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Texas Monthly True Crime: The Problem With ErikAcclaimed True Crime Writer Skip Hollandsworth digs into a question thats been plaguing the small Texas town of Canadian for four years: What happened to Tom Brown? Author: Texas Monthly
Erik Maund had it all. A wife and kids, a mansion by the Austin Country Club golf course, and an executive position with his familys car dealership. But in March 2020, a message from a stranger put everything at risk. Someone knew Erik had an affair with an escort, and wanted money to keep quiet. Erik didnt pay the money, though. He didnt go to the cops, either. Instead, he paid Charlie Sheens former bodyguard and a couple of special ops-trained security contractors to confront the blackmailer. Things didnt go according to plan.In The Problem with Erik, host Katy Vine and producer Ana Worrel tell the twisted story of what came next: a perfect storm of secrets, mistaken identities, and tragic miscommunications that left two people dead.From the Texas Monthly team behind Tom Browns Body, Stephenville, and "Shane and Sally" comes the latest true story of crime and justice in the Lone Star State.For more Texas Monthly productions, visit texasmonthly.com/podcasts Language: en Genres: True Crime Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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How Police Finally Solved Austin's Most Notorious Cold Case
Episode 6
Friday, 3 October, 2025
With news of a break in the notorious Austin cold case of the "yogurt shop murders," we're sharing this episode of Texas Monthly's weekly subscriber-only podcast "TM Out Loud." Here, staff writer Michael Hall—who first covered the case in 2001—talks with host Katy Vine about the significance of this new DNA evidence.Read more in Michael Hall's 2001 story about the case, "Under the Gun": https://www.texasmonthly.com/true-crime/under-the-gun/To hear more "TM Out Loud," and get early access to Texas Monthly podcasts plus exclusive bonus episodes, become a Texas Monthly Audio subscriber at texasmonthly.com/audio.
