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https://www.statesman.com/news/crime/article/former-suspects-yogurt-shop-murders-21069981.php

Where are the former yogurt shop murder suspects now?

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[Maurice] Pierce slashed an Austin police officer's trachea and carotid artery in December 2010 in an incident in North Austin near Parmer Lane.

The officer he attacked shot and killed Pierce in self defense, police said. The incident happened after police saw Pierce run a red light and tried to stop him.

In 2003, prosecutors dismissed the charges against Pierce because of a lack of evidence.

[Forrest] Welborn was initially arrested in connection with the killings but two grand juries declined to indict him. Public records show that Welborn now lives in Manchaca. He did not reply to a request for comment on Friday.

[Robert] Springsteen was tried and convicted of capital murder in 2001 in the yogurt shop killings despite his lawyers' arguments that his confession was coerced. He was sentenced to death.

The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals overturned his conviction in 2006 ruling his confession was improperly used without cross-examination.

Public records show that he now lives in West Virginia. He could not be reached on Friday for comment.

[Michael] Scott was tried and convicted in 2002 of capital murder in the yogurt shop killings. He received a life sentence.

The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals overturned his conviction in 2007 on similar grounds as those used to dismiss the case against Springsteen.

He could not be located on Friday for comment. His appeals' lawyer, Ariel Payan, said on Friday that Scott was living in South Austin about five years ago, the last time he talked to him.