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Austin City Council just approved a $35 million settlement for four men wrongfully accused in the 1991 yogurt shop murders — a case that shattered lives and exposed systemic failures. Michael Scott, who received nearly $10 million, called it “lighter days” and a chance to create happy memories. Scott and Robert Springsteen had given false confessions, leading to convictions — Scott with life, Springsteen facing death — before their sentences were overturned in 2008. Both now get $9.85 million. Forrest Welborn, never indicted but deeply affected, receives $4.85 million. Maurice Pierce’s family gets $10 million — Pierce spent three years in jail before charges dropped, and his daughter says he never recovered before being killed by police. The city funds the payout through a liability reserve and bonds, with Mayor Kirk Watson apologizing and pledging to fix past mistakes. DNA later tied the murders to a serial killer who died in 1999.

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