Eyewear Pitchman Dies in Jail

"Michael Yuchnitz, a prominent local businessman and TV pitchman who was awaiting trial for allegedly trying to hire a hit man to kill his wife, was found dead Saturday morning," reports MySanAntonio. "Yuchnitz, 60, was pronounced dead at 9:07 a.m. at the InTown Suites in the 6400 block of Bandera Road, according to the medical examiner's office." Read more.

Murder-for-Hire, Optician Suspect Can't Regain Store Control

"Budget eyewear pitchman and murder-for-hire suspect Michael Yuchnitz won't be allowed to regain control of his San Antonio businesses, a judge ruled Monday," according to MySanAntonio. "The decision by state District Judge Martha Tanner came after a three-day civil hearing that included testimony from Yuchnitz that his My Econo's $39.95 Optical stores were rapidly crumbling without his guidance."