Former Deputy Kills Wife Daughter and Daughter's Boyfriend

35 year old Amanda Broderick was in the process of divorcing her husband and had a pending order of protection against him after their 16 year old daughter revealed that she was sexually assaulted by him. Her greatest fear was that her husband, former Austin detective Stephen Broderick, would kill her and her kids as a result of the abuse going public, therefore she pleaded with the courts to keep her safe. Sadly, while her husband was out on bail for the alleged sexual assault, he would shoot and kill his wife, their daughter, and their daughter’s boyfriend. How could a former police officer, someone who once swore to protect and serve, just murder three people in cold blood? Welcome to Viral Crimes.