The widow and the daughter of Maurice Pierce, one of the four men wrongfully accused in the 1991 Texas yogurt shop murders, have confirmed they signed a multimillion-dollar settlement with the city of Austin. Kimberli and Marisa Pierce spoke with correspondent Erin Moriarty in a new episode of the podcast “48 Hours: Case by Case.” … Read more
A New Jersey council member, who previously admitted to several murders as a mob enforcer, was arrested for extortion amid other charges on Friday. John Alite, 63, a councilman in Englishtown, NJ, was charged Friday with multiple counts of extortion, corporate misconduct and other charges, New Jersey’s Attorney General said in a news release. … Read more
Rex Heuermann to serve three consecutive life sentences in a long-unsolved case that baffled prosecutors for years. Source link
A San Diego man previously accused in a 2023 murder was charged Wednesday with killing three more people, officials said. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Two of those victims were discovered decades ago, and investigators are examining other cases possibly linked to the defendant, Dwight … Read more
CASE UPDATE: In September 2025, the Austin Police Department identified Robert Eugene Brashers, a serial killer and rapist, as the suspect in the Texas yogurt shop murders. Brashers, who is deceased, was tied to the murders through DNA testing. On Feb. 19, 2026, a judge declared innocent the four men who were wrongfully accused of the murders … Read more
The city of Austin will pay $35 million to three men and the family of a fourth who were wrongly accused of the 1991 rape and murder of four teenage girls at a yogurt shop, a case that initially sent one of the men to death row and another to life in prison, under a … Read more
Once a pillar of Tennessee society, she became the center of a bizarre, 14-year legal battle and judicial scandal that captivated Knoxville. Source link
Investigators are looking into the apparent murder of two University of South Florida doctoral students, and are now revealing evidence from the suspect’s bedroom and his search history. Cristian Benavides reports. Source link
RIVERHEAD, N.Y. — A Long Island man who carried out a series of murders known as the Gilgo Beach killings pleaded guilty to murder charges this week, bringing finality to the long-unsolved case more than 30 years after the first killing. Rex Heuermann, an architect who led a secret life as a serial killer, pleaded … Read more
In today’s newsletter: Israeli attacks on Lebanon kill hundreds the day after a ceasefire between the U.S., Israel and Iran was announced. Some households say Trump’s “no taxes on tips” pledge has not led to the savings they hoped for. And diehard Buffalo Bills fans take home a piece of NFL history. Subscribe to read … Read more