"CRIME STORY OF THE BEVER FAMILY MURDERS"

 CRIME STORY:

THE BEVER FAMILY MURDERS

On July 22, 2015, Michael Bever,15, and his brother, Robert Bever,18, murdered their parents, 2 sisters, 2 brothers, and attempted to kill another sister. Crystal Bever, 13, had gone to Robert and Michael’s room. Michael distracted her with his computer while Robert slit his sister’s throat. Crystal fought back but was stabbed multiple times as she ran out of the house. She was dragged back inside by one brother, while the other one stabbed their mom, April Bever, 44. She was stabbed 48 times. The brothers then turned their attention to their younger siblings who had hidden in the bathroom. Michael tricked his siblings into opening the door; he told them he was going to be killed if they did not open it. Once they opened the door, they were both stabbed to death. Christopher,7, endured 21 stab wounds and Victoria,5, endure 23. Their next victim would be their younger brother, Daniel, 12. Daniel had managed to call 911; hide in his father’s office. Michael tricked him into opening the door too. Once he opened the door Michael told Robert He’s all yours. Daniel was on the phone with the police still. Michael grabbed the phone from him and smashed it while Robert stabbed his younger brother 21 times. David Bever had come out of his room, possibly due to the commotion going on. Robert stabbed him 28 times. They murder all the members of their family, expect for Crystal and her younger sister, who was two years old at the time and slept through the attack. The brothers had planned to kill their family quietly and go on a cross country killing spree. Robert and Michael were both arrested and charged with 5 counts of 1st Degree Murder and 1 count Aggravated Assault and Battery with a Deadly Weapon. Robert Bever had pled guilty on all charges. He was sentenced to life without parole for each of the 5 murder counts and received an additional life sentence for the assault charge. Michael received 5 consecutive life sentences for each murder count and 28 years for the assault charge with possibility of parole, after 85% of time is served.