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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — DNA evidence has helped to identify a man who died decades ago as a new suspect in the 1991 killing of four teenage girls in Texas, after authorities linked him to multiple killings in other states, police said Friday.

In a statement, Austin police said they had made a “significant breakthrough” and that DNA tests have led investigators to Robert Eugene Brashers. The announcement came amid renewed attention on the case with the release last month of “The Yogurt Shop Murders,” an HBO documentary series.

Police said the case known as the “Yogurt Shop Murders” remains open and scheduled a Monday news conference to detail their findings.

“Our team never gave up working this case,” Austin

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