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Wednesday 28 January 2015

5 family members found dead at home took 'drugs overdose' to escape 'apocalypse''


A couple and three of their children were found dead at home after taking a cocktail of drugs in a tragic 'murder-suicide' - to escape "the evil in the world".

Benjamin and Kristi Strack and three of their children, Benson, 14, Emery, 12, and Zion, 11, were found dead in Springville, Utah on September 27 2014.

On Tuesday police said they often discussed religiously-held notions of the apocalypse &orchestrated a multi-drug suicide using methadone and other medication.


Springville Police Department detective Greg Turnbow, the lead officer on the case, said:
"It was a fairly common theme for the parents to talk about, the apocalypse, the end of days, final judgment. Their surviving son, when he was interviewed, indicated that his mother had made comments that if things got bad enough she would much rather take herself and her family out in a comfortable way, rather than a painful way."
The information was released at a press conference yesterday Tuesday Jan. 27th that covered information from a medical examiner and broader information about the case, Turnbow said.

The parents deaths were ruled suicides. The children ages 11 and 12 were ruled homicides, and the 14-year-old son had a note in which he was aware of his "possible impending doom," Turnbow said.

The father had heroin in his body and the others had methadone and over-the-counter medication, Turnbow said, citing coroner's findings. There was no sign of a struggle.

Speaking on Tuesday, Springville Police Chief J. Scott Finlayson indicated that people who knew the family were worried about "evil in the world".

Relatives told investigators that the family had spoke about "leaving" this world to escape "impending doom" leading up to their deaths.

But they thought it meant they would be moving to a sparsely populated area and living "off the grid", KSL News reported.
The family all died of a lethal cocktail of drugs, which had been prescribed to Kristi, local media claim.

Investigators believe the children all drank from a small bucket that contained the lethal cocktail which first put them asleep before killing them.

Kristi died of a combination of drugs and her husband Benjamin died from toxic levels of heroin, according to a report from the Utah State Medical Examiner's Office.
Chief J. Scott Finlayson conceded: "There are some questions we can't answer and may never be able to answer.
"There is no evidence any of the family members were forced to take lethal doses of any drug combinations, nor was there any evidence they took the drugs willingly."
It is unknown whether the youngest children knew what they were drinking but police said there were no signs of struggle.

Culled from Mirror UK

138 comments:

Eze said...

Oyibo get too much problem..... I wonder how they think

snowflix said...

Really! I rest my case on this 'smh' Rip to them #onelovefromsnow#

Eze said...

Oyibo get too much problem..... I wonder how they think

Unknown said...

End times

CREAMY said...

In God we trust

Jeni_zee said...

Hmmm this is crazy

Unknown said...

So so terrible!!!.

Anonymous said...

May dia souls RIP. #oneandonlynwa@gmail.com#

Unknown said...

Kisses 2u linda.....go to bed..REST WELL

Unknown said...

So so terrible!!!.

Onyx's Girlfriend (he isn't gay pls) said...

Goodnight. #happyweds

Unknown said...

What a beautiful family, may their soul rest in peace.









Lin Lin my love!

Unknown said...

What a tragedy....people's belief sometimes baffles me....and I have the same surname with him....chaiii !!! Feeling more sad now.....


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Fast Writer said...

Which kain wahala be dis? ?

Steady said...

What a nice movie

Anonymous said...

So sad. #bimposh

Unknown said...

evil of the world




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ebonyz... said...

What!!!

Unknown said...

It's a pity

otong419 said...

hmmmmmmmm, the way things are going in this world now, I'm even getting scared, save your children God

Unknown said...

I hope they get what they killed themselves for. Hmmmmmmm. Obviously they were not children of God. Hmmm mm

Anonymous said...

Another hand work of Religion.... Who told the fools Jesus is coming.. No one is coming fellows, open ur eyes, its ur appointd time to die that's coming.

Aamarachiogueji said...

Reminds me of the guyana tragedy. So sad!....#nwamas

Unknown said...

AND OFF THE PARENTS GOES TO HELL.I PITTY THE INOCENT CHILDREN.....AKA......SOBER

Unknown said...

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Unknown said...

So sad R.I.P

Anonymous said...

I hope they gave their dog a piece of their dose?????? Mere stupidity!

Unknown said...

Why do they have to take the innocent children with them. What a tragic story, may their soul rest in peace.

Damochedxb said...

Na wa ooooo... This oyinbo people.. Wonder the kinda pressure at which blood flows through their vein and how it makes their brain work.

Unknown said...

OMG!!! Lord have mercy.


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Unknown said...

Oh God

Unknown said...

this is just insanity.

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Unknown said...

Tears tears for this cos they are foolish and inconsiderable about others who reads dis and feels sad and wants yo take their own life so no hope

Unknown said...

