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It is a mystery
that has captivated the nation. Joseph McStay, his
wife and their two sons were killed and then
buried in the desert and now, the mystery
unravelling in court where their suspected
killer is on trial. The McStay family
disappeared about nine years ago from their home in Fallbrook. Chase
Merritt faced down charges of brutally murdering his professed
best friend along with his whole family with a sledgehammer for the
pure reason of financial gain. Today,
opening statements start in San Bernardino
from Merritt. Defense attorneys argue
Merritt would never have hurt McStay, his best friend and
business partner and they say the real
killer is out there because the San Diego county
sheriffs made mistakes in the initial portions
of the investigation. If convicted on all
counts Merritt is facing, potentially, the death penalty
that has captivated the nation. Joseph McStay, his
wife and their two sons were killed and then
buried in the desert and now, the mystery
unravelling in court where their suspected
killer is on trial. The McStay family
disappeared about nine years ago from their home in Fallbrook. Chase
Merritt faced down charges of brutally murdering his professed
best friend along with his whole family with a sledgehammer for the
pure reason of financial gain. Today,
opening statements start in San Bernardino
from Merritt. Defense attorneys argue
Merritt would never have hurt McStay, his best friend and
business partner and they say the real
killer is out there because the San Diego county
sheriffs made mistakes in the initial portions
of the investigation. If convicted on all
counts Merritt is facing, potentially, the death penalty
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It is a mystery
that has captivated the nation.
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Joseph McStay, his
wife and their two sons
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were killed and then
buried in the desert
00:00:08.612 --> 00:00:10.524
and now, the mystery
unravelling in court
00:00:10.559 --> 00:00:13.583
where their suspected
killer is on trial.
00:00:13.618 --> 00:00:16.781
The McStay family
disappeared about nine years ago
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from their home in Fallbrook.
00:00:19.001 --> 00:00:20.882
Chase
Merritt faced down charges
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of brutally murdering his professed
best friend along with his whole family
00:00:24.948 --> 00:00:29.363
with a sledgehammer for the
pure reason of financial gain.
00:00:29.466 --> 00:00:30.589
Today,
opening statements
00:00:30.614 --> 00:00:32.491
start in San Bernardino
from Merritt.
00:00:32.594 --> 00:00:36.021
Defense attorneys argue
Merritt would never have hurt McStay,
00:00:36.244 --> 00:00:38.503
his best friend and
business partner
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and they say the real
killer is out there
00:00:40.097 --> 00:00:43.891
because the San Diego county
sheriffs made mistakes
00:00:43.925 --> 00:00:46.497
in the initial portions
of the investigation.
00:00:46.533 --> 00:00:48.861
If convicted on all
counts Merritt is facing,
00:00:48.896 --> 00:00:51.363
potentially, the death penalty.
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Movie Summary
The disappearance of the McStays haunts police for 3 years until their remains turn up in the desert. Prosecutors say evidence proves Chase Merritt killed them, Merritt says he's innocent, claiming they are misinterpreting the facts.
