He says the purpose of the book was to find the mcstays, and, as of today, the book is no longer. On february 4, 2010, the mcstay family of four mysteriously vanished f. Mcstays taken too soon contains facts and evidence along with family information not seen on the tv programs or in newspaper and magazine articles. Mcstay family mystery sent radio host on international. Mcstay farmily patriarch patrick is providing the truth in his book, mcstays.
Radio host rick baker published a book, no goodbyes. Customs and border protection video, investigators stated the video didnt show the family seeking help and there were no signs of forced entry at the mcstay home in fallbrook, about 70 miles north of the border, or in their suv parked near the border. Author of mcstay book claims drug cartels were not involved in the. The mysterious disappearance of the mcstay family says drug cartels werent involved in the family of. The mysterious disappearance of the mcstay family and its author, rick glenn baker. Baker, who wrote no goodbyes about the mysterious disappearance of. 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 san diego sheriffs department led the public to believe that joseph, summer and their two little children had left of their own accord and mcstays taken too soon contains facts and evidence along with family information not seen on the tv programs or in. Dental records confirmed the four bodies belonged to the mcstay family. The family also didnt believe that joseph and summer.
The most mcstay families were found in the uk in 1891. This book about the mcstay family, former san clemente residents who vanished from their fallbrook home, is scheduled to be released feb. Rick baker is a freelance writer and radio show host who became fascinated by the mcstay case and who wound up dealing. Joseph owned and operated earth inspired products, a company that built decorative fountains, and summer was a licensed real estate agent. The mysterious disappearance of the mcstay family by rick baker 2420. 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. Inside the gruesome mcstay family murder case inside the gruesome mcstay family murder case we need to find the killer, says michael mcstay, whose brother and family turned up dead in shallow graves. My book no goodbyes is being sold here on amazon without my permission. Resolved charles chase merritt found guilty in mcstay. Since merritts arrest, his trial has been delayed multiple times. Although rick baker never met the mcstay family, he spent two years trying to find them. Baker, who wrote no goodbyes about the mysterious disappearance of joseph, summer, gianni and.
Man arrested in mcstay murders was writing book about case. Almost a year after their bodies were discovered, charles chase merritt was arrested and charged with murdering the mcstay family. In 1840 there was 1 mcstay family living in new york. Innocent people, who may not even realize it, have had their lives placed on public display by those more interested in. The mcstay family from fallbrook disappeared three years ago on monday. The book, while tragic in its content, is easy to read and patrick does an excellent good job setting things straight.
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. Merritt also spoke to the daily mail in november 20, shortly after authorities found the. The mcstay familys vehicle, a white 1996 isuzu trooper, was found abandoned in a san ysidro parking lot on feb. However, the nature of these videos, means i rely on news outlets, speculations of investigators, journalists and family members. Mcstay family didnt stay safe in their own home killers. A final goodbye for the mcstay family from fallbrook the. Mike mcstay slammed bakers accusations and defended summer. The circumstances surrounding the mcstay familys disappearance and the lack of clues about their whereabouts triggered speculation by amateur sleuths. Two adults and two children senselessly lost their lives. The cars location from february 4 to february 8 is unknown. Patrick mcstay official page for mcstays, taken too soon, a true story. The remains of mcstay, 40, were found buried with joey jr.
The family disappeared from their fallbrook, california home on february 4, 2010. Detectives say theres no sign of foul play, but a new book exploring. Charles chase merritt killed business partner joseph mcstay, 40, mcstay s wife, summer, 43, and their two children, gianni, 4, and joseph jr. I finished the book in an afternoon, and most definitely learned much i had not previously known about the family. Read the truth about the mcstay murders as told by the family of joseph mcstay. The mystery of the mcstay family disappearance missing. Suspect accused of murdering california family arrested. A man who wrote a book about the 2010 disappearance of a fallbrook family whose. The mysterious disappearance of the mcstay family by rick baker 2420 on. Shocking theory about mcstay family disappearance revealed in new book duration. In 2010, joseph mcstay age 40 and his wife summer age 43 lived in fallbrook, california, with their sons gianni age 4 and joseph jr. I recently read rick bakers book no goodbyes, which was released on february 4, 20, the third anniversary of the familys disappearance.
