TX TX - Yogurt Shop Murders, Austin, 6 Dec 1991 - Robert Eugene Brashers (died by suicide in 1999)

[cujenn81]

I forgot, a third big thing: Brashers was stopped at the TX/Mexico border 2 days after the ICBY crime, and was arrested and convicted for a stolen car (out of Georgia) and I think for possession of a gun. That gun was matched in 2025 to the ICBY crime, and apparently it was also the gun that Brashers used to kill himself in 1998. They didn't say how long his sentence was for the stolen car crime. (I'm still wondering about the gap in his known crimes.)

Wait… they gave him back the gun after he was arrested at the border? A convicted felon who had already served time for attempted murder and aggravated battery?

 

[Warwick1991]

Wait… they gave him back the gun after he was arrested at the border? A convicted felon who had already served time for attempted murder and aggravated battery?

According to the press conference, the pistol was given at some point to Brasher's father after he was arrested. Brasher was charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm, a Federal offense. Apparently, Brasher retrieved the pistol from his father after release from prison.

 

[jackornaught]

That little 13 year old girl is a hero. Where ever you are, you are a hero.

 

[Snoopster]

I haven't watched the HBO documentary but now I want to watch it particularly for the parts about the 4 young men who were incorrectly charged. The thought of this breaks my heart. None of them could subsequently live a normal life, yet alone the 2 guys who spent a lot of time in prison.

 

[zerbert]

Did anyone else's ears perk up when the detective said Brasher was stopped in Las Cruces, probably on the way to see his father in Arizona? Similar MO at the bowling alley in 1990. There was an eyewitness who gave a description of two Hispanic men, the younger one around 30 with a mustache. Brashers is fair-skinned, but maybe? IDK it tickled my brain when I heard that.

 

[outback]

Sonora Thomas, sister of Eliza Thomas, said knowing who killed her sister does not change their reality, but does "ease [her] suffering."PRESS CONFERENCE: https://youtube.com/live/Mbuw5yMfG_Y

https://twitter.com/x/status/1972698856933462170

This actually made me cry. I can't imagine losing a sister. When she started talking about not just losing her sister, but nieces and nephews she may have had broke my heart.

Jmo

 

[Psamanthe]

Has anyone seen a tip line or a specific agency requesting information about sightings of Brasher or a travel timeline for him?

 

[cujenn81]

I haven't watched the HBO documentary but now I want to watch it particularly for the parts about the 4 young men who were incorrectly charged. The thought of this breaks my heart. None of them could subsequently live a normal life, yet alone the 2 guys who spent a lot of time in prison.

I watched it when it was released. It seemed pretty clear to me that the current lead detective and the majority of the family members were still convinced of their guilt at the time of filming. That’s the impression I was left with anyway.

 

[deadinthewater]

This actually made me cry. I can't imagine losing a sister. When she started talking about not just losing her sister, but nieces and nephews she may have had broke my heart.

Jmo

Yep. I have an older sister who's got a little boy and he brings so much joy to my life. I can't imagine being robbed of his or her existence.

 

[Kitsey]

I’m sobbing. I can’t even watch the documentary on HBO, this case hurts me so much. Even though it may be solved I can’t feel anything approaching closure. My prayers continue to be with the families and for the eternal rest of those girls.