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Utah father who murdered his 5 children, wife, and mother-in-law left bizarre suicide note; authorities release bodycam video

“This is nonsense and I can’t handle it for one more day. We will not be a burden on society. I kept asking for help and you wouldn’t listen”


A Utah father shot and killed his family members – including his wife, their five children, and his mother-in-law – before turning the gun on himself. The father also left a bizarre suicide note before the killing spree that took the lives of eight family members in the southern Utah town of Enoch.

On Friday, investigators released a 57-page report on the tragic murders and suicide that occurred in January. Authorities discovered that the father, Michael Haight, had a history of violent behavior toward his family. Police previously investigated the father for abuse, but no criminal charges were filed against him. ---More...

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