In 1988, 16-year-old David Brom murdered all family members in his home, burying an ax into each one of them in Rochester Minnesota. For which, he received four life sentences. However, in 2023, legislative changes allowed for the possibility of parole early due to his age at the time of sentencing.  On July 29th 2025, 53 year David was released into a work released program in nearby Twin Cities. 

Sources: 

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

https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/david-brom-axe-murders-family-teenager-released-prison/

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

https://www.foxnews.com/us/minnesota-ax-murderer-who-killed-own-family-1988-gets-early-release-under-law-supported-gov-tim-walz

https://www.kttc.com/2025/07/29/digging-deeper-axe-murderer-david-broms-next-chapter/