Rochester Mass Murderer David Brom Approved for Next Parole Stage

St. Paul, MN (KROC-AM News) - Convicted Rochester mass murderer David Brom has been approved for the next step in his parole.

With very little discussion, the Minnesota Supervised Release Board voted 5–2 to grant the former Rochester man the next stage in his parole process. Brom was released from state prison in late July of last year to a halfway house in the Twin Cities to participate in a transitional work release program. Members of the board indicated he will continue in that program in Anoka County while transitioning to supervised release in the future.

View the hearing by clicking on the link below. The discussion of David Brom's case is near the end of the video feed.

Notorious Criminal Case

Brom was a teenager when he committed one of the most notorious crimes in recent state history on February 18, 1988. He murdered his parents and his two younger siblings with an axe.

The gruesome discovery led to a massive manhunt in the Rochester area, with law enforcement officers and citizens put on alert for a van Brom was believed to be driving. The teenage mass murderer was arrested on the morning of February 19, 1988, after he was spotted using a pay phone at the Rochester Post Office.

Brom was convicted of multiple counts of first-degree murder in a trial held the following year.

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Change in State Law

He was given three consecutive life sentences. Under state law at the time, Brom would have had to spend more than 50 years in prison before he could be considered for parole, but due to a state law approved in 2023, juvenile offenders serving lengthy sentences may be eligible for parole after serving 20 years.

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