For nearly four years, the world looked for the McStays in Mexico, in Canada, in hiding. They were never lost. They were just two and a half miles from home, waiting in the dirt to be found.
Why two shallow graves? Investigators noted that Summer was buried in one, the boys in another. But Joseph was buried alone, further away, in a third, slightly deeper grave. Two Shallow Graves- The McStay Family Murders
But forensic accountants noticed a pattern. Immediately after the family vanished, someone began writing checks from Joseph’s business account. Thousands of dollars. The signature? A forgery. The culprit? Chase Merritt. For nearly four years, the world looked for
When Joseph missed a business meeting and a friend went to check on the house, they found the family’s two dogs in the backyard, desperate for food. Inside, the television was on. The family’s favorite movie, The Wizard of Oz , was still in the DVD player. A bag of popcorn sat half-eaten on the couch. The last transaction on the computer was a search for "How to make a money transfer." Why two shallow graves
Two Shallow Graves: The Unsettling Final Chapter of the McStay Family
Four lives vanished overnight. For nearly four years, the world believed they ran away. The truth was hiding just 2.5 miles from home.