Two Years Later and yet we are still at square one. We have exhausted every lead that every Media Outlet has produced and still we have had NOT ONE confirmed sighting.
Two Years Later and the families are still scratching their heads in disbelief that this case isn’t solved at this point. Surely someone has seen our loved ones and has the courage to come forward to resolve the aching and constant nagging pain in our hearts that is unrelenting and almost unmanageable.
Yet here we all are, steadfast and fighting for answers.
We will be doing a few San Diego & LA News Stations this week in preparation for the upcoming 2 Year Anniversary of the disappearance of Joseph, Summer, Gianni & Joseph Mateo McStay.
Thank You for all the love and support the past couple of years. One day soon, we will have answers….
I cannot imagine the pain the McStay family is going through. I only hope that they do get some kind of closure. If indeed the missing family is in the witness protection program this would be a clear reason why no one has seen them, which I hopeis what has happened.
There are reasons why Summer had changed her name so many times, there has to be.
If something sinister has happened to them, I pray they get answers.
I have posted on here b4 & follow the story from day 1. What a sad horrible thing the rest of this family is going thru. Not knowing must be torture. I believe 2 that Summer is involved. As soon as they said she had diff alias I said she holds the key. I know women lie about age all the time but this was diff. Not even her own mother in law knew her right age. I just hope that 1 day this family get the answers they so desperately need 2 go on with their lives. I will keep u all in my prayers. Don’t give up hope…keep the faith xoxo
Thinking of your family all of the time, this story haunts me constantly. I did want to know if there is ever going to be a search conducted in the area where their cell phones last pinged around the bridge? I ask because after watching the E! program, I could not get that detail out of my head. I find it odd that after 2 years there has not been a single lead that can produce something of real substance. I think that this should be a real sign that things should be investigated in the direction of foul play. That thought is awful, but its seems impossible that they could hide from all of the technology, and attention surrounding their whereabouts. Surely someone would have seen something that would be enough to prove they were at least alive. So sad, and hard to imagine your pain. I hope this year brings answers, good or bad…this case needs answers. Stay strong and know that you have people thinking of you often.
I have already written on you Facebook page, but just wanted to re-iterate. I am so so so sorry for what your family is going through. This must be the hardest, most time consuming thing to deal with every day of your life not knowing where your family is. I pray that your family gets some kind of closure and your prayers get answered. I have thought about your family every day and say a prayer when I think about it. Since I watched the special on E! a few weeks ago this has consumed my thoughts. I can hardly imaging how you feel. Please know that I have prayed every day for your family and will continue to pray. Good luck in your search and getting through day by day with your pain. God has a hand in every thing and a plan for everyone. Good luck! GOD IS GOOD ALL THE TIME! Don’t forget that!
Is it possible that summer might of changed her name again.? Alot of white americans go to hispanic countries for business.
Since I first heard this story, the unanswered questions have been absolutely haunting. I rarely post comments but just feel the need to let the family know that anybody who hears of this story will remember it. I think that many of us can agree this story is particularly shocking and disquieting. There are so many people thinking of you and saying prayers. I’m not a religious person, but have prayed every night that the McStay family is found. I’ve lost sleep going over the details in my mind, so I can’t begin to think what the family is experiencing. I hope and pray with all my heart that you find answers soon.
Which news stations will the story be on this week? I’d love to spread the word to anyone I know.
Hard to believe that the $1000.00 dollar reward has not been sufficient motivation to have some of our top skip tracers take on this case.
I’m just wondering if this case has been featured on the series Disappeared? Maybe exposing the case to that show some leads will come through.
What happened to all the comments in the ‘Guestbook’?
Has anyone ever searched that bridge area? It still seems like there could be some sort of evidence in the area, and not searching it just seems odd considering that their cell phones were ping-ed. And is there any chance that Summer or someone else could be drugging her husband to make him sick? (I’m just wondering what kind of medical testing he was undergoing at the time, and don’t mean to point any fingers.)
Also, was it unlike the family to not use their credit cards? I know that Summer used her card the day they went missing, but not for the 4 days before the car was found. Could they have had a large amount of cash on them? If not, it seems more likely that they met with foul play.
