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Tragically, days after his mother was murdered at her house, an Idaho baby who was reportedly kidnapped by his murder suspect father was discovered dead, according to authorities.
On Thursday, the same day the baby’s mother was discovered dead, Zeke Best, who was just 10 months old, was reportedly kidnapped by his 48-year-old father, Jeremy Albert Best.
Best was discharged from mental health screening hours before he was accused of killing his wife and Zeke’s mother, Kali Jean Randall, 38, after being strangely seen going through.
A shop earlier that day while fully nude. An immediate search was launched for the youngster and his “heavily armed and dangerous” father after her corpse was found Thursday night.
Zeke was discovered dead on the side of the road on Saturday morning, next to his father, who was still alive, marking the tragic conclusion of the search.
When two hunters saw a guy “naked and making odd statements” in a sleeping bag by the side of the road, officers came to the conclusion that the man was Best.
Deputies from the Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office allegedly discovered the baby dead after searching the area surrounding his vehicle on an embankment beside the road. The reason of death is yet unknown.
About 36 hours after the child’s mother, who was also thought to be pregnant, was discovered dead, the unfortunate discovery was made in Idaho Falls, Idaho, at about 9:15 a.m. on Saturday.
Best was held at the spot until he could get medical attention for his injuries. The Teton County Sheriff’s Office was looking for him on suspicion of murder.
What these injuries were remains unknown. The lifeless youngster was discovered during their search after.
The murder suspect’s black Chevy SUV was discovered close in an embankment. Whether Zeke was inside the car at the time is unclear.
Best has now been taken into the Bonneville County Jail, and the situation is being investigated by a number of law enforcement organizations, including the FBI.
The cause of death has not yet been established, and his remains will be sent to Boise for a forensic examination, Bonneville County Coroner Rick Taylor told EastIdahoNews.
Best was strangely seen strolling through the Swan Valley general store on Thursday, fully nude, which marked the start of the terrible tale.
A cash register caught Best slouching on the shop counter, and as he attempted to get a cigarette, many individuals dragged him out of the business.
Following reports of the commotion at the general store, deputies from the Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office were summoned, and he was brought to the Eastern Idaho Regional Medical.
Center for a psychiatric assessment. The abduction took place mere hours after the original incident at the shop, but Best was freed that same day despite his unpredictable behavior.
The Teton County Sheriff’s Office reports that it got an open line 911 call from the Best residence at around 11:40 p.m. that day. Whether Randall made the 911 call or not is unclear.
Deputies were sent to the house after the dispatcher reported hearing arguments on the line. When the deputies arrived, Randall was not responding.
The Idaho State Police and the Sheriff’s Office are presently investigating her death as a murder. According to the police, Best killed his pregnant wife, kidnapped Zeke, and fled.
He had not been seen since Thursday night until his capture on Saturday morning. Law enforcement around Idaho was frantically searching for the missing youngster.
After an amber alert was issued at about 4 a.m. on Friday. Since then, Best has been arrested on a murder warrant and will be detained until his arraignment.
The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office released a statement after the discovery of Zeke’s corpse, stating that their “thoughts are with the family of the victims.
