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Suspect in Austin's 1991 Yogurt Shop Murders Linked to 1998 Kentucky Cold Case: Police
Advanced ballistic and DNA testing linked Robert Eugene Brashers to the 1998 Lexington homicide and the 1991 Austin Yogurt Shop Murders, solving cases after 27 years.
- On Wednesday, Lexington Police Department announced they solved the November 7, 1998 homicide of Linda Marie Rutledge by identifying Robert Eugene Brashers as the suspect.
- Following a NIBIN tip, investigators reviewed evidence after nearly 27 years, prompted by a match from the Austin Police Department involving a.380 shell casing.
- Forensic teams found a 380-caliber shell casing from Rutledge's scene matched one in Austin, and DNA testing of the sexual-assault kit matched evidence after Kentucky State Police Forensic Laboratory and DNA Labs International analysis.
- Police said the suspect would be arrested if alive, the department asked for the family's privacy and thanked multiple agencies for their assistance.
- The case links to the Dec. 6, 1991 yogurt shop killings at I Can't Believe It's Yogurt, 2949 West Anderson Lane, Austin, and Brashers is suspected in at least eight murders using genetic genealogy.
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