The Chilling Yogurt Shop Murders: Who Killed 4 Texas Teens—and Why the Case Went Cold

Were there any suspects in the yogurt shop murders?

Eight days after the murders, Maurice Pierce, 16, was arrested at Northcross Mall, a few blocks away from the crime scene, carrying a .22-caliber revolver.

Pierce told police his gun was involved in what happened at the yogurt shop and that he drove a getway car, retired detective John Jones, who was the lead investigator on the case, told 48 Hours in 2022.

Jones said Pierce “implicated” Forrest Welborn, Michael Scott and Robert Springsteen IV in his statement to police.

But the other three boys denied any involvement, Jones explained, and there wasn’t enough evidence to file charges.

In the early days of the investigation, detectives interviewed hundreds of people and amassed a long list of suspects, Jones counting 342 at one point.