They seemed happy. But before police say the husband killed his family, his wife noted ‘major red flags.’

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Authorities haven’t identified a motive in the killings of Amanda Karolkiewicz and her six children. New details offer a fuller picture of the years before the tragedy.

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Aug. 2, 2026, 8:03 AM EDT / Updated Aug. 2, 2026, 9:54 PM EDT

By Minyvonne Burke and Anna McLean

The killings of Amanda Karolkiewicz and her six children have left relatives, friends and a Michigan community asking the same question: What happened inside a family that had long appeared happy from the outside?

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