This book about the mcstay family, former san clemente residents. Mcstay transferred to huddersfield town in march 1987 and later played for notts county and. In the book, i suggested that summer may have killed joey and fled to south america. The mcstays disappearance was widely reported on national news stations and on americas most wanted, disappeared. Relatives ride a roller coaster of hopes and fears. 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. Summer was born virginia lisa aranda, and had also been known as. Joseph mcstay, 40, his wife summer, 43, and their two sons, gianni, 3, and joseph, 3, were discovered dead in shallow graves just north of. In the past three years, the fbi, homeland security, interpol, the mexican federales, as. Born in hamilton, mcstay played for celtic from 1979 to 1987. Their gravesite was 100 miles north of their home and over 150 miles from the mexican border. Rick baker was so compelled by the mcstay case when he moved to the.
Mcstay s taken too soon contains facts and evidence along with family information not seen on the tv programs or in newspaper and magazine articles. 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. Joseph mcstay, 40, right, vanished along with his wife, summer, 43, left, and their two sons, gianni, 4, and joey, 3, pictured, from their fallbrook, calif. The mcstay family of four was living a happy life, and had recently moved to a new house, which they were renovating and turning into their dream home. 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. This is a book about the true crime story of the murdered mcstay family from fallbrook in san diego county. A second grave contained the remains of summer mcstay, 43, and gianni, 4, along with a rusty sledgehammer. Joseph had a newly successful business designing and installing water fountains. New york and 1 other state had the highest population of mcstay families in 1840. The mcstay family had been found but what happened to joseph mcstay, 40, his 43yearold wife, summer, and sons gianni, 4, and joseph jr.
It appears that rick baker, who has a radio show in san diego, wrote this book. The mcstay family name was found in the usa, the uk, canada, and scotland between 1840 and 1920. After the mcstay family remains were discovered, i offered refunds to anyone who had purchased no goodbyes. The circumstances surrounding the familys disappearance and the lack of clues about their whereabouts triggered speculation by amateur sleuths. Baker began following the case in 20, after interviewing josephs brother, michael, on his program. The mcstay family was an american family found murdered in the desert near victorville, california on november, 20.
This was about 50% of all the recorded mcstays in the usa. On february 4, 2010, summer mcstay, her husband joseph, and their young sons gianni and joseph jr. While some claim that summer murdered the family, others say it was a drug cartels work. Merritt was arrested in 2014 for the murders of four members of the young mcstay family.
I ended up having to go and read about the crime on the internet and ended up watching a show called dissapeared that did an episode on the mcstay family before i had any hope of following the book. Patrick mcstays new book about the life and murder of the mcstay family from fallbrook, ca. The murder of the mcstay family of four is an unfathomable tragedy, but this case also presents as the posterchild for careless blogging. The book starts sort of in the middle of things, backtracks to the couple and their relationship and then counts down the last six days before they. I recently read rick bakers book no goodbyes, which was. 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. Mcstay made his debut on 2 april 1983 when he came on as a sub in celtics 31 home win over motherwell and went on to make 65 league appearances, including 10 as a substitute, scoring two goals. The mysterious disappearance of the mcstay family rick.
The 2010 disappearance of the mcstay family, whose skeletal remains were discovered in shallow graves in the california desert last week, led a former north carolina radio host to embark on a. Thanks to a book published by rick baker, many theorized summer was the culprit. A whole family vanished on february 4, 2010 from their home in fallbrook, ca. Rick baker on february 4, 2010, the mcstay family of four mysteriously vanished from their southern california home. Over 50,000 copies sold, only one wanted their money back. Mike mcstay is familiar with the theories speculating on what might have happened including one presented in the new book, no goodbyes. Mcstay book author devastated by findings in victorville.
Writer rick baker says that mother summer mcstay inset murdered her husband joseph top right and ran away from their san diego home with their two children gianni top left, then 4. The mysterious disappearance of the mcstay family by rick baker 20504 on. The mcstay family massacre the mystery unraveled wickedwe. The book goes on to malign members of both joseph and summers families and in some cases outright accuses same of extortion or stealing. 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.
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