During that time family members were in and out of the house cleaning, removing items, feeding the dogs, etc. Joseph mcstay feared wife was poisoning him before they. Last month marked the 3rd anniversary since a family of four mysteriously vanished from their southern california home. More than four years later, charles chase merritt was arrested and. The case of joseph mcstay, his wife, summer, and their two children, gianni, 4 at the time of the. This is the only true accounting of the mcstay story written to date. Father of joseph mcstay says chase merritt, the man accused of killing his. On february 4, 2010, the mcstay family of four mysteriously vanished from their southern california home.
Patrick mcstay, josephs father, was informed of the discovery and phoned missing person advocate jerrie dean of missing persons of america to tell her what he. I have to say elizabeth that i had heard of the mcstay family but had never heard of the book no. When i dedicated myself to this case, i never imagined the trial would take five months. Nearly a decade later, so much remains unknown about the murders of joseph and summer mcstay and their two young boys. For more than three years, the openended mystery of the missing mcstay family has baffled san diego law enforcement and captivated the nation.
Mike mcstay is familiar with the theories speculating on what might have happened, including one presented in the new book, no goodbyes. Next week marks the third anniversary of the disappearance of joseph mcstay, 43, his wife, summer, 46, and their two young children, gianni and joseph mateo. Man is convicted of killing family and burying their. Mcstay family mystery solved, suspect arrested and charged. Josephs father sets the record straight about joseph and his family. One of the clues that the family was killed inside their home included that the cover missing from a futon was used to wrap josephs body and. The riverside county man is the last person known to have seen 40yearold joey mcstay, on feb. In comparison to other books written about missing persons.
The mcstay family mysteriously disappeared from their home on february 4th, 2010. On february 15, eleven days after the family was last heard from, the police searched the mcstay family home. Charles merritt was found guilty of killing his business associate joseph mcstay, mcstays wife and the couples young sons. Merritt, who reportedly was the last person joseph called from his cell phone, also said that he had passed a polygraph test and did not know anything that could help solve the mystery of the family s disappearance. Joseph mcstay loved the outdoors, surfing and his dogswhich were inexplicably left behind, without food, at the familys house. Author details the mysterious disappearance of the fallbrook family. Author of book on mcstay family shares his theory he wrote a book on the mcstay case, but an investigative author is expressing shock over the tragic new twist in the case. The mcstay family massacre the mystery unraveled wickedwe. In the past three years, the fbi, homeland security, interpol, the mexican federales, as well as numerous national missing persons agencies have all investigated this disappearance to no avail. Mystery of mcstay familys disappearance ends with arrest today. In february 2010, joseph, 40, summer, 43, gianni, 4, and joseph mateo, 3, vanished without a trace. The book, while tragic in its content, is easy to read and patrick does an excellent good job setting things straight. His 43 year old wife, summer, was a licensed real estate agent.
Trial starts today for accused killer of the mcstays, a. In february 2010, joseph mcstay, his wife summer and their sons gianni and joseph, jr. They were identified as the father and mother of the family, joseph and summer mcstay. The mcstay family went missing from their home in falbrook, ca, in february of 2010. Eggs were left on the countertop of the mcstay home. In 20, merritt acknowledged he had spent more than an hour with joseph the day the mcstay family went missing.
The mcstays disappearance was widely reported on national news stations and on americas most wanted, disappeared, nancy grace, and unsolved mysteries. San bernardino county sheriffs investigators believe summer mcstay, who along with her husband joseph and two young sons was fatally beaten with a sledgehammer and buried in a shallow grave. The mcstay family went missing for more than three years from their fallbrook. Seans done a very good blog entry recapping the disappearances of the mcstay family. Nine years after the mcstay family disappeared, their. On february 4, 2010, parents joseph mcstay age 40, his wife summer 43. Michael mcstay, joeys brother didnt report the family missing to le until 11 days after the familys disappearance. This information was alarming enough for josephs brother to call the police and report the family missing, as it was uncharacteristic of them to leave the dogs without food. Mcstay farmily patriarch patrick is providing the truth in his book, mcstays. Joseph would not just voluntarily walk away from all of this like the san diego sheriffs office claimed. Important notice my book no goodbyes is being sold here on amazon without my permission. Whole familys bodies were found 100 miles from home in fallbrook ca. Joseph mcstay was going to fire his alleged killer over gambling debt, documents say.
