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Jun 26, 2026True CrimeWrongful ConvictionsPolice Misconduct

The Texas Yogurt Shop Exonerations | "Case by Case" | "48 Hours" Podcast

Four men, including the late Maurice Pierce, were wrongfully accused and suffered decades of public scorn and legal battles for the 1991 Austin yogurt shop murders, only to be exonerated after DNA evidence identified the real killer, highlighting severe systemic failures and police misconduct.

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Feb 10, 2026True CrimeJuvenile JusticePsychopathy

Portrait of a Killer | Full Episode

A 15-year-old hero who saved his father's life later became a vicious double murderer, revealing a chilling psychopathic desire for violence.

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