Kidnapped Idaho Baby, 10 Months, Found Dead Near Naked Father on Side of the Road Days After Mom's Death

Mar. 15, 2025

On Saturday, theBonneville County Sheriff’s Officesaid in a press release that Jeremy Albert Best was discovered in a sleeping bag on the side of a road east of Idaho Falls after having made “odd statements” earlier that morning.

At the scene, authorities located Best’s black Chevy SUV down an embarkment, as well as his 10-month-old child, Zeke Best, who was found dead at the scene, authorities said in their release.

Jeremy Albert Best, 10-month-old Zeke Best.Idaho Missing Persons Clearinghouse/ X; Teton County Sheriff’s Office/Facebook

Idaho Missing Persons Clearinghouse/ X; Teton County Sheriff’s Office/Facebook

Bonneville County detectives, Idaho State Police and the Teton County Sheriff’s Office are currently investigating, with assistance from Idaho Falls Police detectives and the FBI, authorities said.

“Best will remain incarcerated until arraignment before the court,” the sheriff’s office noted. “Our thoughts are with the family of the victims involved in this case. Further information about this case will be available at an appropriate time in the future as the investigation is still ongoing.”

The Teton County Sheriff’s Office shared the same statement on itsFacebook pageon Saturday. The office did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for an update on Sunday.

10-month-old Zeke Gregory Best of Idaho.Idaho Missing Persons Clearinghouse/ X

Idaho Missing Persons Clearinghouse/ X

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“She was absolutely a genuine beautiful soul,” Kali’s brother Brian Randall told PEOPLE earlier this week of the artist, who previously worked as a veterinarian technician.

Brian confirmed that Kali and Best met in 2009. The brother added that he saw Best as “a normal guy" and he wasn’t aware of any conflicts between the couple.

“Sometimes maybe you don’t know people,” he said.

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source: people.com