Relatives suspected poison in Utah family deaths

FILE - In this, Sept. 28, 2014, file photo, shows the home where five Utah family members found dead in their home, in Springville, Utah. Police say the deaths of five members of a Utah family whose bodies were found last month do not appear to be accidental or natural. Court documents obtained Wednesday show the five members of the Strack family, including three children, were found in their Springville home, covered in bedding with cups of red liquid next to the bodies. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File) FILE - In this, Sept. 28, 2014, file photo, shows the home where five Utah family members found dead in their home, in Springville, Utah. Police say the deaths of five members of a Utah family whose bodies were found last month do not appear to be accidental or natural. Court documents obtained Wednesday show the five members of the Strack family, including three children, were found in their Springville home, covered in bedding with cups of red liquid next to the bodies. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)

By Associated Press October 30, 2014 1 min read

SALT LAKE CTIY (AP) – Relatives of five Utah family members found dead in a locked bedroom last month say revelations that poison likely killed them confirmed their suspicions.

Jacob Strack says in a statement relatives are shocked, upset and struggling as they relive the deaths of Benjamin and Kristi Strack as well as three of their children. They say they will release more information later.

Search warrants show cups with a red liquid inside were found next to the bodies. Some of the bodies appeared to have been positioned after death. Empty packages of methadone and cold medicine were found in the family’s trash.

Police in Springville aren’t saying who killed the family found Sept. 27 or whether one of the parents might have been involved. Toxicology results in the case are expected next month.