By MORGAN WINSOR, ABC News (NEW YORK) A Missouri father and his two young children were found dead Monday, four days after they had disappeared, authorities said. The bodies of Darrell Peak, 40, Kaiden Peak, 4, and Mayson Peak, 3, were discovered together inside a structure in a rural area of Benton County, not far from where they were approached by a state trooper on Thursday evening near Warsaw, according to statements from the Greene County Sheriff s Office and the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Family members had contacted the Greene County Sheriff s Office on Friday morning to file a missing persons report, telling deputies that Darrell Peak and his two sons were last seen near their home in Greene County at around 4 p.m. the previous day as he drove away with them while armed with a pistol he was known to regularly carry. The family told deputies that Darrell Peak s behavior was out of character and they haven t been able to contact him since. They said he had a history of depression but insisted he would never harm his children, according to the Greene County Sheriff s Office.
Tony's Kansas City: DEATHS OF DESPAIR: AUTHORITIES SUSPECT MISSOURI FATHER SLAUGHTERED SONS AND THEN KILLED HIMSELF!!! tonyskansascity.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from tonyskansascity.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Father, two children found dead days after disappearance nydailynews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from nydailynews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Sheriff: Three bodies discovered in Benton County belong to missing children, father msn.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from msn.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Father, 2 young children found dead days after disapperance, authorities say abc7news.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from abc7news.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Missouri father, two young children found dead days after disappearance, authorities say wbal.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wbal.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Father, 2 young children found dead days after disapperance, authorities say msn.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from msn.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Bodies of Missing Man & Two Sons Found in Benton County ksisradio.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from ksisradio.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Father who disappeared with 2 sons charged with kidnapping apnews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from apnews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.