Bever brother takes the witness stand

TULSA, Okla. — It was an emotional day inside a Tulsa courtroom Friday as Michael Bever’s defense attorneys began making their case.

The first witness called to the stand was Robert Bever, Michael’s older brother.

FOX23 and KRMG’s Tiffany Alaniz was in the courtroom when Robert started crying and hyperventilating after he was shown a picture of the bloody hatchet from the crime scene.

The older brother said the children lived isolated lives and sometimes wouldn’t leave the house for months.

He also testified that they were both abused by their father.

Robert has already been convicted and is serving his sentence.

Michael has pleaded not guilty.

Five of their family members were killed inside their Broken Arrow home in 2015.