- A West Jordan house fire, deemed a murder-suicide, highlights domestic violence issues.
- Victim’s family cites fear of deportation as reason for not reporting abuse.
- Nonprofits emphasize confidentiality and support for undocumented victims seeking help.
WEST JORDAN — With officials calling last Friday’s deadly house fire a murder-suicide, loved ones are opening up about the dynamic of the family that died.
Police say evidence leads them to believe the father started the fire, intentionally killing himself, his wife and two children.
Family members say there was a history of domestic violence. At a vigil, family members said the victims moved here from Venezuela. They said the 33-year-old mother was too afraid to report domestic violence because she didn’t want to be deported…