UT – Micah Smith charged after kids survive freezing night lost in mountains; also accused of tampering with their medical equipment, 11 Oct 2025

[nhmemorymaker]

so, we should get some update today. December 8.

I hope they are doing psych tests on him while in jail...

Daily Mail can be brutal with their photos! Poor brother.

 

[Goldenseal]

In the first news of the debacle, (October) his supporters tried so hard to present this as some inadvertent tragedy, they were "stranded", MS "sacrificed himself", pls send money quick, but leave them to grieve. It was over the top, the praise for the father, at his heroic behavior as nature unexpectedly threw cruel challenges his way. Eye Roll.

I don't know how closely his behavior would fit into the pattern in your link, but I'm sure there was a lot more going on way before he exposed his children to near death. They can't keep a lid on it.

It is disturbing how supporters are trying to sanewash this 'father.' He comes across as a total family annihilator. If his wife had come along on the hike, she'd have been the first to go over the side. Just MOO.

 

[windshifter]

New article with bodycam footage from one of his prior interactions with police:

Footage shows officers confront father days before ‘nightmare’ hike that hospitalized children


"“I advised my backing officers I was uncomfortable releasing Smith with access to the weapons in his current state, for reasons of public safety, but that I did not have a legal reason to seize them,” the report said.

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Smith is being held without bail at least until his next detention hearing set for Jan. 6."

 

[windshifter]

The released bodycam footage is 58 minutes long. They've edited some of the audio "for language and to protect private information". It's nicely timestamped!