Investigators have made an important discovery in the 1991 murder of four teenage girls at a yogurt shop in Austin.
Austin Police have named a new suspect, Robert Eugene Brashers, who is deceased. Police say Brashers was identified "through a wide range of DNA testing."
CBS News and the Austin American-Statesman reported that Brashers had been identified as a suspect in the cold case.
Four teenagers — 17-year-old Eliza Thomas, 13-year-old Amy Ayers, 17-year-old Jennifer Harbison and 15-year-old Sarah Harbison – were killed in the crime that has haunted Austin for decades. Austin police say the victims' families have been notified and that the investigation remains "open and ongoing."
This is a developing story.
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