A 42-year-old man killed seven family members, including five children, then killed himself two weeks after the suspect’s wife had filed for divorce, according to authorities and public records.
ENOCH, Utah —
Police said during a Thursday press conference that they had previous interactions with the family, but they did not elaborate. James Park, who represented Tausha Haight in the divorce case, said she had not expressed any fear that her husband would physically hurt her but declined to elaborate, citing the investigation into the killings. Park said he only met with her twice, mostly recently on Tuesday, and said she “was an incredibly nice lady.”
Enoch is on the outskirts of Cedar City, one of the fastest growing cities in Utah, which is one of the U.S.’s fastest growing states. Cattle and sheep line the highway that runs through the town, along with signs that advertise “Custom New Homes” and recreation in southern Utah’s famous national parks and recreation areas.
“Many of us have served with them in church, in the community and gone to school with these individuals,” Dotson said Wednesday night. “This community at this time is hurting. They’re feeling loss, they’re feeling pain and they have a lot of questions.”
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