216. "Heavy Metal" - The Case of the Brom Family - Rochester, Minnesota - [Part 2 of 2]

Two pleas, two verdicts, and a work release program. On February 18th, 1988, a welfare check led to the discovery of four bodies inside the Brom Home in Rochester, Minnesota. Bernard and Paulette Brom along with two of their four children, 13-year-old Diane and 11-year-old Ricky, had been murdered with an axe. Their 16-year-old son, David Brom, was charged in their murders. After a two-phase trial, the jury rendered it's verdict. Thirty-five years later, the Brom case is back in the headlines. Least of These on Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/leastofthesepodcast/ Least of These Discussion Group: https://m.facebook.com/groups/288046119723080/?ref=pages_profile_groups_tab&paipv=1 Least of These on Instagram: www.instagram.com/least_ofthese/ Support the show and get your episodes ad free at: https://www.patreon.com/leastofthesepodcast SOURCES: 33 years later, this teenager’s crime still shocks Rochester David Brom, convicted of killing 4 family members with an axe as a teen, released from prison - CBS Minnesota DIGGING DEEPER: The state law change making David Brom’s early release possible Psychiatrist says illness involved in Brom killing - Post Bulletin | Rochester Minnesota news, weather, sports Newspapers.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices