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Ep. 249 — The Brom Family Ax Murders

Danielle Blinka Episode 249

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In February 1988, 16-year-old David Brom used an ax to murder his parents Bernard and Paulette, and his siblings Diane and Ricky. 

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Episode Source List:
https://law.justia.com/cases/minnesota/supreme-court/1990/c3-89-2269-2.html 

https://lawandinequality.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/06_8Law_Ineq11989-1990.pdf 

https://coms.doc.state.mn.us/publicviewer/OffenderDetails/Index/146854/Search 

https://www.kttc.com/2025/07/31/brom-murders-inside-look-investigation-case-file/ 

https://www.kttc.com/video/2025/07/30/digging-deeper-axe-murderer-david-broms-next-chapter/ 

https://www.nytimes.com/1988/02/20/us/boy-16-charged-in-ax-murders-of-4-in-his-family-in-minnesota.html 

https://www.postbulletin.com/friend-testifies-brom-gave-killing-details 

https://people.com/man-who-murdered-parents-siblings-ax-will-go-free-11775244  

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1262250518884365