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Absolute hatred for that family. >> answers could come from this barren desert. where the keys to unlocking this mystery could be buried in the sand. >> there was certainly evidence found in an around the grave sites, but were not prepared to talk about it. >> are you confident that you can find who killed them? >> its certainly my point that well be able to solve this and bring the suspect or suspects to justice. >> and despite the lack of answers, patrick mcstay still has faith. >> its like a ...

From day one, i just had this gut feeling that i was never going to see them again. i just, i just knew. something told me i wasnt going to see them again. >> four years ago patrick mcstay lost everything he loved. four years ago, his son joseph, daughter-in-law summer and their two little boys four-year-old gianni and three-year-old joseph junior vanished. >> i dont think they knew what was coming, i really dont. >> how did you find out that they had gone missing? >> friday i tried calling him,...

Be joeys computer and the sd card. i got the pictures off. got that downloaded. and then i had to put that back prior to the issuing the warrant. >> back in texas, patrick could hardly believe what was going on. >> first thing im thinking is like youre going to destroy evidence? i was just stunned. >> certain items that might have been really key to the big mystery are gone, moved, cleaned up. its ridiculous. >> and as youll see, more road blocks will soon hamper the investigation. coming up, ...

Smells. >> she was cleaning. we were looking for bank statements, i mean, i think she was just reaching for evidence. >> wasnt it, though, a crime scene? >> no, it was not deemed a crime scene because there was no sign of forced entry. there was no signs of foul play at the house. >> michael says investigators gave them the okay to remove some items from the home. >> with their permission, i grabbed his computer, what would be joeys computer and the sd card. i got the pictures off. got that down...

Trooper was found near the boarder. >> were getting a story that we found the car at the boarder, and weve got a family that looks like them walking over the boarder, so we think they may have left voluntarily. >> while detectives pursue that theory, those who knew the mcstays insisted those people in that video were not the mcstays. >> i said right up front, the first time i saw it it wasnt them. >> so they are up there -- >> fearful detectives were chasing dead end clues, patrick called tim mi...

The end of the second day. >> i put the initial word out to friends and family he had not been communicating online or via phone and i couldnt get ahold of summer. >> dan worked with joseph managing his companys website contacted patrick. >> my gut instinct was not really a good one. >> patrick called his younger son michael who lived near joseph. >> i need you to go down and check on your brother, and again, im too busy see. >> i didnt want to overreact we thought maybe they did a little ten-da...

Summer loved the beach. joey loved the beach. >> and they loved each other. josephs father patrick. >> couldnt keep his hands off summer. >> did they have a good marriage? >> they had problems like anything else. the thing it came down to is they loved each other. >> he was his former close friend and roommate. he knew summer through his work in real estate and introduced her to joseph in 2004. >> love at first sight for joseph. my joke with them is like hey, pace yourself, you know. i didnt wan...

Absolute hatred for that family. >> answers could come from this barren desert. where the keys to unlocking this mystery could be buried in the sand. >> there was certainly evidence found in and around the grave sites. but at this point were not prepared to talk about what evidence we did locate. >> are you confident youll find who killed the mcstays? >> it is certainly my hope that at some point in the future well be able to solve this and bring the suspect or suspects to justice. >> and despit...

Chasing dead end clues, patrick called tim miller, a fellow texan who he hoped could refocus the search for his family. >> patrick sounded pretty distraught. >> miller founded the non-profit search and rescue organization texas equiserch. he traveled to california weeks after the family disappeared. >> it was basically a trip to look at the area, map things out. >> miller needed help so he called investigative journalist watts. they worked together on missing persons cases. their first stop, ins...

Surfing, hanging out at the beach. >> its pumping, guys. >> everybody loved joey. the boys were full of life and summer was a great mom. >> they were living the american dream, joseph worked from home building his custom water feature business while summer raised their sons. >> taking a cruise on the beach. we live up there on the cliff. >> they loved the beach. summer loved the beach. joey loved the beach. >> and they loved each other. josephs father patrick. >> couldnt keep his hands off summe...