This is such a confusing case! I hope that they find your family, and I hope that they are safe.
I was wondering the same thing, I just posted this AM.
Just a note to say that I have followed your story and have been thinking of you and your mother. You are a wonderful brother, clearly your love and dedication shines through in all that you have done. Continue to take care of your mom. Prayers that your family comes home to you safe. Peace be with you all!
Dr. Thesus, Have you made a donation to the reward? Perhaps the family like most families in this country are having rough financial times. Perhaps some people will help find the family for no reward, or at least the reward of helping someone else out. That’s a great feeling.
Eerie story that’s been haunting me since I first heard about it recently. I personally think they only story that makes sense in the witness protection program. And yes, all agencies will deny, deny, deny. The four days from when they were last seen until the boarder crossing video–if it is them–is the amount of time these agencies need to “brief” the mcstays and create new identities give them new documentation, ect. No one saw them because they where shelter by the government. I do think some of the sightings are correct, (the diner with the map) so very easily the government can say “it wasn’t their finger prints”. Also, the car had NO prints for the children VERY VERY ODD but that means none of their prints will be on record so they are “free” in that sense and his and her has to be recreated in the computer. No matter HOW MUCH money or resources are being used to find the mcstays would ANY agency give up the protected. To the family: I’m so sorry for you but please take comfort in this possibility, I’m convinced they are alive and well but are UNABLE to contact you, they miss you as much as you miss them but this is how it has to be. This is a VERY real possibility.
I have just became aware of this case through E! Investigation. My heart goes out to the family. My first opinion of the Border Tape is that it was not the McStay family doing the crossing. However after the restaurant and walmart sightings in Mexico it seems logical. Has there been any attempt by family or friends to search for the missing in Mexico? For sure around the beaches. I hope everyone is reunited and found safe,especially those adorable and beautiful boys. God bless
I just finished watching this investigation on E News. I still can’t fathom that after 2 years there is no whereabouts or leads as to what happened to this family! I am so shocked and shook up about it! My thoughts and prayers are out to this family! May god lead you guys back together! Pray for the best and never give up faith! xox0
Wow is all I can say . I just finished watching the show on E investigation . There’s no words; or I can’t possibly imagine the pain this family has endured . Its sad . Its so sad . But how can a family with children just disappear ? Its hard to believe that no one has seen them in 2 yearss !? Maybe they’re in a witness protection program !? I don’t know what to say I’m in total shock . I just want to send my love and prayers to this family _ stay strong and don’t give up HOPE to find your family . I’m from new york _ but I wished I was close enough to actually start a search group to help find these children and their parents . Its just unbelievable _ and I will keep you guys in my prayers <3 xoxxo
I as well will keep your whole family in my prayers. Even tho I have never met any of you, I could only imagine. I have 4 children and the thought of them growing up and missing is so very scary and hurtful. Good luck to you and may someone lead you to them.
First, I’m sorry that your family is going through this. I cannot imagine what you’re going through but your story has touched me. I was wondering if you have made contact with hospitals in Mexico? Like myself, the family seems to be outgoing and adventurous. I say this because I have paid many visits to the hospital from bug bites to injuries while hiking. Through following your story, I can’t help but have the feeling that they are in Mexico. My thoughts and prayers.
Andjelka
If the Family McStay is in the WPP, every trace of them would be wiped out. Leaving everything so quickly, even their beloved pets, could mean they had to leave quickly because of immediate danger.
I hope this is the reason they are missing and that someday they can come home to their Beloved family who are aching so badly.
My mother and I have watched the shows describing the events leading up to the McStay’s disappearance. We’re both at a loss for any explanation as to what could have become of this family. On one program there was talk of a camera belonging to a neighbor showing part of a car leaving the Mcstay house. We wondered if the camera had picked up any earlier activity that day, maybe showing anyone entering the McStay house? I’m sure every avenue has been covered, every potential clue followed. However, we do wonder why we haven’t heard anything about the wife’s relatives who live in Mexico? Have we somehow missed any interviews that the police have had with them?
Our hearts and prayers go out to this family and the family members who are in such agony wondering what could have happened to their loved ones.
