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
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