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Chasing a Ghost: Robert Brashers

Chasing a Ghost: Robert Brashers

By: Kathy Sweeney
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The hunt began in a small Missouri town. Chasing a Ghost: Robert Brashers follows how new DNA testing and relentless police work identified Robert Brashers as a serial killer responsible for murders across four states - Missouri, Texas, South Carolina, Kentucky. New reporting, family voices, and investigators on the case.

2026 Gray Television True Crime
Episodes
  • Chasing a Ghost: Robert Brashers - Bonus Episode - HBO “The Yogurt Shop Murders” Episode 5 Preview

    Chasing a Ghost: Robert Brashers - Bonus Episode - HBO “The Yogurt Shop Murders” Episode 5 Preview
    May 22 2026

    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.
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    26 mins
  • Chasing a Ghost: Robert Brashers - Chapter Eleven: Never Again

    Chasing a Ghost: Robert Brashers - Chapter Eleven: Never Again
    May 13 2026

    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.

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

    Chasing a Ghost: Robert Brashers - Chapter Ten: No Set Path
    May 6 2026

    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.
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    33 mins
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