The mcstay family massacre the mystery unraveled wickedwe. Baker began following the case in 20, after interviewing josephs brother, michael, on his program. Chase merritt, the man recently charged with murdering the mcstays, a family of four who disappeared in 2010 and whose remains were found last year in the california desert, was writing a book. The cars location from february 4 to february 8 is unknown. I recently read rick bakers book no goodbyes, which was. The mysterious disappearance of the mcstay family i recently read rick bakers book no goodbyes, which was released on february 4, 20, the third anniversary of the familys disappearance. The mysterious disappearance of the mcstay family author rick baker attempts to follow the story from the moment relatives realized the couple and their sons. In the book, i suggested that summer may have killed joey and fled to south america. Join facebook to connect with rick baker and others you may know. Chase merritt was the one who pointed out that the family seemed to be missing, and it was michael who just wrote it off and ignored it. Mcstays taken too soon contains facts and evidence along with family information not seen on the tv programs or in newspaper and magazine articles. In the past three years, the fbi, homeland security, interpol, the mexican federales, as.
The mysterious disappearance of the mcstay family, and i never knew you. Former north carolina radio host and author rick baker, who led a worldwide search for the missing family, interviewed mcstay family members and friends and penned a book about the case titled. The remains of mcstay, 40, were found buried with joey jr. While some claim that summer murdered the family, others say it was a drug cartels work. He says the purpose of the book was to find the mcstays, and. The blog that is designed to attack rick baker is virtually impossible to not get attacked on if you do not give clone remarks. In the book he speculated that summer might have committed the murders. After the mcstay family remains were discovered, i offered refunds to anyone who had purchased no goodbyes. This is a book about the true crime story of the murdered mcstay family from fallbrook in san diego county. But in the fall of 20, an offroad motorcyclist discovered parts of a skull in the desert off interstate 15 in victorville, about an hour north of the familys home.
The story of the mcstays, a former san clemente family who vanished from their home in fallbrook in 2010, is the focus of a new truecrime mystery book set to be released feb. The mysterious disappearance of the mcstay family says drug cartels werent involved in the family of fours death. Thanks to a book published by rick baker, many theorized summer was the culprit. In the past three years, the fbi, homeland security. Contrary to a top selling book on the case, no goodbyes by rick baker, there has never been any evidence whatsoever that summer mcstay was some sort of closeted psychotic and homicidal type. 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. Mcstay book author says drug cartels werent involved in.
A second grave contained the remains of summer mcstay, 43, and gianni, 4, along with a rusty sledgehammer. Mike mcstay is familiar with the theories speculating on what might have happened including one presented in the new book, no goodbyes. The mysterious disappearance of the mcstay family says drug cartels werent involved in the family of. A man who wrote a book about the 2010 disappearance of a fallbrook family whose skeletal. Mcstay family mystery sent radio host on international hunt abc. Monday, february 23, 2015 gray hughes is not oneeyed jack.
Baker, who wrote no goodbyes about the mysterious disappearance of joseph, summer, gianni and joseph jr. The family also didnt believe that joseph and summer. Ca joey, summer, gianni, joseph jr mcstay murders feb 4th 2010. See more ideas about nancy grace, joseph and missing family. On february 4, 2010, the mcstay family of four mysteriously vanished from their southern california home. Merritt kept asking the family to stop by, to take a look and to take it seriously, and it took michael 9 days to get to his brothers house. Baker, who wrote no goodbyes about the mysterious disappearance of. The mysterious disappearance of the mcstay family by rick baker online at alibris. From my earlier posts you will see that i had previously considered cm guilty so its not like im a rick baker type with an agenda, im just calling it as i see it. See all books authored by rick baker, including no goodbyes. My book no goodbyes is being sold here on amazon without my. Resolved charles chase merritt found guilty in mcstay.
In no goodbyes, a new book about the case, author rick baker came away from his interviews with dozens of mcstay friends and business associates convinced that the couple were at. New theory about what happened to the mcstay family. Neighbor news release of mcstay book by rick baker, neighbor dec 8, 2012 12. Man arrested in mcstay murders was writing book about case. Four days after they disappeared, the familys isuzu trooper. Pittmans letters to the eastman family spanned nearly two years and give us most of what we know about the circumstances of the death of raymond owen fugitt. The mysterious disappearance of the mcstay family, and the tears of a father, and more on. Rick baker is a freelance writer and radio show host who became fascinated by the mcstay case and who wound up dealing.
I have finished the book now, and it was a good read but plenty of dead ends. Patrick mcstay official page for mcstays, taken too soon, a true story. It appeared the family of four had suddenly left their house. May 9, 2015 i want justice for joseph, summer, gianni, joseph jr. Rick bakers latest blog beyond the really portrays him as a person who is a little too controlling for my taste. He conducted dozens of interviews on the case traveling to mexico, belize, haiti and the dominican republic, followed leads and reported sightings of the family. The 2010 disappearance of the mcstay family, whose skeletal remains were.
The mcstay family of four was living a happy life, and had recently moved to a new house, which they were renovating. Rick baker books list of books by author rick baker. He conducted dozens of interviews on the case, traveling to mexico, belize, haiti and the dominican republic, followed leads and reported. Baker began following the case in 2011, after interviewing josephs brother, michael, on. Rick baker on february 4, 2010, the mcstay family of four mysteriously vanished from their southern california home. He says the purpose of the book was to find the mcstays, and, as of today, the book is no longer available on.
Fallbrookbased writer and radio talk show host rick baker was so compelled by the mcstay case when he moved to the area in 2010 that he wrote a. In the first letter to inform rays family of his death, dated june 7th, pittman confidently asserted that the abdominal wound must have been sustained while diving in a nearby pool. Although rick baker never met the mcstay family, he spent two years trying to find them. The book goes on to malign members of both joseph and summers families and in some cases outright accuses same of extortion or stealing. Radio host rick baker published a book, no goodbyes. The mysterious disappearance of the mcstay family and its author, rick glenn baker. Rick baker books list of books by author rick baker thriftbooks. Sunday, june 29, 2014 rick baker asks to be forgiven. The author who wrote a book about the mcstay family said hes heartbroken the family is dead. I hope im wrong, i hope they are living their life somewhere, baker said.
A whole family vanished on february 4, 2010 from their home in fallbrook, ca. I thought i would meet them one day, baker told abc news. The mysterious disappearance of the mcstay family in february, has been chasing international leads on supposed sightings of the family and. The mysterious disappearance of the mcstay family author rick baker attempts to follow the story from.
The circumstances surrounding the familys disappearance and the lack of clues about their whereabouts triggered speculation by amateur sleuths. Author of mcstay book claims drug cartels were not involved in the. Among those drawn to the story is rick baker, a former radioshow host and author who was living in fallbrook around the time the family disappeared. We need to find the killer, says michael mcstay, whose brother and family turned up dead in shallow graves. The mysterious disappearance of the mcstay family, former radio show host rick baker argues that joseph and summers marriage was doomed from the start and that she may have murdered her husband. I recently read rick bakers book no goodbyes, which was released on february 4, 20, the third anniversary of the familys disappearance. While that prediction was obviously proven false, many, many of my other assertions have been proven true. It appears that rick baker, who has a radio show in san diego, wrote this book. Rick baker wrote this book in hopes of helping to solve the case and enables a reader to follow along even if you havent heard about the case before. This book about the mcstay family, former san clemente residents. Read the truth about the mcstay murders as told by the family of joseph mcstay. Mike mcstay slammed bakers accusations and defended summer. Fallbrookbased writer and radio talk show host rick baker was so. Rick bakers new book shows a side of the mcstay family weve never seen before.
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