In 2003, a horrifying discovery rocked Bakersfield, California: five members of the Harper family, including three young children, were brutally murdered in their home. Behind the crime was a web of deceit spun by Vincent Brothers, a respected vice principal who thought he could evade justice with an elaborate alibi. But investigators weren’t easily fooled. With groundbreaking forensic techniques—and a few surprising clues—the truth emerged, unraveling a tale of betrayal and cold-blooded calculation. Join us as we explore how justice caught up to Vincent Brothers, exposing a shocking story that still haunts the community.
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Oxygen - Family Massacre Article: "Vincent Brothers Slaughtered Family Caught" URL: https://www.oxygen.com/family-massacre/crime-news/vincent-brothers-slaughtered-family-caught
Wikipedia - Vincent Brothers URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent_Brothers
Criminally Intrigued Blog Article: "The Bakersfield Parricide" URL: https://www.criminallyintrigued.com/blog/2017/9/24/the-bakersfield-parricide
Vocal Media - Criminal Article: "Vincent Brothers: The Vice Principal Who Killed His Family Because They Were a Financial Burden" URL: https://vocal.media/criminal/vincent-brothers-the-vice-principal-who-killed-his-family-because-they-were-a-financial-burden
NBC News Article: Coverage of Vincent Brothers’ Case URL: https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna32086189
Find A Grave - Joanie Harper Memorial page: Joanie Harper URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7747684/joanie-harper
KGET - Kern County Crime Watch Article: "Vincent Brothers Killed His Family 20 Years Ago" URL: https://www.kget.com/news/crime-watch/kern-crime-vincent-brothers-killed-his-family-20-years-ago/
Fox News Radio Podcast/Article: "An Evil Vice Principal: The Case of Vincent Brothers" URL: https://radio.foxnews.com/2023/12/19/an-evil-vice-principal-the-case-of-vincent-brothers/
Murderpedia - Vincent Brothers URL: https://murderpedia.org/male.B/b/brothers-vincent.htm
UC Davis News Article: "Buggy Entomology Prof Helps Unravel Murder" URL: https://www.ucdavis.edu/news/buggy-entomology-prof-helps-unravel-murder
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