On December 24, 2007, a rural Carnation, Washington family was murdered in a multi-victim attack that left six people dead. The victims included 32-year-old Scott Russell Anderson, his wife Erica Mantle Anderson, ages 5-year-old Olivia and 3-year-old Nathan, and Scott’s parents Wayne and Judy Anderson, ages 60 and 61. Scott and his family had gone to his parents’ home for Christmas Eve when they were ambushed.

After cleaning the scene and waiting, Michele and McEnroe ambushed Scott and his family when they arrived; Scott and Erica were shot, and the two children were killed. A brief 911 call from a wounded Erica was reportedly misinterpreted by dispatchers; McEnroe then seized and destroyed the phone. Michele Anderson and Joseph McEnroe later returned to the property and confessed. Both were arrested and charged with six counts of aggravated first-degree murder.

Does anyone have memories of the Carnation community in 2007 or information that might add detail to the timeline that night?