the yogurt shop murders what happened

The Yogurt Shop Murders refer to the unsolved quadruple homicide that occurred on December 6, 1991, at an "I Can't Believe It's Yogurt!" shop in Austin, Texas. Four teenage girls were the victims: Amy Ayers (13), Eliza Thomas (17), Jennifer Harbison (17), and Sarah Harbison (15). Jennifer and Eliza were employees at the shop, while Amy and Sarah were there to get a ride home with Jennifer after the shop closed at 11:00 pm. Around midnight, a police patrolman reported a fire at the yogurt shop. When firefighters extinguished it, they found the bodies of the girls inside. All had been gagged, tied up with their own clothing, and shot in the head execution-style. At least one victim had been sexually assaulted. Amy was found separately, suffering burns and with two gunshot wounds. The shop was set on fire, likely to destroy evidence. The front door was locked, but the rear door was found ajar. Investigations revealed that two different guns (.22 and .380 calibers) were used, indicating at least two perpetrators. Police collected DNA from one victim, but despite leads, arrests, and even convictions in the years following, none were definitively linked to the crime, and the case remains unsolved. The leading theory is that the murders were the result of a robbery gone wrong. The investigation was complicated by the fire and water damage that destroyed much of the physical evidence. Suspects were questioned, and one teenager was arrested shortly after the crime with a .22-caliber gun, claiming involvement, but the evidence was insufficient to prosecute. The case remains a haunting and unresolved tragedy in Austin, Texas, with ongoing hopes that advancements in DNA technology could one day solve it.