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Austin detective races to scene where four teens found murdered

48 Hours

  • Jan 19, 2017
  • 2:31
  • Short

On Dec. 6, 1991, Det. John Jones was on duty when his police radio crackled: a local yogurt shop was on fire and firefighters were reporting multiple bodies. The victims were four female teenagers and they had been murdered - a fire most likely set to destroy the evidence. But Jones didn't know all that at the time.

Brief Summary

A homicide investigator recalls a triple murder case from 1991 at a shopping center fire.

Key points

  • A Homicide Investigation Unfolds. A sergeant recalls a haunting murder case from 1991 involving four young victims.

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