Vincent Brothers Trial
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Relative says he's ready to forgive
Eddie Harper Sr., son of Earnestine and brother of Joanie, said his family believes justice was served.
Daughter: Execution may bring closure
Vincent Brothers' only surviving child, Margaret Kern, said in court Thursday that she was no longer a Brothers and would not use that name anymore.
Brothers arrives at San Quentin prison
A vehicle carrying Vincent Brothers pulled in to San Quentin State Prison sometime around 4:30 p.m. today, said Terry Thornton, a spokeswoman for the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
'He is no longer my father'
Vincent Brothers' only living child told him Thursday he is no longer her father just before a judge told Brothers he deserves to die for killing his three small children, his wife and mother-in-law.
Eddie Harper says justice has been done
Eddie Harper Sr., son of Earnestine and brother of Joanie, said his family believes justice was served.
Brothers' attorneys face contempt hearing
Kern County Superior Court Judge Michael Bush on Thursday served defense attorneys on the Vincent Brothers case an order to show why they should not be held in contempt of court.
Vincent Brothers' mom: 'Whole community' is hurting
Vincent Brothers didn’t commit the murders of his wife, mother-in-law and three of his children, his mother said.
Q&A with Margaret Kern and her mom, Shann Kern
Vincent Brothers’ only surviving child, Margaret Kern, said in court Thursday that she was no longer a Brothers and would not use that name anymore.
Brothers' only living daughter speaks at father's sentencing
Margaret Brothers, Vincent's only living daughter just finished speaking in court. Here's some of what she had to say:
Brothers will get death, experts say
Judges rarely go against jury's recommendation
Little can save Vincent Brothers from being sentenced to death Thursday for killing five family members including his three small children in one of the worst crimes in Kern County history, legal experts agree.
Brothers' attorneys ask for new trial
Attorneys for Vincent Brothers asked for a new trial Wednesday morning because of errors they believe exist in the trial that ended with a conviction for Brothers on five counts of murder for the death of his wife, three children and mother-in-law.
Jury recommends death for Brothers
A jury’s decision Tuesday that Vincent Brothers should be sentenced to death for killing his family did not offer comfort for those closest to the victims.
Was Brothers planning an escape?
Having failed to convince a jury of his innocence, Vincent Brothers took matters into his own hands in what apparently was one last desperate bid for freedom before a jury recommended he be sentenced to death Tuesday morning.
Black juror dismissed for inappropriate comments
The decision to dismiss the only black juror, No. 309, on the Vincent Brothers case was not easy for anyone — the judge, the juror himself and another juror who came forward with critical information, according to transcripts released Tuesday.
The victims: Who were they?
It has been nearly four years since the Harpers were killed in their P Street home. Here are just a few details of who they were.
Prosecutors and local defense attorneys talk about mass murder case
After three years of grueling research, numerous delays and a prolonged trial, Deputy District Attorney Lisa Green allowed herself to smile at a press conference held shortly after jurors decided Vincent Brothers should be put to death.
Brothers supporters blast verdict and 'Klan County' justice system
Opinions about race and justice in Kern County erupted Tuesday after the jury recommended Vincent Brothers be put to death.
Kern residents react to death penalty choice
What do you think of the jurors' recommendation?
20 take stand for Brothers
Family, friends, co-workers give alternate view of man
Vincent Brothers was a hard-working student. The students where he worked as vice principal flocked to him. His mother and sisters love him.
Brothers trial morning wrapup: Friends, colleagues testify during penalty phase
A stream of Vincent Brothers’ high school friends and colleagues from his years as a teacher and principal revealed a different side of the convicted murderer.
Trial Blog
- Brothers' attorneys face contempt hearing
- Judge: Brothers deserves to die
- Jury recommends Brothers should receive the death penalty
- VERDICT IN DEATH PENALTY
- No Verdict This Week
- Jury begins deliberations in Brothers penalty phase
- Defense attorney finishes closing argument
- Defense continues closing argument
- Defense attorney begins his closing argument
- Prosecutor finishes closing argument
- More trial blog posts →
Featured Content
Photo gallery: Vincent Brothers
See a gallery of images of the man accused of murdering his wife, mother in law and three young children.
Photo gallery: The Harper family
See a gallery of the mother, grandmother and three children murdered in the summer of 2003.
Photo gallery: Murder and mourning
See a gallery of images from the day of the murder through the funerals and beyond.
Family of five slain
Read the first story on the killings from July 9, 2003.