Na wa! May their souls rest in peace..amen





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do? We're getting married in a couple
of months and I've thought of leaving
him, but he's just too good to be true.
We've talked about it over and over, he
keeps promising to watch it, but then
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please? Linda, please post this. God
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African foodstuff and Raw Materials said...

O God! Y naa, they are going to hell straight, cute kids, RIP to dem, wat a waste..

Unknown said...

No be small thing ooo

Vex said...

Drugs and the power of indoctrination! We have to be grateful we don't have that in these parts at least! The West though! Lovely fam. SMH! #sad

Unknown said...

Unbelievable. RIP to the dead, poor kids.

Unknown said...

So sad

Unknown said...

So sad

AbokiDaWarriBoy said...

Omg..o np!

Unknown said...

Bad

Unknown said...

Endtime senseless, uncommon& strange ordeals erupting on d dailies. ...

Kedukwanu ihe a ga-akpokwanu nkea.?

Anonymous said...

Now hopefully all the anti gay and religious fundamentalist will follow suit, this is the only way to deal with your anger at this changing world. Idiots.

Unknown said...

Only in the US

Anonymous said...

Odiegwu

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Unknown said...

how sad!

AbokiDaWarriBoy said...

May. Their soul rest in peace
Amin

Unknown said...

This is madness..

Blog It With Olivia said...

Na wa o

Anonymous said...

See a sex therapist.

togsonkaks said...

Ur headlines can be so Bizarre, even the fbi havent made a conclussion about the incident yet...
Well, thank God I only come here for Nigerian News..

Anonymous said...

Na when u die ur eye go clear.

Anonymous said...

Pathetic! Who knows their belief?

Neo

Anonymous said...

Babe! You say strangle? Scratches?that scars for life. Now u want to marry him.
If I may ask is it for love or money?
For love think twice
For money run
Marriage Is forever.

Unknown said...

Hmmmmm! God have mercy

Anonymous said...

@ Anon 12:43 AM,

Wait till your husband kills you and then come back to tell us the lovey dovey story!

Anonymous said...

America, America!!

Anonymous said...

Na wah o dey committed more sin by killing demselves nd d innocent kids.

sisioma said...

Na wah o

sisioma said...

Na wah o. Dey committed more sin

Unknown said...

Hm! Wonders in this wicked world.

Unknown said...

Hmm wat a pity.

Unknown said...

So sad...RIP

Anonymous said...

Hlp dx generation I cry oh God...

Unknown said...

They took short cut to hell...
Wht a shame, dis is ignorance@dhighest level.

D family must b suffering frm demonic possession if not y tak ur life and children own.

God help us.

Unknown said...

They took short cut to hell...
Wht a shame, dis is ignorance@dhighest level.

D family must b suffering frm demonic possession if not y tak ur life and children own.

God help us.

Unknown said...

It over reaction and in ability of self control...

Every man or woman does such but wit minimal control thereof. Pls stand by him and mak d difference. Tell him tins to do if he want to climax lik going off u and not jerking too much. This wil do. U guys should do a lot of communicatiion too.

Mind u sex is not allowed b4 marriage. It is ungodly dear.

It is not every little tin u run down to LIB for advise. There r common sense tin to handle wit or witout advise frm people.

Or u want to handle ur home wit people advise? Of course NO!

Unknown said...

It over reaction and in ability of self control...

Every man or woman does such but wit minimal control thereof. Pls stand by him and mak d difference. Tell him tins to do if he want to climax lik going off u and not jerking too much. This wil do. U guys should do a lot of communicatiion too.

Mind u sex is not allowed b4 marriage. It is ungodly dear.

It is not every little tin u run down to LIB for advise. There r common sense tin to handle wit or witout advise frm people.

Or u want to handle ur home wit people advise? Of course NO!

Unknown said...

It over reaction and in ability of self control...

Every man or woman does such but wit minimal control thereof. Pls stand by him and mak d difference. Tell him tins to do if he want to climax lik going off u and not jerking too much. This wil do. U guys should do a lot of communicatiion too.

Mind u sex is not allowed b4 marriage. It is ungodly dear.

It is not every little tin u run down to LIB for advise. There r common sense tin to handle wit or witout advise frm people.

Or u want to handle ur home wit people advise? Of course NO!

Unknown said...

They took short cut to hell...
Wht a shame, dis is ignorance@dhighest level.

D family must b suffering frm demonic possession if not y tak ur life and children own.

God help us.

Unknown said...

They took short cut to hell...
Wht a shame, dis is ignorance@dhighest level.

D family must b suffering frm demonic possession if not y tak ur life and children own.

God help us.

Unknown said...

quite sad...

Unknown said...

Yes o

Unknown said...

Yes o

Unknown said...