What looked normal to josephs brother but was alarming. The mystery of the mcstay family disappearance missing. The mysterious disappearance of the mcstay family rick baker on. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Man arrested in mcstay murders was writing book about case.
The family disappeared from their fallbrook, california home on february 4, 2010. The mcstay family was an american family found murdered in the desert near victorville, california, on november, 20. The other two bodies have not been identified yet but they could be the mcstay children joseph jr. Joseph mcstay, his wife summer, and their two small boys gianni and joseph jr. Due to its large file size, this book may take longer to download. Joseph mcstays business partner charles merritt was the last person to see the family alive image. True crime author believes merritt is guilty of mcstay. Joseph and summer mcstay are pictured with their children joseph jr. Aside from a call joseph made to one of hiscontinue reading what happened to the mcstay family. The mcstay family was an american family found murdered in the desert near victorville, california on november, 20.
Joseph s father sets the record straight about joseph and his family. True crime author jd crighton couldnt have known how long it would take for the state of california to attempt to prove that charles chase merritt is guilty of murdering the mcstay family. Everyone said joseph would never leave his first born son from a previous marriage behind. Joseph mcstay loved the outdoors, surfing and his dogswhich were inexplicably left behind, without food, at the family s house. The family disappeared from their fallbrook, california, home on february 4, 2010.
The mcstay family from fallbrook disappeared three years ago on monday. In february 2010, joseph mcstay, his wife summer and their sons. Joseph ran a business creating water fountains and summer was a real estate agent. Pastor prayed for justice, mcstay familys alleged killer arrested inside the gruesome mcstay family murder case we need to find the killer, says michael mcstay, whose brother and family turned up dead in shallow graves joseph and summer mcstay. Mcstay family husband feared his wife was poisoning him before they disappeared and were found dead in desert, claims explosive new book. Mcstay family of 4 missing in so californiamissing since. A jury has found a man guilty of bludgeoning the mcstay family and burying their bodies in shallow graves in the mojave desert.
His issues with the family of the missing and recently discovered deceased takes over the whole book. Merritt had been working on a book about the mcstay family murders. The family, via videos taken by father joey mcstay, captured hearts around the world. The fate of the mcstay family remained a mystery for nearly five years.
The mcstay family went missing for more than three years from their fallbrook home before their remains were found in a patch of desert near victorville in 20. The mcstay family had been found but what happened to joseph mcstay, 40, his 43yearold wife, summer, and sons gianni, 4, and joseph jr. Joseph mcstay, 40, and his wife summer, 43, apparently left home in their isuzu trooper on the night of february 4 with their two childrengianni, 4, and joseph, jr. California man guilty of killing family of 4 found in. On february 4, 2010, the mcstay family of four mysteriously vanished from.
Mystery of mcstay familys disappearance ends with arrest. In 2010, 40 year old, joseph mcstay, owned and operated earth inspired products, a company that built decorative fountains. Patrick mcstays new book about the life and murder of the mcstay family from fallbrook, ca. The family members included the parents, joseph and summer mcstay, and their two children gianni and joseph jr. Nine years after the mcstay family disappeared, their accused killer.
Inside the gruesome mcstay family murder case inside the gruesome mcstay family murder case we need to find the killer, says michael mcstay, whose brother and family turned up dead in shallow graves. The family, including joseph and summer mcstay and. The remains of joseph mcstay, 40, and his wife, summer mcstay, 43, along with their two young sons gianni mcstay, age 4 and joseph, age 3, were found earlier this week in shallow desert graves. Chase merritt, man accused of murdering mcstay family, was writing. Joseph mcstay was going to fire his alleged killer over. A few days later, dna evidence uncovered the identity of two of the bodies. The man accused of killing a california couple and their two children and burying them in the mojave desert was found guilty of firstdegree murder on monday. Merritt was, days later, among the first to sound the alarm that the family was missing. On february 4, 2010, the mcstay family of four mysteriously vanished f. I finished the book in an afternoon, and most definitely learned much i had not previously known about the family. Mcstay family didnt stay safe in their own home killers.
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