Joseph McStay; his wife, Summer; and their two children, Gianni and Joseph Mateo, have not been heard from since the night of February 4, 2010
The search is over for a California family who disappeared under mystifying circumstances three years ago.
Authorities confirmed the identity of two of four sets of remains found Monday in the California desert near Victorville as those of Joseph McStay and his wife Summer, San Bernardino County Sheriff John McMahon said Friday.
They were identified through dental records, he said. Two other remains found nearby are believed to be those of their sons Joseph and Gianni, McMahon said.
He said positive identification will be done through DNA testing.
The four were killed, McMahon said. No suspects have been identified and the sheriff did not elaborate on how they died.
Some family members became emotional during Friday afternoon's news conference.
"It gives us courage to know they are together, and they're in a better place," said Joseph's younger brother Mike McStay, choking back tears. "It's been a tough road."
A motorcyclist reported finding possible skeletal remains Monday in an area not far from Interstate 15 near Victorville, according to the Sheriff's Department.
Police found two shallow grave sites, with two sets of remains in each grave, McMahon said.
February 4, 2010 was the last day anyone saw the family or heard from them. When police entered their Southern California house more than 10 days later, they found eggs on the kitchen counter and bowls of popcorn in the living room. Their two dogs were also in the home. But not a single trace of the McStays.
The McStays lived in Fallbrook, about 18 miles from the Pacific Coast and some 50 miles north of San Diego.
The family's locked and abandoned Isuzu Trooper was located February 8, 2010, in San Ysidro, California, just two blocks from the border. Surveillance video taken that night shows a family fitting the description of the McStays walking into Mexico. But from there the trail goes cold.
The sheriff said his office said it will look at this crime from the beginning, and will work with the FBI to find the suspects.
Although investigators said someone had been researching travel to Mexico on the family's home computer, the McStays' sudden disappearance and the fact that their credit cards and bank accounts went unused raised suspicions.
When they disappeared three years ago, Joseph was 40, his wife, Summer, was 43, and their children were 4 and 3 years old.
"I've been in this business for over 35 years, but I've never seen anything like this," Lt. Dennis Brugos of the San Diego Sheriff's Department told CNN shortly after the disappearance.
据美国有线电视资讯网11月15日报道,美国加州麦克斯泰一家4口3年前神秘失踪,警方日前在加州一处沙漠中发现4人的遗体。
11月11日,有人在加州维克多维尔附近沙漠发现遗骸。圣贝纳迪诺郡警长约翰•麦克马洪15日宣布,当局分析遗体牙齿后确认,已发现的4具尸体中,有2具是约瑟夫•麦克斯泰和妻子萨默,剩下的2个很有可能是他们的孩子。另外,警方还会进一步分析DNA,确认死者身份。
麦克斯泰一家3年前失踪的时候,约瑟夫和萨摩分别为40岁和43岁,他们的2个孩子只有4岁和3岁。
麦克马洪说,这一家4口死于他杀,但目前并没有确认嫌疑人,警方也并未透露他们被杀害的细节。
死者家属11月15日下午出席资讯发布会。约瑟夫的弟弟麦克情绪激动地说:"他们家人还在一起,去了更好的地方,这个消息给我们带来勇气。那段日子并不好过。"
据警方介绍,11月11日,有人骑着摩托车在维克多维尔市附近的15号州际公路不远处发现了遗骸。警方后来发现了两个浅浅的墓穴,麦克马洪说,每个墓穴中各有两具遗骸。
2010年2月4日以后,就没有人再见过麦克斯泰一家。10天后,警方造访麦克斯泰的住宅,发现厨房柜台上放着鸡蛋,客厅的碗里还有爆米花,宠物狗也在屋子里,但一家四口却不见踪影。
2010年2月8日,警方在距离美国、墨西哥边境仅2个街区处发现了麦克斯泰家的汽车。监视录像显示,当晚有一家人步行进入墨西哥,外形和麦克斯泰一家相似,但线索就此中断。
警长麦克马洪说,警方将重新调查此案,并将与联邦调查局
上一篇: 《深化改革决定》要点双语对照(三)
下一篇: 《深化改革决定》要点双语对照(二)
体坛英语资讯:Cavaliers move Thompson into starting lineup, Jae Crowder to bench
国际英语资讯:New U.S. sanctions not to damage Russian industry: Energy Minister
美文赏析:如果目标太远大,就不要注视它
国际英语资讯:Turkeys Erdogan blames U.S. arms still flowing into Kurds in Syria
国内英语资讯:China-ASEAN trade volume hits record high in 2017
发型师不会告诉你的那些秘密
国际英语资讯:Jordans king says Jerusalem should be settled through direct talks
国际英语资讯:1,500 evacuated in Paris, surrounding zones as Seine river keeps rising
国际英语资讯:Moscow police detain opposition leader in anti-Putin rally
国际英语资讯:Milos Zeman wins Czech presidential election
报告显示 女性读者更愿为电子书付费
国际英语资讯:Spanish court forbids Catalonias Puigdemont to lead from abroad
体坛英语资讯:Namibia Rugby Ltd appoints new CEO
体坛英语资讯:Lebron James becomes seventh player to reach 30,000 career points in NBA
Seal pup accommodation crisis 英国海豹幼崽的收容危机
研究:女性是最难相处的家庭成员
小测验 — 如何表达“同意”和“不同意”
国内英语资讯:Chinas asset-backed securitization sees rapid growth: report
研究:女性是最难相处的家庭成员
谋求提高声望,中国推动海上合作研究
披萨里到底该不该放菠萝?
喀布尔发生汽车炸弹袭击,至少17人死亡
警报!警报!流感席卷全球,你中招了么?
警报!警报!流感席卷全球,你中招了么?
国际英语资讯:Feature: Chinese keep lions share of intl admission by U.S. higher education
中国手机市场下滑?但仍是苹果销量的主力军
Just the ticket 原来“一张票”可以表达“正是所需之物”
国内英语资讯:First volume of Xis book on governance republished
体坛英语资讯:Leganes win in the Bernabeu to spring massive cup shock in Spain
睡觉时手机放旁边 是不是很危险?