A kidnapped baby was found dead in the Idaho woods on Saturday after his father was seen walking naked and raving nearby, police said.
Police found the body of 10-month-old Zeke Best about 24 miles east of Idaho Falls after a hunter called to report a man in a sleeping bag on the side of the road.
The man, identified as the baby’s father, suspected killer Jeremy Albert Best, was “naked and making strange statements,” the Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office said.
Authorities had been searching for the couple since Thursday night when Best, 48, allegedly killed his wife, Kali Jean Randall, 38, inside their home just hours after she underwent a psychological evaluation. .
Best was detained by police around noon Thursday for walking around a local store without clothes on, according to police.
Jeremy Albert Best was arrested on suspicion of killing his wife and son. Teton County Sheriff’s Office/Facebook
The naked man was seen awkwardly hunched over the store counter next to the cash register and clutching a cigarette before he was led out of the building, surveillance footage obtained by EastIdahoNews.com shows.
He was taken by ambulance to Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center, where he underwent testing for medical and mental health issues, the Bonneville Sheriff’s Department said.
After being released that day, Best allegedly returned home to kill his wife and kidnap his son.
Police issued an Amber Alert naming Best as an “armed and very dangerous homicide and kidnapping suspect,” the Teton County Sheriff’s Office said.
Best was arrested on an arrest warrant issued in connection with the death of his child’s mother, Kali Randall. Teton County Sheriff’s Office/Facebook
Best’s black pickup truck was found around 9:15 a.m. Saturday on an embankment in the area where he was discovered by hunters.
Zeke was pronounced dead at the scene, but police did not say where his body was found or identify the manner of death.
After being treated by medics, Best was taken into custody on an arrest warrant issued in connection with Randall’s death.
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