I just watched a show on this missing family. Has anyone checked who phoned the animal protection, and reported that the dogs have been left alone for a week in the yard? Maybe that is a lead.
I have a strong feeling that they are still ALIVE, I shall be praying for them!
The two small kids!! My heart bleeds. Just watched d story on ‘E news. If u are responsible for this family’s disappearance, please come forth.
Marcy, I thought the brother of Joseph McStay checked the house after not hearing from the family for a few days. Wasn’t it he who found the dogs? I may be wrong about that but that’s what I heard.
Rose, On the program Disappeared it said that when the brother went to check on the family, he had seen that the dogs had food, so he was not worried at that point. A few days later he went back and left a note for whoever was feeding the dogs to contact him. A few days after that, the Animal Protection Agency contacted him stating that the dogs had been left in the back yard for a week or so, and that they had left the food for the dogs. Someone would have had to make that call to them in the first couple of days….someone that knew the dogs had been left.
I have watched the disapearance of the Mcstay family twice and it breaks my heart, all i can do is just pray for them and hope they will return home to their loved one’s one day…..
Very disturbing story. I am so sorry for the ordeal that your family is going through. I’ve never had to go through something so traumatic, but thinking of it, it would always be worse “not knowing” what happened.
I’m not sure how much you follow up here with the comments, but it doesn’t look like many people have mentioned trying to locate them through the kids. I have 3. At their current age, the boys may be enrolled at a some type of preschool or in kindergarten. I understand that Joseph and Summer were very hands-on parents, but in general, you cannot be with your kids all the time, so there may be someone who has provided childcare or informal education. At the very least, children get sick and you might be able to find something through hospitals in Southern California or Mexico if you sent them some kind of bullentin? In tracing possible routes, have any other cameras been spotted to check? Also, you would think that Walmart would have more than 1 camera.
I haven’t had the chance to browse much of your site yet, but as an animal lover myself, I find myself wondering if the puppies have been taken care of.
God Bless You and Many Prayers.
First off My prayers go out to this family in this time of need,
NOW, if anyone knows where this family Is please speak up, just think of all the heartache this family is having, as a mother I can’t imagine my son missing it would rip my world apart, and as a sister I would also be devastated. I really hope and pray to go that this family is found, and if they are on the WPP may godblss their families with peace and serenity, and may they one day soon be able to return home safely! I wish there was more all of us could do, and I really hope that you take into consideration the bridge that has not been searched!!
May god bless you all and have answers very SOON!
Rose,
None of Summer’s family live in Mexico. Summer is of Columbian descent she is a 3rd generation American. All of her family live here in the. USA. I believe the neighbor called the animal control people because of the barking and the dogs were left outside. The dogs were taken in by family and friends, the oldest Dog ” bear ” passed away a year after the family went missing the younger dog is with a family friend.
E Investigates is airing the episode on The McStay family right now. It’s 8pm CST Thursday 2-9-2012. It just began.
I’m still thinking of your family. You’re all in my heart. <3
I am just now learning about this from an E! special. I’m sorry to hear that you have lost loved ones. I hope they can be located safe and sound!
My sincere thoughts and prayers to the families and friends. One can’t imagine the heart ache you deal with day in and day out.
What amazes me is our government can listen in on cell phone calls of terrorists 5000 miles away but there is no resource they can utilize to find this lovely family?
I just believe there is a resource somewhere that could help find the McStay’s and its high time we use those resources to find the missing in this country.
I hope one day, the right person hears about this case and decides to take action to help find answers.
It doesn’t seem as if they left their lives behind and moved to a sea side beach. Something isn’t right and I’m disappointed our state and federal law enforcement agencies can’t do more to find them. I’m not knocking the investigators, I just think the resources exist to find them and wish you had access to those resources.
The story breaks my heart. How I wish I was able to help.
I’ve been praying for their safe return for 2 years and will continue to do so.
What wonderful families to have
God Bless.
As I read the comments, people mention the witness protection program quite a lot.
One thing to remember is the federal witness protection program is only offered to people who would certainly be killed after testifying in a case.
If that were the case, someone would know they had helpful information for the governments case. Then they would have to appear in court.
