Neighbors, not police, made tragic discovery inside Enoch home

Crime scene tape surrounds the home in Enoch, Utah, where eight members of the Haight family were found dead on Jan. 4, 2023 | Photo by Jeff Richards, St. George News / Cedar City News

ENOCH, Iron County — The bodies of an Enoch family murdered by their father were first discovered by neighbors and not police.

That’s according to a search warrant affidavit served at the home of Tausha Haight on Jan. 4.

On that day, Haight, 40; Haight’s mother, Gail Earl, 78; and Haight’s children — Macie Lynn Haight, 17; Briley Ann Haight, 12; Sienna Belle Haight, 7; Ammon Haight, 7; and Gavin Drew Haight, 4 — were shot to death by the children’s father and Haight’s husband, 42-year-old Michael Orwin Haight, who then took his own life. The bodies were found inside their home at 4923 N. Albert Drive.

A press release issued by Enoch officials on Jan. 5 said, “Concerned family and friends contacted police after not hearing from the victims. Officers entered the residence at approximately 4 p.m. and discovered three adults and five minors deceased inside the home.”

Read the full story here:  KSL News.

Written by PAT REAVY, KSL.com.

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