogurt Shop Case

"...Dear Editor, I think the murders at the North Austin yogurt shop were without a..."

Dec. 19, 2011 Postmarks

Pierce Shooting: 'Still About Four Murders'

Details of struggle still sketchy

"...traffic stop – was really all about four 1991 murders. At least, in the aftermath of Pierce's death last..."

Dec. 31, 2010 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

"...found the four men responsible for the grisly 1991 yogurt shop murders, Lehmberg had decided to dismiss all charges..."

Dec. 16, 2011 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Inside the Unspeakable Killings That Changed Austin Forever

Margaret Brown explores the tragedy and lingering trauma in a four-part series

"...In Austin, it’s the infamous Yogurt Shop Murders. On December 6, 1991, four teenagers –..."

March 7, 2025 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Who Killed These Girls?

by Beverly Lowry

"...or a golden oldie: Ask their thoughts about the Yogurt Shop Mur­ders. I was born after the slayings, but..."

Nov. 4, 2016 Arts Feature by Rosalind Faires

Somebody Has to Die

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

"...three defendants to be tried for the notorious 1991 murders of four teenage girls in a North Austin I..."

June 15, 2001 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

"...spending nearly 10 years behind bars for the 1991 murders of four girls at a North Austin yogurt shop..."

July 17, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Naked City

A federal indictment charges Patric Davidson as an "accessory after the fact."

"...The notorious 1991 yogurt shop murder case took a new turn on Oct...."

Oct. 17, 2003 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Naked City

Fifth and Sixth Amendments violated, Scott's lawyers say

"...Lawyers for convicted yogurt shop murderer Michael Scott last week filed a motion..."

May 6, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Naked City

Yogurt Shop Goes to CCA

"...the first of two defendants convicted for the 1991 yogurt-shop murders. Springsteen was sentenced to death in 2001 for..."

May 30, 2003 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Kickstart Your Weekend: 'Bloody Work'

A 125-year-old cold case sees new light onscreen

"...1888 and in the century that followed: Five unsolved murders in and around London will certainly grab your attention...."

June 14, 2013 Screens Post by Monica Riese

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.

"...Scott, the second defendant to stand trial for the yogurt shop murders, began dramatically Aug. 14, when APD Detective..."

Aug. 23, 2002 News Feature by Jordan Smith

The Price of Being a Pierce

Yogurt-shop investigation haunts grieving family

"...once jailed as a suspect in the infamous 1991 yogurt-shop murders, was shot and killed by Austin Police Department..."

April 8, 2011 News Feature by Jordan Smith

A Forced Confession?

Jurors spent much of week three of the yogurt shop murder trial of Michael Scott watching nearly 20 hours of an exhaustive videotaped confession he gave Austin police in September 1999.

"...Jurors spent much of week three of the Yogurt Shop Murders trial of Michael Scott watching nearly 20..."

Sept. 6, 2002 News Feature by Jordan Smith

No Indictment in Officer-Involved Shooting

Former yogurt shop suspect was fearful of cops

"...murder of four teen girls in a North Austin yogurt shop. Pierce, himself a teen at the time of..."

Sept. 30, 2011 News Feature by Jordan Smith

My Favorite My Favorite Murder

When comedians Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstack talk homicide, people listen

"...reading Beverly Lowry's Who Killed These Girls?, about the Yogurt Shop Murders, on my first week at a new..."

April 14, 2017 Arts Feature by Rosalind Faires

Naked City

Testimony ends in the first full week of Robert Springsteen's trial in the yogurt shop murders case, and jurors are left with the question: What evidence do prosecutors have?

"...Michael Scott, 27 -- to stand trial for the murders of four teenage girls at a North Austin yogurt..."

May 18, 2001 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Naked City

This week, a criminal justice round-up

"...hear the remaining testimony later this month. – J.S. Yogurt Shop Murders Not Forgotten..."

Dec. 10, 2010 News Feature

The Never-Ending Timeline

A chronology of events in the yogurt shop murder case

"...the back room of an I Can't Believe It's Yogurt! shop on Anderson Lane...."

July 17, 2009 News Feature

Naked City

News Shorts

"...Polanco's legacy also haunts the yogurt shop murder case: He conducted the 1991 interrogation of..."

Sept. 7, 2001 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Top 10 Criminal Justice Stories

Death and drugs dominated the year for Austin police

"...10) Yogurt Shop Case Still Needs Review The city's Public Safety..."

Jan. 4, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Naked City

Testimony concludes in the trial of Robert Springsteen IV, accused of taking part in the infamous "yogurt shop murders."

"...crime at the Anderson Lane I Can't Believe It's Yogurt shop. Springsteen could face the death penalty in the..."

June 1, 2001 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Top 10 Criminal Justice Stories

The unsteady hand of Texas justice

"...2) Yogurt Unsolved Twenty years after the brutal slaying of four..."

Jan. 6, 2012 News Feature by Jordan Smith

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