This doesn’t sound like the case at all. Sammy Gravano, yes, he killed people for John Gotti’s organization and everyone knew he flipped before he went into the program.
If either of the parents were involved in a lifestyle that could get them killed, someone in their families would know (or have a good idea).
That theory doesn’t make sense when you look back at the people we know who’ve turned states witness and needed to be hidden.
Besides, they wouldn’t allow the family to suffer like this, someone would have sent word about them, that they were OK or something like that.
Its usually a period of time negotiated up front in exchange for testimony.
Doesn’t sound even close in my opinion. But I suppose you need to rule out everything.
If ANYONE has information, you need to step up and do the right thing. Sometimes what comes around, goes around. Do the right thing, please!
I just want to encourage the McStay family that there is ALWAYS HOPE!! You hope until they come home. Do not let anyone still that from you. Always remember that the best thing you can ever do is keep this story alive.
May the Lord shine upon you this day and give you HOPE.
I saw this case on Disappeared and I am shocked that they have not found any clues. After hearing about her name changing and all that I have a feeling they were in something bad. I pray to God that the kids are safe, and the parents as well. Never lose faith ♥
Check out the San Luis Rey Bridge area and all surrounding spots for God’s sake……
apparently the last cell phone pings come from that area so it should be a no brainer to see if anything is there……
Hello Mcstay family
Lately I have heard so much of the family who vanished so many times and still gets me every day I just want to say that god will be with u hope that u find your family soon with a heart
What about Lisa Williams, Sylvia Brown?? have any psychics helped? This may be the only way to really help, this case has also haunted me, they new 1 week before they left they were leaving, why look up how to get into Mexico on your own computer? why keep appointments? why buy a toy sink and refrigerator( very weird) and videos and just leave them and one of the videos was about UFOs Beyond and Back, weird!! and a back to school turtle video for the boys. And the video showed them carrying nothing not even passports which they new they needed if they wanted back in the U.S so they new they were not coming back as if someone said “just bring yourselves, we will supply everything u need here.” I would think Mexico is a pretty easy place to get lost, i bet they are in small house on the water, home schooling the boys, the one boy has a birth mark that someone WILL recognize, I feel they r not running to but running away from something the husband was involved in here, Taking 2 babies across to Mexico at night shows desperation. We need psychics help, The family’s are in my heart
Witness protection program.
Obviously.
Personally I think the family was led to meet someone which in turn led to an abduction and possibly death. Summer would never have left her beloved dogs especially Bear and that alone makes me suspect foul play. It doesn’t matter whether she changed her name a hundred times, or whether she had a phychological problem, or whatever, the fact is that she adored her dogs and would never have left them all alone in the back yard. The dogs normally lived in the house so she must have put them in the yard thinking she would only be gone for a while. The toys in the car could have been placed there by the murderer/s. The whole scene appears to have been cleverly staged by the abductors.
I just watched the program on E and what a mystery. My feelings are Summer was in the witness protection program already and was running from that and what ever the reason she was in the wpp to begin with. She had changed her name a couple times lied about her age. She saw who was at the door that night and knew they had to leave. If my family was threatened i would leave and not take dogs they would only slow you down and people would remember family with dogs better. I think there is a connection with summer and her family and columbia. In the border video , there is a person almost walking beside little boy on his right at one point it looks like this person looks at boy or says something bc the boy looks up at him it almost seems this person was with them. Just my feelings. Hope family is safe. All this attention might make it worse for them.
I believe the parents left to protect their children and they don’t want to be found at this time. I truly believe they are safe and living their lives in peace.
If they are in witness protection don’t they have to appear in court or at least testify against a crime? I wonder.
I think that something bad happined and they run. Maybe after a few yaers they feel save enough to let know they are allright…..
I hope that all of you have some answers soon, the not knowing is the worst!
Greets from Holland.
We get Investigation Discovery also.
I, too, also saw this story on E! and I just wanted to say my prayers go out to all the family members who have been grieving over the Mcstays disappearance. I couldn’t imagine how you must feel. This story deeply saddens me and I hope there will be answers in the near future, until then keep your spirits high and never give up on your faith.