Kali Jean Randall and Jeremy Albert Best.Photo:facebook; Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office
facebook; Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office
Best has so far been charged with two counts of first-degree murder in connection with the deaths of his wife Kali Randall Best and their unborn child, while police say they are still investigating the death of the couple’s infant son Zeke.
The caller hung up before a dispatcher answered, but audio captured a snippet of the scene inside the family’s home moments before shots were fired.“Jeremy! Jeremy, no!” a woman’s voice could be heard yelling on the other end of the call, the probable cause affidavit shows.The affidavit says a “male voice” is then heard in the background repeating “yes” in response before yelling out, “Get the f— back, you’re gonna get shot!”The male voice is then heard repeating, “I love you, I love you, I love you," before the call ends.
Zeke Gregory Best and Jeremy Albert Best.Idaho Missing Persons Clearinghouse/ Twitter(2)
Idaho Missing Persons Clearinghouse/ Twitter(2)
The affidavit says a Teton County Sheriff’s Office deputy was then dispatched to the family’s home to check in on the caller.
When the deputy arrived, they found a concerned neighbor outside who heard Best and Randall loudly arguing moments beforehand.
The deputy then found Kali dead inside the home with three gunshot wounds in her back and right side. Her husband and their 10-month-old child were missing.
Best was allegedly “making odd statements” when the group of hunters found him, theBonneville County Sheriff’s Officesaid in a statement over the weekend. After he was medically cleared, Best was taken into custody and arraigned in court Monday.
Jeremy Albert Best.Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office
Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office
Brian Randall, Kali’s brother, told PEOPLE last week that the family was unaware of any existing issues between the Idaho couple.Kali’s brother previously told PEOPLE his sister “was absolutely a genuine beautiful soul” and that he never suspected Best of being anything but “a normal guy.”
“Sometimes maybe you don’t know people,” Brian said, tearfully.
Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? Sign up forPEOPLE’s free True Crime newsletterfor breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases.Brian said his sister first met Best in 2009. The couple got married in September 2022, according to Kali’s social media posts. She was an artist who made handcrafted jewelry and formerly worked as a veterinarian technician, her brother said.Randall’s family released a statement to the media, including PEOPLE, thanking the public for their support in recent days.
“Our Zeke is now at rest with his loving mama and unborn sibling,” the family said. “The pain we feel is unimaginable and we thank everyone for their support. You will never know how you have lifted our family up during this time.”
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source: people.com
