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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) ————————————— Check out today’s sponsor! Shop Comfrt: Visit comfrt.com/margot /and get 15% off your order! ————————————— 🎧Did you know you could listen to this episode ad-free? Join the True Crime Army Club! Visit patreon.com/militarymurder to view current membership options! ————————————— Military Murder is a military true crime podcast that focuses on murders committed by military members, veterans, and sometimes their family members.  ————————————— Don’t miss out on all things Mama Margot & Military Murder Podcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@mamamargot  TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@militarymargot  Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/militarymurderpodcast  Facebook Group:  https://facebook.com/groups/militarytruecrime Want to advertise on the show? Email [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. ————————————— Check out today’s sponsor! Shop Comfrt: Visit comfrt.com/margot /and get 15% off your order! ————————————— 🎧Did you know you could listen to this episode ad-free? Join the True Crime Army Club! Visit patreon.com/militarymurder to view current membership options! ————————————— Military Murder is a military true crime podcast that focuses on murders committed by military members, veterans, and sometimes their family members.  ————————————— Don’t miss out on all things Mama Margot & Military Murder Podcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@mamamargot  TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@militarymargot  Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/militarymurderpodcast  Facebook Group:  https://facebook.com/groups/militarytruecrime Want to advertise on the show? Email [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 ⸻ Check out today’s sponsor! Shop Comfrt: Visit comfrt.com/margot /and get 15% off your order! ——— 🎧Did you know you could listen to this episode ad-free? Join the True Crime Army Club! Visit patreon.com/militarymurder to view current membership options! ⸻ Military Murder is a military true crime podcast that focuses on murders committed by military members, veterans, and sometimes their family members.  ⸻ Don’t miss out on all things Mama Margot & Military Murder Podcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@mamamargot  TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@militarymargot  Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/militarymurderpodcast  Facebook Group:  https://facebook.com/groups/militarytruecrime Want to advertise on the show? Email [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 ⸻ Listener Perks! Shop Comfrt: Visit comfrt.com/margot and get 15% off your order! ——— 🎧Did you know you could listen to this episode ad-free? Join the True Crime Army Club! Visit patreon.com/militarymurder to view current membership options! ⸻ Military Murder is a military true crime podcast that focuses on murders committed by military members, veterans, and sometimes their family members.  ⸻ Don’t miss out on all things Mama Margot & Military Murder Podcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@mamamargot  TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@militarymargot  Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/militarymurderpodcast  Facebook Group:  https://facebook.com/groups/militarytruecrime Want to advertise on the show? Email [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. ⸻ Check out today’s sponsor! Shop Comfrt: Visit comfrt.com/margot and get 15% off your order! ——— 🎧Did you know you could listen to this episode ad-free? Join the True Crime Army Club! Visit patreon.com/militarymurder to view current membership options! ⸻ Military Murder is a military true crime podcast that focuses on murders committed by military members, veterans, and sometimes their family members.  ⸻ Don’t miss out on all things Mama Margot & Military Murder Podcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@mamamargot  TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@militarymargot  Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/militarymurderpodcast  Facebook Group:  https://facebook.com/groups/militarytruecrime Want to advertise on the show? Email [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

These are 6 of the top headlines in military news. NOTE: All persons are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.  Today I cover these 6 headlines:  -Mysterious Death of SrA Tamera Bolden-Cleckly -Justice for David Navidad-Parra -Justice for Krystofer Lopez -Justice for Baby JP -Cold Case Solved_Jim Chafin -Army Retiree Kills Two Leasing Employees ⸻ Check out today’s sponsor! Shop Comfrt: Visit comfrt.com/margot and get 15% off your order! ——— 🎧Did you know you could listen to this episode ad-free? Join the True Crime Army Club! Visit patreon.com/militarymurder to view current membership options! ⸻ Military Murder is a military true crime podcast that focuses on murders committed by military members, veterans, and sometimes their family members.  ⸻ Don’t miss out on all things Mama Margot & Military Murder Podcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@mamamargot  TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@militarymargot  Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/militarymurderpodcast  Facebook Group:  https://facebook.com/groups/militarytruecrime Want to advertise on the show? Email [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Army Major Michael Stockin was a doctor at Madigan Army Medical Center, JBLM, where service members trusted him to help manage chronic pain. Instead, dozens of male patients later accused him of inappropriate and abusive examinations—many saying Stockin used both his medical authority and military rank to make them believe the contact was medically necessary. In this episode, Margot walks through the investigation, the military charges, Stockin’s court-martial, the impact on his victims, and the ongoing FTCA claims against the Army. Trigger Warning: This episode discusses sexual abuse in a military medical setting. ⸻ Check out today’s sponsor! Shop Comfrt: Visit comfrt.com/margot and get 15% off your order! ——— 🎧Did you know you could listen to this episode ad-free? Join the True Crime Army Club! Visit patreon.com/militarymurder to view current membership options! ⸻ Military Murder is a military true crime podcast that focuses on murders committed by military members, veterans, and sometimes their family members.  ⸻ Don’t miss out on all things Mama Margot & Military Murder Podcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@mamamargot  TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@militarymargot  Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/militarymurderpodcast  Facebook Group:  https://facebook.com/groups/militarytruecrime Want to advertise on the show? Email [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On June 30th, 2026, Bart Diguglielmo and Melissa Payne’s paths crossed while looking for a parking spot at Walmart. Their encounter ended with Melissa shooting Bart one time in the abdomen. Bart died as a result of that one shot.  The headlines made it sound simple; Melissa shot Bart over a parking spot, but that’s not what happened.  Two months after the shooting, the Broward County Prosecutor’s Office publicly announced they would not be charging Melissa, because the video evidence was clear, Melissa Payne had Stand Your Ground Immunity. Join Margot as she breaks down the Walmart confrontation and the immunity decision that ultimately kept the case out of court.  Read the Stand Your Ground Immunity Memo. View Broward County Sheriff’s Office 18-minute video compilation.  ——— 🎧Did you know you could listen to this episode ad-free? Join the True Crime Army Club! Visit patreon.com/militarymurder to view current membership options! ⸻ Military Murder is a military true crime podcast that focuses on murders committed by military members, veterans, and sometimes their family members.  ⸻ Don’t miss out on all things Mama Margot & Military Murder Podcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@mamamargot  TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@militarymargot  Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/militarymurderpodcast  Facebook Group:  https://facebook.com/groups/militarytruecrime Want to advertise on the show? Email [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

These are 6 of the top headlines in military news. NOTE: All persons are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.  Today I cover these 6 headlines:  -Justice for Matthew McLaughlin -Justice for Jesse Braswell -Fort Sill Double Murder-Suicide -Far Rockaway Double Murder & Explosion -Remembering Fallen Officer Abdelnabi ⸻ Check out today’s sponsor! Shop Comfrt: Visit comfrt.com/margot and get 15% off your order! ——— 🎧Did you know you could listen to this episode ad-free? Join the True Crime Army Club! Visit patreon.com/militarymurder to view current membership options! ⸻ Military Murder is a military true crime podcast that focuses on murders committed by military members, veterans, and sometimes their family members.  ⸻ Don’t miss out on all things Mama Margot & Military Murder Podcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@mamamargot  TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@militarymargot  Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/militarymurderpodcast  Facebook Group:  https://facebook.com/groups/militarytruecrime Want to advertise on the show? Email [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In Part 1, we followed the disappearance of Maya Millete, the breakdown of her marriage, and the increasingly disturbing evidence investigators uncovered in the months after she vanished. In Part 2, the case finally moves from investigation to prosecution. Margot covers Larry Millete’s arrest, the evidence prosecutors said proved Maya was murdered despite her body never being found, the years of delays that kept the case from reaching a jury, and the long-awaited 2026 trial, that lasted several weeks and finally delivered a verdict.  Sadly, while Maya is still missing, the legal question of what happened to her has finally been answered. ⸻ 🎧Did you know you could listen to this episode ad-free? Join the True Crime Army Club! Visit patreon.com/militarymurder to view current membership options! ⸻ Military Murder is a military true crime podcast that focuses on murders committed by military members, veterans, and sometimes their family members.  ⸻ Don’t miss out on all things Mama Margot & Military Murder Podcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@mamamargot  TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@militarymargot  Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/militarymurderpodcast  Facebook Group:  https://facebook.com/groups/militarytruecrime Want to advertise on the show? Email [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices