Chasing a Ghost: Robert Brashers

Chasing a Ghost: Robert Brashers - Bonus Episode - HBO “The Yogurt Shop Murders” Episode 5 Preview

Bonus episode: Kathy Sweeney previews HBO’s The Yogurt Shop Murders Episode 5—“The End of Wondering”—with director Margaret Brown and Austin detective Dan Jackson. They discuss the rushed return to Austin for the suspect announcement, what the new evidence means for families, and why investigators say the public should learn Robert Brashers’ name as they continue checking for additional cases.

Chasing a Ghost: Robert Brashers - Chapter Eleven: Never Again

Episode 11: “Never Again.” Kathy Sweeney examines the growing network of investigators and families working to uncover more crimes tied to Robert Brashers. Austin detective Dan Jackson takes Brashers’ timeline, DNA, and ballistics details on the road to help other agencies compare cases—while victims’ families and prosecutors build the National Cold Case Center to connect the dots and support families still waiting for answers.

Chasing a Ghost: Robert Brashers - Chapter Ten: No Set Path

Episode 10: “No Set Path.” Kathy Sweeney explores how Robert Brashers’ constant movement—and lack of a consistent “hunting area”—may have helped him evade detection for decades. Investigators discuss key time windows they’re now rechecking, what genetic genealogy makes possible today, and what newly shared Navy records reveal about a younger Brashers before the crimes.

Chasing a Ghost: Robert Brashers - Chapter Nine: He Can't Be That Lucky

Episode 9: “He Can’t Be That Lucky.” Kathy Sweeney digs into the string of breaks that helped Robert Brashers evade detection for decades—from an early release after attempted murder to missing firearms investigators believe are tied to multiple cases. The episode traces the .380 linked to the Yogurt Shop murders and Lexington, the missing .22 connected to the Scherer murders, and why agencies across the country still want ballistics answers.

Chasing a Ghost: Robert Brashers - Chapter Eight: Hide and Seek

After 20 years, investigators exhume Robert Brashers’ body to confirm—by DNA—that he killed Sherri and Megan Scherer. But Brashers’ death doesn’t bring closure. In Hide and Seek, detectives in Texas, Missouri, and beyond trace how he stayed hidden while alive—using aliases, false documents, and stolen vehicles—and why the search now focuses on where he traveled and what other crimes may be connected.