A 10-month-old baby who had disappeared, was found dead by his father’s naked body in the woods in Bonneville, Idaho.
On Saturday, the Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office said in a press release that Jeremy Albert Best, who was a suspect in his wife’s death, was discovered naked in a sleeping bag on the side of a road east of Idaho Falls after having made “odd statements” earlier on Sunday.
A group of hunters reported him to authorities, before sheriff’s deputies identified him as the same man who was wanted by the Teton County Sheriff’s Office, police said.
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.
Best was then arrested and treated for injuries by the Idaho Falls Ambulance. He has since been booked in the Bonneville County Jail over his outstanding arrest warrant.
Two days before his arrest, Best’s wife, Kali Jean Randall, was found dead by Teton County deputies inside their home. Her death is being investigated as a homicide after authorities initially received a call when a dispatcher heard a “disturbance” over the line.
Best was named as a suspect in connection with her death, as well as the alleged kidnapping of baby Zeke. Authorities issued an Amber Alert for the infant at the time.
“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.
At this time the cause of baby Zeke’s death is not known.
