Joseph McStay; his wife, Summer; and their two children, Gianni and Joseph Jr., disappeared from their home in suburban San Diego on February 4, 2010.
Joseph McStay; his wife, Summer; and their two children, Gianni and Joseph Jr., disappeared from their home in suburban San Diego on February 4, 2010.
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Joseph McStay, pictured with Gianni, owned a custom water-feature business and was scheduled to have a lunch meeting around noon on the day he disappeared.
Joseph McStay, pictured with Gianni, owned a custom water-feature business and was scheduled to have a lunch meeting around noon on the day he disappeared.
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The McStays were looking forward to Joseph Jr.'s birthday party that weekend.
The McStays were looking forward to Joseph Jr.'s birthday party that weekend.
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Gianni was 4 when his family vanished.
Gianni was 4 when his family vanished.
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Joseph Jr. was 3 years old.
Joseph Jr. was 3 years old.
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Initial evidence pointed investigators south. The family's car was found near the Mexican border, and surveillance video showed what appeared to be a family of four crossing on foot into Mexico on February 8.
Initial evidence pointed investigators south. The family's car was found near the Mexican border, and surveillance video showed what appeared to be a family of four crossing on foot into Mexico on February 8.
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In November 2013, the McStays were found slain in the Mojave Desert -- their bodies buried in shallow graves. From the beginning, the case has baffled investigators, but they aren't giving up.
In November 2013, the McStays were found slain in the Mojave Desert -- their bodies buried in shallow graves. From the beginning, the case has baffled investigators, but they aren't giving up.
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