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He Was a Suspect in the Yogurt Shop Murders for Thirty Years. He Can’t Forget.

By Michael Hall · Texas Monthly · September 2026

He Was a Suspect in the Yogurt Shop Murders for Thirty Years. He Can’t Forget.

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"Forrest Welborn spent three decades as a suspect in the infamous Austin murders. This year, he was finally exonerated. So why doesn’t he feel free?"

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