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A Violent History Across States
Brasher’s criminal past stretched across the U.S. Between 1990 and 1998, he was linked to murders in South Carolina and Missouri, the rape of a 14-year-old girl in Tennessee, and an attempted murder in Florida. His crime spree began in 1985, when he shot Michelle Wilkerson in Florida; she survived and identified him, leading to his conviction.
Although sentenced to 12 years, Brashers was released after only three, a decision many now question. X user Lydia Rodarte Quayle posted, “This piece of s** was catch-and-release from Florida two years before the Yogurt Shop Murders. If he had served his time, those girls would be alive.”*
Wrongful Convictions Overturned
For years, investigators believed Robert Springsteen and Michael Scott were responsible for the murders. Both were convicted in 2001, but new DNA evidence later cleared them. Their convictions were overturned in 2006, and Scott—once sentenced to death—was officially freed in 2009.
