Joseph Anthony Bailey, 70, was found shot to death in his Washington, Utah, home on June 18, 2024, alongside his wife, Gail. Known as Blue, he grew up in San Francisco and spent much of his youth in foster care before becoming a maritime engineer. He was a father of four and grandfather of eight, a classic car enthusiast who restored and modified Chevrolets, and described as deeply involved with his grandchildren.

That June evening became a family massacre when both Joseph and Gail were fatally shot; their son and his wife survived injuries from the same incident. The couple’s grandchildren, who had been living with them, lost their grandparents and their home. Investigators identified a suspect and after an hours-long manhunt arrested the couple’s daughter, Mia Bailey, 28. Court documents say Mia, who had legally changed her name and gender the year before, was charged with two counts of aggravated murder, one count of attempted aggravated murder and multiple other felonies, and allegedly expressed no remorse and an intent to kill her parents. The Washington County Attorney’s Office has filed charges and is prosecuting the case; prosecutors are not seeking the death penalty.

Did anyone in the Washington community know the Baileys well enough to offer details about their lives or the days before June 18?