The Yogurt Shop Murders...........on HBO.......... (2 Viewers)

[Warrior]

I've been watching this documentary on HBO, I think it's a four part series, have watched the first two parts, it's about the 1991 murders of 4 teenage girls at yogurt shop in Austin TX.

Honestly, four innocent teenagers shot in the head over what, a few thousand dollars at a yogurt store? There were two guns involved, the shop was set on fire to destroy evidence, the case is still unsolved to this day.

It digs deep regarding the families and how their lives have been destroyed, not to mention a couple of the investigators from the case and how their lives have cratered over this.

It's very well done, worth a watch, very sad that it's still unsolved.

 

[Barkmann]

Have read about that case, just 4 young women, heart goes out to their families. Think the DNA evidence is vital, since Biden signed The Homicide Victims' Families' Rights Act into law, with the Yogurt Shop Murders in mind, they can be able to search more in terms of DNA. I think the police got blindsided [as they do in many cases in ALL countries], once they have someone in mind and they are arrested etc, they just stop looking at any other potential people.

Lane Bryant shooting is another case. Case in the UK for me, near where i grew up, Sheila Elsie Margaret Egner [see link] was murdered in 1991, she worked in an Army and Navy store, guy clubbed her to death and nicked the money from the cash register, about $300. Unsolved, lots of people saw him as is a busy area and said he look dodgy. But police failed to find him.

I think 2 things catch people in these cold cases, development in DNA etc and the other is money. offering a reward, as the people who did it may have mentioned it to someone when they did it and firstly, relationships change and secondly money can motivate people.

 

[Warrior]

Have read about that case, just 4 young women, heart goes out to their families. Think the DNA evidence is vital, since Biden signed The Homicide Victims' Families' Rights Act into law, with the Yogurt Shop Murders in mind, they can be able to search more in terms of DNA. I think the police got blindsided [as they do in many cases in ALL countries], once they have someone in mind and they are arrested etc, they just stop looking at any other potential people.

Lane Bryant shooting is another case. Case in the UK for me, near where i grew up, Sheila Elsie Margaret Egner [see link] was murdered in 1991, she worked in an Army and Navy store, guy clubbed her to death and nicked the money from the cash register, about $300. Unsolved, lots of people saw him as is a busy area and said he look dodgy. But police failed to find him.

I think 2 things catch people in these cold cases, development in DNA etc and the other is money. offering a reward, as the people who did it may have mentioned it to someone when they did it and firstly, relationships change and secondly money can motivate people.

There was a reward offered, it was upped to I think 100K and no one came forward; as you said, people talk and that's how a lot of these crimes get solved.

 

[Barkmann]

There was a reward offered, it was upped to I think 100K and no one came forward; as you said, people talk and that's how a lot of these crimes get solved.

I think over time, as people's relationships change, as people become for example ex boyfriend/husband etc then they come forward, just hope they get justice.

In the UK earlier this year a 92 year old man was jailed for life for a rape and murder he carried out in in 1967, 58 years ago. DNA evidence.

I admire the US attitude to sentencing, for rape, murder, child abuse etc they lock away people for a long time, but as the old saying goes, while in prison they cannot do it again. Wish we, in the UK, had the nerves to do it, no life sentence in prison, just give people a set number of years, such as 199 years, no parole. Then build prisons where all these offenders are kept, no mixing with people doing short sentences, easier to control and manage, no need for rehabilitation because they are never getting out.

Not sure about the pardoning system, as both political parties have been abusing it. Should be a group of citizens that decide, men and women, cross party, cross religions, and diff racial groups that decides, make it such a large group it cannot be bought or influenced. which is hard to do if it say 100 people, than it is with 10 and have secret voting with a threshold.

 

[Combat]

I saw the first episode and it was hard to watch because of the trauma inflicted on the families. It's difficult to believe the depravity of individuals who commit such an act. Like they must belong to another species. Have to believe the perps were high on drugs and/or mentally ill. Hopefully they are brought to justice some day. Any parent can understand the suffering of families who lose a child in such a violent and senseless manner.

 

[Terp152]

Reminds me of a similar case in 1993 where seven fast food workers and owners were herded into the cold storage room and murdered. The case has never been solved.

 

[Terp152]

I've been watching this documentary on HBO, I think it's a four part series, have watched the first two parts, it's about the 1991 murders of 4 teenage girls at yogurt shop in Austin TX.

Honestly, four innocent teenagers shot in the head over what, a few thousand dollars at a yogurt store? There were two guns involved, the shop was set on fire to destroy evidence, the case is still unsolved to this day.

It digs deep regarding the families and how their lives have been destroyed, not to mention a couple of the investigators from the case and how their lives have cratered over this.

It's very well done, worth a watch, very sad that it's still unsolved.

Terribly sad as you mentioned. Interestingly, one of the suspects later stabbed a police officer in the neck during a traffic stop.

 

[Warrior]

I saw the first episode and it was hard to watch because of the trauma inflicted on the families. It's difficult to believe the depravity of individuals who commit such an act. Like they must belong to another species. Have to believe the perps were high on drugs and/or mentally ill. Hopefully they are brought to justice some day. Any parent can understand the suffering of families who lose a child in such a violent and senseless manner.

Just terrible and yes, talk about sick individuals, beyond disgusting and again, over what, a few thousand dollars if that?

Those familes are still in pain all these years later, the one sister is known as the fifth victim of that crime.

The detective who's got PTSD over the case as well, he is a lost soul.

 

[Warrior]

Terribly sad as you mentioned. Interestingly, one of the suspects later stabbed a police officer in the neck during a traffic stop.

I saw that; he's no longer on this side of the grass.

I find it hard to believe the guys then pinned this on did it, they were teenagers at the time and it was noted that whoever did this, it was not their first rodeo, tying the victims up, torching the place to get rid of any evidence.

The theory is someone was in the store, opened the back door and left, then whoever committed the crime came in through that unlocked door, two guns were used as well, so more than one person.

As has been mentioned, you'd think at some point, someone would say something and as a result, a person would come forward with what they heard, that's how a lot of crimes get solved, morons who do evil things talk about what they did.