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

"...Sarah and Jennifer Harbison, 15 and 17, respectively; and Eliza Thomas, 17 – has again gone cold. Springsteen and..."

Dec. 16, 2011 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Yogurt Shop DNA Saga Continues, Pt. 3

Is there enough evidence to set Robert Springsteen free?

"...15, and another found on a ligature removed from Eliza Thomas, 17. A vaginal swab taken from the fourth..."

June 19, 2009 News Post by Jordan Smith

Somebody Has to Die

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

"...Can't Believe It's Yogurt! shop. On December 6, 1991, Eliza Thomas, 17; Amy Ayers, 13; and sisters Jennifer and..."

June 15, 2001 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Dancefest: Seeing Movement For What It Is

In this week's section of Austin Chronicle arts reviews, Ben Willcott reports on a night at the second annual Dancefest.

"...Other standout performances that evening included Eliza Thomas in Inanna Mysteries, by the Sumi Komo Dance..."

Feb. 4, 2000 Arts Review by Ben Willcott

Lehmberg Answers Springsteen Suit

D.A. argues innocence can not be declared in civil court

"...teenager, the horrifying murders of four teen girls – Eliza Thomas, 17, sisters Jennifer and Sarah Harbison, 17 and..."

April 11, 2014 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Pierce Shooting: 'Still About Four Murders'

Details of struggle still sketchy

"...the Dec. 6, 1991, murder of four girls – Eliza Thomas, 17; sisters Jenni­fer and Sarah Harbison, 17 and..."

Dec. 31, 2010 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Yogurt Shop Saga: New Unknown DNA Evidence

The DNA of yet two more unknown males has been discovered

"...yogurt shop on Dec. 6, 1991. The girls – Eliza Thomas, 17; Jennifer and Sarah Harbi­son, 17 and 15;..."

Jan. 9, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Naked City

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

"...charged with capital murder in the 1991 slayings of Eliza Thomas, 17; Amy Ayers, 13; and sisters Jennifer and..."

Oct. 17, 2003 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Scott Locked Down

Michael Scott is convicted in the second yogurt shop murder trial.

"...the North Austin I Can't Believe It's Yogurt Shop. Eliza Thomas, 17, and sisters Sarah and Jennifer Harbison, 15..."

Sept. 27, 2002 News Feature by Amy Smith

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.

"...infamous December 1991 murders of four teenage girls -- Eliza Thomas, 17, Jennifer and Sarah Harbison, 17 and 15,..."

Aug. 23, 2002 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.

"...of capital murder in the December 1991 deaths of Eliza Thomas, Amy Ayers, and sisters Jennifer and Sarah Harbison...."

July 26, 2002 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Naked City

Jury selection continues in Robert Springsteen's murder trial.

"...with capital murder in the deaths of Amy Ayers, Eliza Thomas, and sisters Jennifer and Sarah Harbison. The four..."

April 27, 2001 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Yogurt Shop Murder Defendants Set Free

Prosecution not ready for trial

"...Sarah Harbison, 15, and on a ligature removed from Eliza Thomas, 17. Importantly, testing has also revealed that a..."

June 26, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith

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?

"...girls at a North Austin yogurt shop in 1991. Eliza Thomas, 17, sisters Sarah and Jennifer Harbison, 15 and..."

May 18, 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

"...sisters Sarah and Jennifer Harbison, 15 and 17; and Eliza Thomas, 17 – was plagued by misfortune, mistakes, and..."

July 17, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Who Killed These Girls?

by Beverly Lowry

"...1991 quadruple homicide of teenagers Jennifer and Sarah Harbison, Eliza Thomas, and Amy Ayers in an I Can't Believe..."

Nov. 4, 2016 Arts Feature by Rosalind Faires

Springsteen Sues for Innocence – in Bexar County

Freed inmate takes his case to a friendlier venue

"...teenagers, the horrifying murders of four teen girls – Eliza Thomas, 17, sisters Jennifer and Sarah Harbison, 17 and..."

March 7, 2014 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Former Yogurt Shop Suspect Seeks Compensation for Wrongful Conviction

Springsteen sues in federal court

"...with the grisly murder of four teen girls – Eliza Thomas, 17, Jennifer and Sarah Harbison, 17 and 15,..."

May 24, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Murder Case Marks 20th Year

Yogurt shop murder case still unsolved

"...Harbison, 17 and 15 respectively; Amy Ayers, 13; and Eliza Thomas, 17, bound and shot and burned in a..."

Dec. 9, 2011 News Feature by Jordan Smith

The Price of Being a Pierce

Yogurt-shop investigation haunts grieving family

"...eight years after the murders, and charged with killing Eliza Thomas, 17; sisters Jennifer and Sarah Harbison, 17 and..."

April 8, 2011 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Naked City

This week, a criminal justice round-up

"...October by her attorney, Bryce Benjet, Travis County prosecutor Elizabeth Phillips argues that the opinions of the retained defense..."

Dec. 10, 2010 News Feature

The Yogurt Shop Saga

Springsteen and Scott are free men – for now

"...responsible for the murders of four teen girls – Eliza Thomas, 17; sisters Jennifer and Sarah Harbison, 17 and..."

Nov. 6, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith

The Never-Ending Timeline

A chronology of events in the yogurt shop murder case

"...people attend the funeral for the four slain teens, Eliza Thomas, 17; sisters Sarah and Jennifer Harbison, 15 and..."

July 17, 2009 News Feature

Yogurt Shop DNA Saga Continues

Defense attorney Joe James Sawyer says D.A.'s office is ignoring science

"...victims, sisters Sarah and Jennifer Harbison and their friend Eliza Thomas, as well as ligatures used to bind the..."

March 17, 2009 News Post by Jordan Smith

Yogurt Shop Murders: New DNA Test Results Reported to Defense

Attorneys for defendants Robert Springsteen and Michael Scott get results from latest round of DNA testing

"...yogurt shop on Dec. 6, 1991. The girls – Eliza Thomas, 17; Jennifer and Sarah Harbison, 17 and 15;..."

Dec. 31, 2008 News Post by Jordan Smith

Yogurt Shop DNA

After months of testing, the state knows a lot about who doesn't match the new DNA evidence

"...girls – Ayers, sisters Sarah and Jennifer Harbison, and Eliza Thomas – they were unable to get a confession..."

Sept. 26, 2008 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Defense Cries Foul on Yogurt Shop DNA

Prosecutors' yogurt shop murder case appears to be in trouble

"...considered only corrective, added the other three victims – Eliza Thomas, 17, and sisters Jennifer and Sarah Harbison, 17..."

July 18, 2008 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Prosecutors Say New DNA Evidence in Yogurt Shop Case Doesn't 'Exonerate' Defendant

A lawyer for yogurt shop defendant Robert Springsteen says that re-tested DNA evidence found in a vaginal swab proves his client is not guilty, and that Springsteen should be released from prison.

"...yogurt shop on Dec. 6, 1991. The girls – Eliza Thomas, 17; sisters Jennifer and Sarah Harbison, 17 and..."

April 16, 2008 News Post by Jordan Smith

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...shop murders. On Dec. 9, 1991, four girls – Eliza Thomas, 17, Amy Ayers, 13, and sisters Jennifer and..."

Dec. 10, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Scott Appeals Conviction in Yogurt Shop Case

A recent Supreme Court decision may undercut both verdicts

"...girls – Amy Ayres, Jennifer and Sarah Harbison, and Eliza Thomas – were found dead inside the I Can't..."

June 18, 2004 News Feature by Jordan Smith

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