A welfare check, a notebook, and black hair dye. 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. One of their surviving sons, 16-year-old David, was missing. As investigators pieced together what had happened inside the home that night, a troubling theory began to emerge. 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 Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy