LIAR

"I will be providing all of the above records for the reader to explore."   - Chase Merritt 1/29/24 “No, they did not speak on that last phone call. It was never picked up. Chase looked at his phone to see who was calling and saw that it was from Joey but didn't answer, which is …

Chariot of Death

The Mcstay family was found buried in a not too remote part of the Mojave desert outside Victorville, California in what appeared to been hastily dug two foot deep graves. Two graves in fact and two sets of tire tracks led to those graves. Beneath the harsh desert sand held the bludgeoned remains of Joseph …

The Craigslist Ads

On November 11, 2012, 2 years and 9 months since the disappearance of the Mcstays, an anonymous individual posted 3 ads on Craigslist in three separate forms related to the family. One was to the Long Beach, California edition. Another to Victorville, California. And a third was in Costa Rica, a country many suspected the …

Did You Think This Was Over?

There has been some things that have bothered me that I don't think I've ever touched on. Yesterday I again reflected on some of those anomalies. I thought it would make for a good new posting. Then today, a long time reader here emailed me regarding the blog. Me: Well that's weird. Maybe that's a …

The Ghosts That Haunt

"Didn't get it done...Hopefully today... Got all the $$$ paid to you and debt...And broke up the reports by year 2007,2008,2009... I'm working on a new "formula", % as well" Joseph to Chase, 1/28/09 This case, this trial, has attracted a lot of drama. From the very beginning we've had our share of characters and true …

Lingering Doubts

People have asked, why am I still doing this, the trial is over, Chase Merritt is convicted. It's pretty simple really. There are more aspects of this case to be discussed and voices still to be heard. We're not done by any means. The jury got it wrong. The prosecution misled the jury. Law Enforcement …

McStay Family Murders: A Prequel

Those of you that have read here a while know that it is rare for me to have a Guest Post. This is one of those occasions. I recently became acquainted with this person through another longtime reader. Posters here have also done a great deal of research, few have (you know who you are) …

End of the BS

Jury Instructions and Closing Arguments. Jury Instructions Closing Arguments Part 1 Closing Arguments Part 2

Protected: Carrots and Breadcrumbs: The Private Testimonies of Catherine Jarvis

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Provecho Pt 2: Mr. Winter and the Rising Serpent

"This is the restaurant Winter said had mob ties supposedly" "Really? Mr. Conspiracy. Nothing's shocking anymore" Story time! I knew about the McStay case from the beginning, from the news when the story broke. The last I remember anything about it was seeing the now famous video of "The Family" crossing the border. At that …