Robert And Michael Bever are a pair of brothers who would murder five members of their family in Oklahoma
According to court documents Robert And Michael Bever wanted to become infamous and were planning on a mass shooting that would reach the level of the Columbine massacre. However they decided to start with their own family in Broken Arrow Oklahoma
Robert and Michael Bever would fatally stab their parents David Bever, 52, and April Bever, 44 before stabbing their siblings Daniel Bever, 12, Christopher Bever, 7, and Victoria Bever, 5, who would die from their injuries. A fourth sibling was stabbed but thankfully they would survive their injuries. A 2 year old was unharmed during the brutal attack
Robert and Michael Bever would be arrested an charged with five counts of murder and one count of attempted murder
Robert Bever who was eighteen years old at the time of the Broken Arrow massacre would be ultimately sentenced to five life sentences without parole for the murders and one life sentence with the chance of parole for the attempted murder
Michael Bever who was sixteen years old at the time of the murders would be sentenced to five life sentences with the chance of parole for the murders and a twenty eight year prison sentence for the attempted murder
Robert Bever Current Information
Gender: Male
Race: White
Height: 5 ft 10 in
Weight: 132 lbs
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Hazel
OK DOC#: 748422
Birth Date: 9/17/1996
Current Facility: OKLAHOMA STATE PENITENTIARY
Reception Date: 9/29/2016
Michael Bever Current Information
Gender: Male
Race: White
Height: 5 ft 8 in
Weight: 132 lbs
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Blue
Alias: Michael Bever
OK DOC#: 793381
Birth Date: 11/4/1998
Current Facility: LEXINGTON CORRECTIONAL CENTER
Reception Date: 8/20/2018
Robert And Michael Bever Case
“I think that it’s evil to try to justify what I did,” Robert Bever told NewsChannel 8 about the slayings of five family members at their Broken Arrow home in July 2015, when he was 18.
Bever is incarcerated at Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester, Oklahoma, in the maximum-security unit. In 2016, he pleaded guilty to five counts of first-degree murder and one count of assault and battery with intent to kill. He will spend the rest of his life in prison.
In August 2018, his brother Michael, who was 16 when the killings occurred, was sentenced to five consecutive life terms and will remain behind bars for life.
Parents David and April Bever, along with their children Daniel, 12; Christopher, 7; and Victoria, 5, were stabbed to death. A 13-year-old sister survived the attack, and a 2-year-old sibling was unharmed.
Investigators credit the actions taken by Daniel Bever and the 13-year-old girl with preventing the brothers from carrying out plans for further violence.
During Michael Bever’s trial, investigators presented evidence showing the teens had stockpiled weapons and planned a wider killing spree. Police said the brothers intended to continue their attacks beyond the family home.
In a recorded interview, Michael Bever told detectives, “We wanted to kill everyone in the house first, then take the Yukon and drive out of state with the guns.”
The case remains one of Oklahoma’s most heinous crimes, and even a decade later, many questions linger despite both brothers’ convictions.
NewsChannel 8 was granted exclusive access to a one-on-one interview with Bever, aiming to better understand why the crime occurred and what warning signs might prevent future tragedies.
“I have to take responsibility for what I did,” Bever told NewsChannel 8’s Brenna Rose in his first on-camera interview. “There are people out in the world who deserve the peace of mind of hating me and calling me evil.”
Part one of the interview will air on NewsChannel 8 on Monday, Nov. 10, at 6 p.m.
A clear motive for the slayings has never been revealed, although investigators said the brothers “idolized serial killers.”
Neighbors recalled the children were homeschooled and rarely seen outside.
“I think they were very secluded, and we didn’t really find a reason for that,” said Broken Arrow Police Detective Eric Bentz, who interviewed the Bever brothers the night of the killings in 2015. Bentz described the brothers as “pure evil.”
“I think it’s important that the community see what this story is,” said District Attorney Steve Kunzweiler. “If the truth seekers don’t share the truth and don’t bring out the most difficult things that society recoils from, then evil does continue to march.”
There has been significant public interest in the surviving sisters and how they are doing, but they have chosen not to speak publicly about the attack. NewsChannel 8 reached out to the family through an attorney, who said they declined to comment.
“I think it’s important that the community see what this story is,” said District Attorney Steve Kunzweiler. “If the truth seekers don’t share the truth and don’t bring out the most difficult things that society recoils from, then evil does continue to march.”
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