{"id":2524429,"date":"2025-12-23T17:00:49","date_gmt":"2025-12-23T22:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/family-member-blames-transgender-hormone-therapy-for-mentally-ill-mans-brutal-murder-of-his-parents\/"},"modified":"2025-12-23T17:06:08","modified_gmt":"2025-12-23T22:06:08","slug":"family-member-blames-transgender-hormone-therapy-for-mentally-ill-mans-brutal-murder-of-his-parents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/family-member-blames-transgender-hormone-therapy-for-mentally-ill-mans-brutal-murder-of-his-parents\/","title":{"rendered":"Family Member Blames Transgender Hormone Therapy for Mentally Ill Man&#8217;s Brutal Murder of His Parents"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffamily-member-blames-transgender-hormone-therapy-for-mentally-ill-mans-brutal-murder-of-his-parents%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2524429&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A Utah man, Mia Bailey, was sentenced to two consecutive terms of 25 years to life plus up to five years for aggravated assault after pleading guilty to the june 18, 2024, murders of his parents, Joseph (70) and Gail (69) Bailey. Prosecutors say Bailey broke into the Washington City home, shot his father twice and his mother four times, then fired through his brother&#8217;s bedroom door; he was arrested the next day and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nbc-news-steve-kornacki-breaks-down-where-the-gop-primary-race-turned-in-trumps-favor-unquestionable\/\" title=\"NBC News&#039; Steve Kornacki explains pivotal moment in GOP primary race favoring Trump: &#039;Undeniable\">faced multiple felony counts<\/a>. Bailey admitted in court that he intentionally killed his parents; he apologized at sentencing and expressed remorse. His defense urged concurrent sentences, citing an extensive history of severe mental illness (including diagnoses listed as autism, psychosis, schizophrenia, ADHD, OCD, and possible bipolar disorder) and argued he functioned at a childlike level. The defendant&#8217;s brother,Dustin,acknowledged the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ben-simmons-ruled-out-for-nets-game-4-against-celtics\/\" title=\"Ben Simmons Ruled Out for Nets\u2019 Game 4 Against Celtics\">mental-health issues<\/a> but blamed the &#8220;reckless&#8221; prescription of sex\u2011hormone treatment during a psychiatric crisis for worsening Bailey&#8217;s instability; the article notes research showing sex-hormone medications can affect mood and emotional processing but does not establish causation in this case. Washington County officials emphasized the sentence honors the victims,and the Utah Board of Pardons and Parole will determine Bailey&#8217;s final period of incarceration.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A Utah man received two consecutive sentences of 25 years to life in prison Friday after pleading guilty to murdering his parents, as his brother blamed what he called the reckless prescription of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/oregon-mom-sues-state-for-denying-adoption-over-stance-on-trans-procedures\/\" title=\"Oregon Mom Sues State for Denying Adoption Over Stance on Trans Procedures\">sex-change hormones<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Mia Bailey received two consecutive sentences of 25 years to life for the murders of his parents, Joseph Bailey, 70, and Gail Bailey, 69, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/search\/top\/?q=Washington%20County%20Attorney%20Mia%20Bailey\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">news release<\/a> from the Washington County Attorney&rsquo;s Office. The court added up to five years for aggravated assault stemming from the same attack.<\/p>\n<p>Prosecutors said Bailey broke into his parents&rsquo; Washington City home on June 18, 2024, and shot his father twice in the head and his mother four times.<\/p>\n<p>After killing his parents, Bailey fired shots through his brother&rsquo;s bedroom door while he and his wife barricaded themselves inside, according to prior <a href=\"https:\/\/kutv.com\/news\/local\/mia-bailey-given-life-sentence-for-shooting-killing-of-parents\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">reporting<\/a> by KUTV-TV.<\/p>\n<p>Police arrested Bailey the following day and charged him with 11 felony counts tied to the double homicide and the attempted killing of his brother.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>He later pleaded guilty in November, admitting in court documents that he intentionally shot and killed his parents, The Salt Lake Tribune <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sltrib.com\/news\/2025\/12\/19\/utah-mia-bailey-wants-skip\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Defense attorney Ryan Stout had urged the judge to impose concurrent sentences, arguing Bailey had no criminal record and suffered from severe mental illness that left him functioning at the level of a young child.<\/p>\n<p>Court records listed diagnoses that included autism, psychosis, schizophrenia, ADHD, and OCD, with possible bipolar disorder, The Salt Lake Tribune reported.<\/p>\n<p>Bailey&rsquo;s brother, Dustin, acknowledged his mental illness during emotional remarks in court, but placed blame on medical decisions tied to his transgender treatment.<\/p>\n<p>He said doctors prescribed powerful hormones and other drugs while he was in psychiatric crisis, a decision he said intensified his instability.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We support LGBTQ rights fully. This has nothing to do with identity,&rdquo; Dustin said, The Salt Lake Tribune reported.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Providing powerful hormones to a person in a psychiatric crisis without proper psychiatric safeguards is not affirming care. It is reckless &hellip; it acted as an accelerant, intensifying instability, impairing judgment, and compounding risk. That failure harmed Mia, and it endangered our parents.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Bailey apologized during sentencing, telling the court he felt deep remorse and could not live with himself after the killings, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abc4.com\/news\/crime\/mia-bailey-sentenced-life-prison\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">according<\/a> to KTVX-TV.<\/p>\n<p>Washington County Attorney Tony Jaeger said the sentencing focused on honoring the victims rather than the defendant.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This has been a difficult case for our office, for me personally as the prosecutor, and especially for the Bailey family,&rdquo; Jaeger said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Today wasn&rsquo;t about Mia. It was about Joseph and Gail, two individuals whose lives were cut tragically short. We are relieved and grateful for the judge&rsquo;s ruling that Mia serve consecutive prison sentences, one sentence for each victim. We also hope there can be healing for all involved.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The Utah Board of Pardons and Parole will determine the final length of Bailey&rsquo;s incarceration following sentencing.<\/p>\n<p>Sex-hormone pills have been shown to affect <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2024\/05\/14\/wpath-tapes-experimental-sex-change-drugs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">mood regulation<\/a> and emotional processing, with studies finding changes in affect and emotional variability after hormone exposure, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S0306453025001313\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">according<\/a> to a 2025 study.<\/p>\n<p>Neuroscience research in 2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/abs\/pii\/S0306453022002694\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">indicated<\/a>&nbsp;that <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >altering sex-hormone levels<\/a> through medication can change how the brain processes emotional stimuli, demonstrating that these drugs can influence brain function related to mood and perception.<\/p>\n<p><em>All content created by the Daily Caller News Foundation, an independent and nonpartisan newswire service, is available without charge to any legitimate news publisher that can provide a large audience. 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