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May 21, 2022 · Investigation Discovery’s ‘Two Shallow Graves’ follows the trial of Charles “Chase” Merritt, the man who was eventually convicted of killing the McStay family. So, if you’re wondering how the police built a case against him, we’ve got you covered.
- McStay Family Murders
Joseph was 40-years-old back then, and Summer was 43. Their...
- McStay Family Murders
May 21, 2022 · Charles ‘Chase’ Merritt is currently on death row in California after his 2019 conviction for the murders of Joseph and Summer McStay and their two young sons. A new documentary series...
- Sheila Flynn
Nov 8, 2023 · Charles “Chase” Merritt, convicted of the McStay family murders, is currently on death row at California’s San Quentin Prison until execution. The convict received the death penalty on January...
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- Nikita Mahato
On November 7, 2014, police announced they had arrested Charles "Chase" Merritt, Joseph McStay's business partner, and intended to charge him with the murders. [3] The trial began on January 7, 2019, in San Bernardino. [4] On June 10, 2019, a jury found Merritt guilty of murdering the McStay family. He was sentenced to death on January 21, 2020 ...
Feb 15, 2021 · Investigators from the San Bernardino Sheriff’s Department soon uncovered the bodies of all four McStay family members—including Joseph, Summer, 4-year-old Gianni and 3-year-old Joseph Jr.—buried in two shallow graves in the harsh desert.
Jan 28, 2023 · The murders took place in June 2017, when they shocked and ripped apart this tight-knit ultra-Christian family on their farm in rural Stark County.
Oct 31, 2022 · A man has been arrested in the case of the 2017 killings of Abigail Williams, 13, and Liberty German, 14, in Delphi, Indiana, authorities said Monday.