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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
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.
Jan 22, 2020 · Charles “Chase” Merritt, 62, was convicted in June of killing his former business associate Joseph McStay, 40, McStay’s wife, Summer, 43, and their two children, Gianni, 4, and Joseph Jr., 3.
- Inside The Courtroom
- 'We Are Scarred For Life': Emotional Family Impact Statements
- 'I Did Not Do This Thing': Chase Merritt Maintains Innocence
- The Crime
NBC 7 was once again inside the courtroom Tuesday. The sentencing was supposed to begin at 8:30 a.m. but was delayed by about an hour because Merritt, for unknown reasons, wasn't transported to the courthouse. During the lull, NBC 7 spoke with prosecuting attorney Britt Imes about the continuing delays. "We don't run this circus. We're just the clo...
Summer McStay's sister spoke first. “I don’t know that I can ever explain the impact this man has had on my family,” she said. “We are scarred for life.” “It’s been almost 10 years and the pain hasn’t subsided,” she added. "Our family has already received a life sentence." Joseph McStay's mother, Susan Blake, followed. She talked about how the slay...
Voice shaking, it was Merrit's turn to speak to the courtroom and to the McStay family's loved ones. He maintained his innocence, saying something has always been "amiss" in this case. “The thing that is bringing you this solace, is ending my life. Ending my life for a crime that I did not commit," Merritt said. "I loved Joseph. He was a big part o...
The McStay family disappeared from their Fallbrook home in San Diego's North County in 2010. Immediately, the mysterious case gripped the community. Where were they? Why were they gone? In the family's home, investigators found bowls of uneaten popcorn, as if the family had just been there, and planned to return. The home had no signs of forced ent...
- 3 min
Feb 15, 2021 · But the killer remained a mystery until investigators uncovered a disturbing clue they said pointed them toward Joseph McStay’s close friend and business associate, Charles “Chase” Merritt. The pair had met through Joseph’s successful decorative waterfall business, Earth Inspired Products.
- Jill Sederstrom
- 2 min
Sep 19, 2023 · Newly released court documents in the murder case of two Delphi, Ind. girls are providing new details, including what investigators discovered at the crime scene and a supposed confession from...
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