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Eliza Hope Thomas

Case from Austin, TX dated Dec 06, 1991

Victim Details

Eliza Hope Thomas

Female

White / Caucasian

Austin

TX

1991-12-06

17

Eliza

Hope Thomas

07/07/2026

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White / Caucasian female Eliza Hope Thomas, age 17, finished her Friday shift at an I Can’t Believe It’s Yogurt! shop in North Austin on December 6, 1991, alongside her friend and co-worker Jennifer Harbison, also 17. Jennifer’s 15-year-old sister, Sarah, and their 13-year-old friend, Amy Ayers, were inside as closing time neared. Just before midnight, smoke drew first responders to the small storefront. Firefighters discovered a horrifying scene: the four teenagers had been bound with the ...
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  • Murdered: Eliza Thomas | Austin, TX | Uncovered
  • Eliza Hope Thomas (1974-1991) - Memorials - Find a Grave
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    Has anyone else been following the recent developments on the Austin Yogurt Shop Murders? I can't st... ...Read More
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