On the night of July 22, 2015, a familicide shattered a suburban Broken Arrow, Oklahoma household. Inside the Bever home, 52-year-old David Bever, his wife April, 44, and three children — Daniel, 12; Christopher, 7; and Victoria, 5 — were killed in a knife attack. A 13-year-old daughter was found alive but critically injured with multiple stab wounds; a 2-year-old girl was unharmed.

Police say two of the family’s sons, Robert Bever, then 18, and Michael Bever, then 16, carried out the assaults and fled into nearby woods; both were tracked down and arrested. A 911 call believed to have come from one of the young sons brought officers to the scene, and the wounded 13-year-old later identified her brothers as the assailants. Reported motive was the brothers’ stated desire for fame and plans to continue killing beyond their family.

Court actions up through 2018 resulted in guilty pleas and convictions and life terms for the brothers. The two surviving sisters were placed in state custody and later adopted, and the Bever house was demolished. If anyone knew the Bever family or has information about that night, please share what can help clarify unanswered details.