Joanie Harper Brothers

Death by Force

On July 8, 2003, the peaceful city of Bakersfield, California, was shaken by the brutal murder of Joanie Harper Brothers, her three children, and her mother, Ernestine Harper. Joanie, a 39-year-old basketball official, was found dead in her home alongside her family members. The crime scene was discovered by a friend who, concerned by their absence from church meetings, visited the house and found the walls covered in blood. The initial investigation revealed that all five victims had been shot ...Read More