VICTOR, Idaho — 10-month-old Zeke Gregory Best, the son of Jeremy Albert Best who wanted in connection to a homicide, was found dead Saturday morning by hunters, the Bonneville County Sheriff's Office said.
An AMBER Alert was issued early Friday morning for the infant. The Teton County Sheriff's Office said it was looking for Jeremy Best after his wife was found dead Thursday night at a home in Victor, Idaho.
The sheriff's office and Idaho State Police launched a homicide investigation and said they believed the 48-year-old man abducted his 10-month-old son, Zeke Best, and fled the area.
Just before midnight on Thursday, Teton County deputies were dispatched to a home located at 4600 Skyline Loop in Victor where 38-year-old Kali Best was found dead. Police said Jeremy Best was likely "armed and very dangerous."
On Saturday around 9:15 a.m., Bonneville County Dispatch received a call from a group of hunters who said they found a man on the side of the road in a sleeping bag. The report came from Kepps Cross Road, near Dan Creek Road, east of Idaho Falls.
The caller said the man "was naked and making odd statements," according to a news release. Upon arrival, deputies with the Bonneville County Sheriff's Office identified the man as Jeremy Best.
Idaho State Police on Friday said the suspect and the 10-month-old were likely traveling in a black 1995 Chevrolet Tahoe with Idaho plates. Deputies found the vehicle down an embankment off the roadway Saturday and located Zeke Best, who was found dead.
The news release from the Bonneville County Sheriff's Office did not say whether the boy was found in the SUV or elsewhere at the scene.
"(Jeremy) Best was secured and placed in a patrol car until Idaho Falls Ambulance personnel arrived to treat him for any injuries," the sheriff's office said.
The 48-year-old has been booked into the Bonneville County jail on the outstanding warrant out of Teton County. Officials said he will remain in jail until his arraignment.
AMBER Alert issued for Zeke Best
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