Four lives vanished overnight. For nearly four years, the world believed they ran away. The truth was hiding just 2.5 miles from home.
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
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." Four lives vanished overnight