An Evil Vice Principal: The Case Of Vincent Brothers

The FOX True Crime Podcast w/ Emily Compagno

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True Crime

4.8 • 708 Ratings

🗓️ 19 December 2023

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Summary

July 6th, 2003, was supposed to be a routine Sunday for Joanie Harper. She, along with her three young children, and her mother, attended church that morning, only for that to be the last time the Bakersfield, California community saw them alive. As the five returned home, they were shot and killed in what appeared to be a break-in. However, the truth behind the crime scene was far more sinister. Retired FBI Supervisory Special Agent Mark Safarik discusses how elementary school vice principal Vincent Brothers slaughtered his family and breaks down the unique staging of the crime. Later, he provides insight into the behavioral dynamics of the shocking case. Mark Safarik now serves as the President of Forensic Behavioral Services International, a company that provides expert consultations and services to clients, including criminal and civil litigation, lectures, and training. After his 23 years with the FBI, Mark's unparalleled expertise has been used by various television shows, attorneys, investigators, and law enforcement agencies worldwide. Follow Emily on Instagram: @realemilycompagno If you have a story or topic we should feature on the FOX True Crime Podcast, send us an email at: [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:31.1	July 6, 2003 was a routine Sunday for Joni Harper.
0:36.2	Along with her mother, Ernestine,
0:38.0	Joni attended the Church of Christ service in East Bakersfield, California.
0:42.9	Joni brought along her children, 4-year-old Marcus and 2-year-old Lindsay, as she did each week.
0:49.1	This time was special, as it was the first church service for her newborn baby,
0:53.9	six-week-old Marshall.
0:55.6	After the service, the family drove back to Ernestine's home.
0:59.5	The house stood out as it was securely guarded by a spiked fence, unlike the others on the block.
1:06.0	The family of five settled in and all prepared for their afternoon naps.
1:10.9	But that Sunday would mark a break-in routine
1:13.1	when all five family members were shot dead in the home.
1:22.1	Although the crime scene looked like a break-in,
1:24.7	the truth was far more sinister.
1:27.9	I'm Emily Campano, and this is the Fox True Crime podcast. One family member missing from that day was Joni's husband, Vincent Brothers.
2:05.6	To people that knew him, Brothers was an upstanding member of the Bakersfield community.
2:10.6	He was the vice principal of Fremont Elementary School, a mentor to children, and a family man of faith.
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