Military Murder

In Part 1 of this 3-part miniseries, we revisit the 1991 Austin Yogurt Shop Murders, where four young ladies *Jennifer Harbison (17), Sarah Harbison (15), Eliza Thomas (17), and Amy Ayers (13)* were brutally killed during what should have been an ordinary Friday night.

As investigators searched for answers, four young men *Robert Springsteen, Michael Scott, Maurice Pierce, and Forrest Welborn* became the focus of an investigation that led to wrongful accusations, false confessions, and convictions that would eventually unravel.

More than three decades later, a breakthrough would finally point investigators toward an entirely different suspect: serial killer Robert Eugene Brashers.

Content Warning: Child murder and discussion of possible sexual violence.
Main Sources:

APD Press Release, 9/29/2025

The Yogurt Shop Murders, HBO Documentary

Kathy Sweeney Podcast: Chasing a Ghost: Robert Brashers

Springsteen v. State (2006)

Scott v. State (2007)

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Military Murder is a military true crime podcast that focuses on murders committed by military members, veterans, and sometimes their family members.

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On November 12, 1960, 8 year old Gloria Kowalewicz left her Chicago home to attend morning Mass. She never made it.

Hours later, her body was discovered in a wooded ravine ore than fifteen miles from her home.

For close to 66 years, her murder remained unsolved. Then, in 2026, genetic genealogy led investigators to a suspect whose identity was as shocking as the crime itself.

Content Warning: Child murder and discussion of possible sexual violence.
Main Sources:

Chicago Tribune — October 2026 investigation

Associated Press — Cold-case identification

NBC News — 65-year-old murder case breakthrough

Original Chicago Tribune archival reporting, 1960–1963.

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On May 3, 2024, Senior Airman Roger Fortson was inside his apartment, alone, FaceTiming his girlfriend when he suddenly got a knock on the door.

On the other side was Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Deputy Eddie Duran, responding to a call about a domestic disturbance at Apartment 1401.

What happened next would leave Roger’s family demanding answers, and would place a fatal police shooting under scrutiny.

Sources:
- Initial OCSO Press Conference, 5/9/2024
- Two 911 Calls
- Final IA Report, 5/30/2024
- Miami Herald Article, 5/16/2024
- Denial Order, MTD 9/11/2026
- Verdict, 10/1/2026

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These are 5 of the top headlines in military news.

NOTE: All persons are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Today I cover these 5 headlines:

-The Scheduled Execution of Nidal Hasan

-Murder of Anna Yagi | Case Against Devin Ballard

-Fort Hood Soldier James Clarkston Gets 18 Yrs for Attempted Unpremeditated Murder

-Murder of MSgt Nicholas Van Pelt | Case Against Daniel Breijo

-Murder of Officer Shane Seiber

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On March 31, 2010, Marine veteran Randy Stone was found shot to death inside his insurance office in Independence, Missouri. The investigation into his death exposed a decade’s long affair, a shocking betrayal inside Randy’s church, and a conspiracy involving two of the people he trusted most.

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