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Utah murder-suicide underscores frequency of family killings

A neighbor puts a bench in front of the house where eight members of a family were killed in Enoch, Iron County, on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023. Officials said Michael Haight, 42, took his own life after killing his wife, mother-in-law and the couple's five children. (Ben B. Braun/The Deseret News via AP) Police continue their investigation at a home where eight family members were found dead in Enoch, Utah, Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023. Officials said Michael Haight, 42, took his own life after killing his wife, mother-in-law and the couple's five children. (AP Photo/Sam Metz) A home where eight people were found dead in Enoch, Utah, is pictured on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023. The southern Utah community was struggling for answers after police found eight people from one family, including five children, shot to death in the small town. (Ben B. Braun/The Deseret News via AP) Jess, left, sits next to her sister, Cecily, during a press conference regarding the killing of a family in Enoch, Utah on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023. A Utah man fatally shot his five children, his mother-in-law and his wife, then killed himself two weeks after the woman had filed for divorce, according to authorities and public records.(Ben B. Braun/The Deseret News via AP)