CA - 4 Family Members Kidnapped From Business, Merced County, Oct 2022 *arrest*

[Gardenista]

This version doesn't seem to be cutting out as much

 

[Teche]

Thank y'all for posting re: the press conference.

 

[Gardenista]

This is crazy

 

[MassGuy]

This is crazy

I'm not sure I've ever seen anything like this before.

 

[youngsleuther]

that was coward of him to take his own life without telling the whereabouts of the family he abducted.

 

[Turkeytrot]

Really upsetting seeing the footage of them being taken.

 

[Turkeytrot]

that was coward of him to take his own life without telling the whereabouts of the family he abducted.

He's in the hospital

 

[youngsleuther]

He's in the hospital

yes the doctors are working to save his life I hope he lives because he must face what he's done.

 

[Turkeytrot]

yes the doctors are working to save his life I hope he lives because he must face what he's done.

I hope so too. I hope he's forthcoming with information whenever they do get to speak with him but not holding my breath

 

[SuziQ]

So was the family expecting this guy? They welcomed him into their business.

 

[charminglane]

FBI, DOJ, psychics.
Throwing everything at this to find them.

 

[Megnut]

Did I hear that correctly?-- the two male victims were ziptied and put in the truck and five minutes later the truck returned and the mom and baby come out, unrestrained? Were the men taken someplace first? Did the mom and baby leave in the same truck (the family vehicle) or possibly the second vehicle (grey truck)?

I see why LE believes there are two perpetrators, even if they don't have evidence of the same.

JMconfusedO

 

[MassGuy]

I love how open this sheriff is:

He suspects there is another person involved, but says there just his gut instinct based on experience.

He believes the motive is financial (robbery).

Following every single tip that comes in, to include those from psychics, and they're using every resource at their disposal.

 

[youngsleuther]

Is the CCTV footage available that was being displayed in the PC in raw format?

 

[MassGuy]

Confessed to family, and that's when he tried to kill himself at a house in the city of Atwater (they said they'd called LE).

They're withholding how he tried to kill himself in case it ties in.

They obviously expect him to not only to survive, but have the ability to talk with them.

 

[samsmom]

ICKEdMeL will discuss after pc.

 

[Erutan]

So was the family expecting this guy? They welcomed him into their business.

It looked like it was open and he walked in ?
As in -- other businesses that are open -- during business hours ?

 

[SuziQ]

Did I hear that correctly?-- the two ale victims were ziptied and put in the truck and five minutes later the truck returned and the mom and baby come out, unrestrained? Were the men taken someplace first? Did they leave in the sane truck (the family vehicle) or possibly the second vehicle (grey truck)?

I see why LE believes there are two perpetrators, even if they don't have evidence of the same.

JMconfusedO

That's what I heard. Did he dump them somewhere close or merely had second thoughts about leaving mom and baby behind.

 

[SuziQ]

It looked like it was open and he walked in ?
As in -- other businesses that are open -- during business hours ?

One of the men greeted him and they walked back together.

 

[legalmomma]

They are pursuing this as if "financial" is the motivation...as that was his motivation last time.