Mindy Montford

And we were a small community back then, not so much today.

But it really did change.

It changed us.

It just did not make sense.

It just changed our community.

It really did.

Babies, people who could be your next door neighbors, your sisters, your daughters, your friends.

the fact that it was something, like you mentioned, so innocent.

I mean, what's more innocent than having an extra job and hanging out with your friends waiting for closing, you know, to go have a sleepover from the yogurt shop of all places.

And, you know, it's just, I think you're right.

I think the fact that it was a yogurt shop, their ages, the fact that there were multiple victims, the way they were murdered, it just, again, this just didn't happen in Austin, Texas.

I still remember that vividly that day.

And I think I even called my my father actually had been a prosecutor back in the 70s.

And I remember calling him and telling him this had been one of the best days of my career, that the fact that I've met these families who I have just followed throughout the years and been

You know, my heart broke for them.

And then to think that I'd go from a college room watching this news coverage to actually working on the case, you know, in 2017, that was just full circle for me.

I was just so honored to be included in the meeting.

And then, you know, as the meeting progressed,

The district attorney, Margaret Moore, at the time said, look, not only are we going to keep investigating this case and fight till the end and try to get you answers, but I'm going to assign my first assistant, Mindy Monford, to lead the team.

So that was just, I didn't even see that coming, by the way.