The 1991 Austin yogurt shop murders is an open homicide case in Austin, Texas. On Friday, December 6, 1991, the yogurt-dessert shop was robbed and set afire after the four young, teenaged girls in it were murdered. The bodies of 13-year-old Amy Ayers (sometimes spelled Ayres), 17-year-old Jennifer Harbison, her 15-year-old sister Sarah and 17-year-old Eliza Thomas were discovered after the fire was extinguished. Jennifer Harbison and Eliza Thomas were employees of the store, and were working the evening shift. Harbison's sister Sarah and her friend Amy Ayers had planned a sleepover that night, and had spent the earlier part of the evening at nearby Northcross Mall. They were in the shop to help close and get a ride home with Jennifer. The initial investigation spanned nearly eight years. Two men initially confessed to the murders and were convicted, but they were released in 2009 for lack of evidence. No new charges have been filed and local media coverage remains ongoing. As of 2016, the Austin Police Department's cold-case unit continues to pursue the identity of an unknown male using DNA found on the youngest of the

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