Charges Enhanced For Use of Deadly Weapons
An indictment by a Teton County, Idaho grand jury was unsealed yesterday charging Jeremy Albert Best with three counts of Murder in the First Degree for the killings of Kali Jean Best, her unborn fetus, and Zeke Gregory Best, the couple’s son.
The indictment replaces the Criminal Complaint against Best in Teton County that had been issued earlier this month.
The charges include three enhancements for use of a firearm or other deadly weapon in the commission of the three murders.
The indictment says that Best shot and killed his wife and unborn baby and that a knife was used in the killing of Zeke Best.
Idaho law allows Best to be prosecuted in Teton County for all three murders, even though one of the victims was found in Bonneville County. In Idaho, Murder in the First Degree is punishable by 10 years to life imprisonment and may be punishable by death penalty.
Prosecutors from Teton and Bonneville Counties ask the public to refrain from uninformed speculation regarding this case, including the Defendant’s mental state, the facts surrounding the killings, or otherwise.
Bailey Smith, Teton County Prosecuting Attorney explained that Misinformed or uninformed social media posts can create a prejudicial narrative among potential jurors.
The case will now be scheduled for an arraignment before a district judge, however, the date and time of the arraignment are not yet known.
