Chapter 4: The McStay Family Murders Pt. 2

In Part 2 of the Mcstay family murders, we go over the absolute mess that was the Trial of Charles Ray Merritt, and a whole bunch of circumstantial evidence. we also discuss Dan Kavanaugh and the theory surrounding him. Courtney gets real angry in this one and she's not afraid to say why.

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CBS Los Angeles. (2013b, November 23). DNA Tests Identify Remains Found Near Victorville As McStay Children. CBS News. Retrieved August 14, 2022, from https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/dna-tests-identify-remains-found-near-victorville-as-mcstay-children/
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Friedman, E. (2010, March 30). Computer Searches Indicate Missing McStay Family May Have Left Willingly. ABC News. Retrieved August 18, 2022, from https://abcnews.go.com/US/TheLaw/missing-mcstay-family-mexico-willingly/story?id=10239508
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Pearson, B. C. M. (2014, November 9). Suspect in McStay family killings arrested. CNN. Retrieved August 18, 2022, from https://edition.cnn.com/2014/11/07/justice/mcstay-case/index.html

Rasmussen, A. (n.d.). Man Convicted Of Killing Couple, Their 2 Sons, 10 Years After Family’s Skeletal Remains Found In Desert. Investigation Discovery. Retrieved August 14, 2022, from https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/crimefeed/murder/man-convicted-of-killing-couple-their-2-sons-10-years-after-familys-skeletal-remains-found-in-desert

Snibbe, K. (2015, July 1). McSTAY CASE: Suspect borrowed $30K from victim for gambling debt, warrants show (UPDATE 4). Press Ent

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