Youth, 16, Arrested in Ax Slayings of His Parents, Brother and Sister
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ROCHESTER, Minn. — A teen-ager accused in the ax murders of his parents, brother and sister was arrested at a post office Friday, and authorities said they want him tried as an adult.
David Brom, 16, who shaved the sides of his head and fashioned his hair into a spiked punk style on the day of the slayings, was arrested after an all-night manhunt.
The bodies of Bernard Brom, 41, his wife, Paullette, about 40, and children Diane, 14, and Rick, 9, were found in their nightclothes Thursday evening at their home in suburban Cascade Township, Olmsted County Sheriff Charles Von Wald said.
The four were believed to have been slain early Thursday, he said. A bloody, 28-inch ax was found in the basement.
No Plea Entered
Brom appeared calm during a 15-minute arraignment in which he was charged with four counts of first-degree murder and eight counts of second-degree murder. The charges allege different degrees of premeditation or intent. He did not enter a plea.
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