Oyinbo people, na dem care 4 life pass yet dey find it very easy to take away dat same life. It is well. Linda take note!

HAWT TALH WITH TOSAN said...

So sad

beauty said...

I can't really say much since you're getting married in a couple of months but the only advice I have for you is to please discuss with him sincerely,make your fear known to him and always call him to order during love making because life has no duplicate my dear sister.

Unknown said...

Some people's believe tho., wat a tragedy

Unknown said...

God have mercy



Jonrisa....

ary said...

This is just crazy

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Unknown said...

You no get work abi

Unknown said...

Hain!!!This is insanity.

Unknown said...

Your guy is a monster,he is good in love-making but he might stangle u someday,am scared for u,its seems u are so sweet $ take him 2Climax when no other lady has taking him before,best of luck

Unknown said...

This is senseless...too bad, am sure the last didn't understand anything

Unknown said...

Whites and their problems

David Iyke said...

They really escaped it!good for them.shit happens!

Abdul Mk said...

me too.. jst saying

Unknown said...

God av mercy!!! #RIP

Davido's driver said...

Like fishes

win said...

Really sad. Most times people don't know the implications of their actions. If this singular act will not get you a slot in heaven, then why do it.

Unknown said...

Too bad, suicide is never an option. RIP

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Unknown said...

Awon ode RIp

Unknown said...

quite unfortunate

Unknown said...

People are saying RIP RIP how can some1 dat kill he or her self RIP again hmmmmm. God have mercy oooo

Unknown said...

Jst go nd buy a chain, wen ever he's coming jst chain his hand b4 he kills u o

Damilola said...

Will the surviving son ever be stable again? I hope he doesn't do the same to his own family in future

Anonymous said...

Just go ahead and marry him, if you love him for real, every home has its own tragic story, also let his fingernails be low to the minimal so he will stop scratching you and gradually, you can work on his being violent when he's abt to ejaculate.

Unknown said...

Na wa o. Somethings we read are more stranger than fiction. RIP to them.



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kayPee said...

Seriously?... This is sad.

Anonymous said...

Only fools and cowards sees death as an escape route! Unfortunate for the kids to have been born into that kind of family( R.I.P to the Kids and to hell for the parents)

Unknown said...

Little wonder the Bible says that when things that have not been happening start to happen, then you know that the End Is Near. Uwa nkea n' atuzim egwu.


Christ is coming sooner than we expect!

Anonymous said...

WTF?!!!!!

yawanow said...

Ha!!! Wonders.

Malaysiame said...

Rip family...

Unknown said...

Stupidity

Unknown said...

dia problem b say oyinbo no get problem bet y d kids dem 4 die alone nw

Unknown said...

Haha.. Na wa 4 dis ppl oo..

Inside Out said...

They left this world to the worst place where suffering is for eternity

Mercy seat said...

Indoctrination indeed!! The apocalypse is only in their home?

Unknown said...

HOW SAD MAY GOD HAVE MERCY!!! JC

Unknown said...

They can't rest in peace bcos they took wat does not belong to them..... Our life is not our own....

Anonymous said...

Victims of wrong teachings and indoctrination. Don't be a prey in the hands of false prophet pls.
Mrs Feyi

susan chukwuka said...

Awwwwwwww not nice at all.

Unknown said...

Kai kai kai. Dis is waaa

Anonymous said...

9ice movie.. I luv hw it endz.!!

Anonymous said...

It is only de blind dat doesn't knw dat de world is coming 2 an end. But dey shldnt hv done what dey did. Rapture wil certainly take place sooner dan we expected. De question now is hw prepared re u? Read revelation and knw weda what us written is not what is happening in de whole world today. #oneandonlynwa@gmail.com#

omobaba said...

But are they aware it's a sin for one to take his or her own life? God dey

mzmaris said...

Sick people

Unknown said...

So said

knowurway.com said...

Hmmm may their soul rest in peace. Amen

Jules said...

Tragic! Hell fire straight

Joy(sharonlady002@yahoo.com said...

I wonder Y on earth will dey do dat! hmm evryday bad news nawa oooo

GALORE said...

Haba.....white people too?...I think they should know better


So sad

@Galore

Subomi said...

escape what again? really sad, the parents just wasted the lives of those innocent kids

APPLE said...

WHAT!!!!!

Unknown said...

Can d mother and father rest in peace for the children innocent souls

Unknown said...

So sad

Unknown said...

Oyibo get 2much wahala

Unknown said...

END TIME! Bible says ur body is where God dwells in and wen u kill ursef meaning u have no place in heaven. Chikena.

Juleslouis said...

And that was how these parents killed their family out of ignorance. Nawah. May their souls rest in peace.

Redcandy said...

Such a beautiful family....*sigh*

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Anonymous said...

Devil manipulated

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