FOX 13 Investigates: Utah DCFS director says all procedures were followed before Enoch family murdered
SALT LAKE CITY — A review found staff at the Utah Division of Child and Family Services followed policies and procedures in investigating abuse allegations against the man who went on to murder his children, wife and mother-in-law, the agency’s director said.
On Jan. 4, Enoch Police searched the home of Michael and Tausha Haight and found their bodies, as well as their children: 17-year-old Macie Haight, 13-year-old Briley, 7-year-old twins Ammon and Sienna, and 4-year-old Gavin Tausha’s mother Gail Earl was also found dead.DCFS investigated child abuse allegations against Michael Haight in August 2020 and again in December 2022. In the first case, DCFS and police suspected him of pushing and choking then-14-year-old Macie.
Tausha Haight in 2020 told investigators she and her husband had been to marriage counseling, but that it had not been effective in making her husband accountable for his actions. Records show DCFS directed Michael and Tausha Haight to some counseling other counseling services. It’s not clear to what extent the family utilized them.
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