Found Deceased ID - Zeke Best, 10-months, abducted by homicide suspect bio father Jeremy Best 41, Victor, 30 Nov 2023 *father arrested*

[imstilla.grandma]

District Judge Dane Watkins Jr. scheduled the trial to begin on Sept. 15, 2025 in Teton County, Idaho. He was reportedly indicted by a grand jury on Dec. 18 for three counts of first-degree murder and three enhancements for the use of a firearm or other deadly weapon during the commission of a crime.

Best pleaded not guilty to all charges on Jan. 3. On Feb. 28, Teton County Prosecutor Bailey Smith filed a notice stating she intends to seek the death penalty against him.

Death penalty sought for Idaho man who allegedly killed pregnant wife, child

A jury trial has been set for Jeremy Albert Best, an Idaho man accused of murdering his pregnant wife and 10-month-old son, according to East Idaho News.

www.abc4.com

 

[borndem]

Adding to this: if he was high and/or in psychosis, he probably wasn't thinking ahead enough to make sure he had diapers, formula, etc, let alone a long-term gameplan to stay hidden. Zeke may have died from dehydration, starvation, etc.

Good points all, @mkl9514.
IMHO, he could certainly be schizophrenic -- in my I-am-not-a-doctor estimation.
He needs help, now & in the long run, of course, but it certainly can be handled in prison, for sure.
What a terrible loss of good people and the agony of those who loved the ones who are gone.

 

[borndem]

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Victor is the largest city in Teton County, Idaho, United States. The population was 2,157 at the 2020 census, up from 1,928 in 2010, and 840 from 2000. It is part of the Jackson, WY–ID Micropolitan Statistical Area. Wikipedia
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[airportwoman]

District Judge Dane Watkins Jr. scheduled the trial to begin on Sept. 15, 2025 in Teton County, Idaho. He was reportedly indicted by a grand jury on Dec. 18 for three counts of first-degree murder and three enhancements for the use of a firearm or other deadly weapon during the commission of a crime.

Best pleaded not guilty to all charges on Jan. 3. On Feb. 28, Teton County Prosecutor Bailey Smith filed a notice stating she intends to seek the death penalty against him.

Death penalty sought for Idaho man who allegedly killed pregnant wife, child

A jury trial has been set for Jeremy Albert Best, an Idaho man accused of murdering his pregnant wife and 10-month-old son, according to East Idaho News.

www.abc4.com

NEXT YEAR?

 

[vls12345]

Update from July.

Judge denies Jeremy Best Defense’s motion to dismiss case; continues with death penalty on the table

The motion for the court to dismiss the indictment charging Jeremy Best with first degree murder in three counts was denied by Judge Dane H. Watkins, Jr. in court on

www.tetonvalleynews.net

Thought there was supposed to be a hearing in August but I am not finding an update with a quick MSM search. Does anyone know of any further case updates?

 

[155etta]

Nate Eaton - Reporter

Nate Eaton - Reporter. 182,714 likes · 9,523 talking about this. Dad and husband. News Director, reporter and storyteller for EastIdahoNews.com.

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Jeremy Albert Best has pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in the death of 10-month-old Zeke Best and second-degree murder in the deaths of Kali Best and her unborn child, Freya.

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[vls12345]

Jeremy Best pleads guilty to three counts of murder - East Idaho News

DRIGGS — A man accused of killing his pregnant wife and their toddler pleaded guilty to murder Thursday as part of a plea agreement. Jeremy Albert Best, 50, pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in the death of 10-month-old Zeke Best and second-degree murder in the deaths of Kali Best and her...

www.eastidahonews.com

Smith was pursuing the death penalty in the case but the plea agreement removed the option as a possible sentence.

Best is scheduled to be sentenced on July 23.

 

[Knox]

I love this picture of Kali & Zeke.

Surprised to hear he pled guilty to 1st degree murder? Pleased for the family though, they will avoid the trauma of sitting through a trial.

 

[imstilla.grandma]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1891566330563706932

 

[Vaderman]

He looks remarkably healthier now than when he was first arrested:

Idaho man pleads guilty to murder charges, avoids death penalty in plea deal

A man from Eastern Idaho who is accused of killing his pregnant wife and their infant son has pled guilty to three counts of murde.Jeremy Albert Best, 50, has

idahonews.com

Idaho man pleads guilty to murder charges, avoids death penalty in plea deal

A man from Eastern Idaho who is accused of killing his pregnant wife and their infant son has pled guilty to three counts of murde.Jeremy Albert Best, 50, has

idahonews.com

Looks like he was able to get clean during his imprisonment the last year. I'm glad he plead guilty and spared the family a drawn out process. He clearly was unwell.

 

[imstilla.grandma]

As part of the plea deal, Best will not face the death penalty, reports Law & Crime. Instead, a judge is expected to sentence him to life imprisonment at a hearing scheduled for July 23. The plea agreement came after mediation and with the input of the victims' family members, according to a joint press release from prosecutors in Teton and Bonneville

Idaho man found naked on roadside pleads guilty to murdering wife and baby

Jeremy Albert Best, 50, has pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in the death of his son Zeke Gregory Best and second-degree murder of his wife Kali Best, 39, and their unborn child Freya in Idaho, USA

www.themirror.com

 

[imstilla.grandma]

A 50-year-old Idaho man named Jeremy Best pleaded guilty to murdering his pregnant wife, Kali Randall Best, her unborn child Freya, and his 10-month-old son, Zeke, back in 2023. Randall was found dead in her home in November 2023. Authorities then found Best naked in a sleeping bag on the side of an Idaho Falls road. Near him was Zeke's lifeless body, with his throat cut

Man Admits To Murdering Pregnant Wife After Being Found Naked Near Body Of 10-Month-Old Son

Jeremy Best, a 50-year-old Idaho man, pleaded guilty to murdering his pregnant wife and 10-month-old son back in 2023.

www.wideopencountry.com