Rumors are swirling about sightings of the McStay family crossing the border into Mexico and video tapes recording it all. A blogger in the interest of himself, released information with a total lack of regard for the missing family and did the same on another case less than a week earlier.
I (Mike McStay) have seen the videos firsthand along with my mom, the Aranda family, and a few family friends. The video quality is very poor. I personally could NOT make a positive identification.
This blogger has released confidential information that detracts from the pursuit of finding my family, splits energies, and is simply for his own gain. This blogger has landed Texas EquuSearch in hot water with the San Diego Sheriff Department once again, just as he did on Monday March 1, 2010. I was in the vehicle and overheard what happened on another missing persons case in San Diego county because of this blogger’s actions. [Link Below]
http://sarstoriesnews.blogspot.com/2010/03/sar-impersonator.html
The vehicle was found near the border, but there are no eye witnesses as to who actually got out of the vehicle, contrary to Watts’ blog. The vehicle could have been parked by others, we simply do not know at this time.
We do know that a sweet, loving family is missing and the leads are far a few between. We know that the community has showered us with emails, concerns, and offers to help. We know that the Detectives are hard at work on this case. We know that cases like these bring out the best in many people and the worst in a few others.
I knew that post was all wrong as soon as that idiot posted it, same with the one before.
I was one of the ones to leave a comment questioning his information, which he eventually changed, but clearly the damage was done.
I hope StephW enjoys his 15 minutes, as I’m sure he will not be working as a journalist in the future.
Best wishes. I truly hope everyone is found and in great health.
Wow! There are many of us out here who are truly concerned and praying for your family and the safe return of Joey, Summer, Gianni and Baby J. We are perplexed, to say the least, by the lack of coverage this case is getting and the lack of good reliable information. It would appear from early articles that LE was asking for the publics help in finding clues, etc…however, recently it would appear that they are giving (or allowing) only information that is mis-leading at best and damaging at worst. Many of us are wondering why LE does not give a press conference to clear up all the mis-information and give actual facts as they know them.
I will continue to keep your family in my thoughts and prayers…trusting God.
Sincerely,
TLS
Steph Says:
March 7, 2010 at 6:48 am | Reply
Mike.
Your anger is misdirected. I suggest you take a good hard look at summer and her activities prior to your families disappearance. I would also suggest you start looking over the border for your family..but what do I know, I’m a lousy journalist…I wish you all the best…
We continue to keep your entire family in our prayers and hope that the Equusearch team will be able to find them soon.
Glad you posted this. So sorry you’re dealing with a flake like this in addition to everything else. So many people are thinking about your family — we haven’t forgotten them!!
Focus needs to move back to finding this family. Nothing else matters. Nothing.
It is not what Watts wrote or said so much as the manner and spirit in which he did this and he is still doing this. A family is missing and it really should not matter even if they had gone into T.J. They are still missing. Steph is making it out like they did something wrong. LE has said they have not. Even if they had (which LE has said they did not) they still should not be missing off the face of the earth. TES is brought in to help and paid to help. How does this help? Someone needs to shut up Steph Watts.
WHY is anyone paying attention to Watts? He can’t spell. His website is, well this website is 20 times more professional looking. Anyone can call themselves a journalist.
Watts is proof of this.
Lets get the focus back on finding the missing McStay family.
I quit reading Steph Watts after his Misty Croslin article. He stinks. I hope you find your family alive and well. My prayers are with you.
I’m so sorry that your family is missing. I really hope that they’re found soon.
This journalist Steph Watts should be ashamed of himself and his callous disregard for you and your family.
I think if the reward was more than a miserable $1,000.00 you might get some answers. It would make it worth someone giving information. Why is the reward so low?
Do you have a facebook support page? If so, please send me the link. I think it could be very helpful in getting the word out and more support and attention. :0) Prayers for the entire family <3
Why aren’t family members at the border passing out missing posters to everyone that goes into Mexico?
Thank you for the heads up, I have un-subscribed from Watt’s site. Prayers for you and your family.
Still praying for you. I think you need to contact every news outlet, and dateline and 20/20, and all newspapers!!!!!
Your family is in my thoughts!
My family’s prayers are with you and your family. We can only hope that this family is found healthy and is returned home to the ones who love them unharmed. Its a shame that some of the media is causing this kind of heartache for you. In a situation like this, you need the media for their coverage but it’s double edged, due to the fact that SOME of the media is causing more hurt to a very fresh wound. Prayers and continuing good thoughts for their safe return!
Mike,
Keeping you and your family in our prayers daily, and a wish for continued positive energy in the face of frustration. Don’t give up, my friend. Take care of yourself and keep fighting to find them.
Catherine and Marc
our family is praying for you guys and for your family that is missing. we hope that God can bring it all to nothing and they can come home safely.
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we are just praying that there will be some answers for our friends about their family. none of them deserve what is happening.
I have been keeping up with your missing family members on the news, and have read alot also. Please know so many have you all in our thoughts and prayers. Tim Miller of TES is an extroidinary man who continues to put his heart and soul into every missing person case he is involved with. Try not let the likes of Steph or blogger sites discourage you. I hope and pray they find your family safe.
WHY was Steph Watts even allowed in the house to begin with? That is what I cannot understand. He has been with some premium employers in the past, but has not stayed or been able to stay. That says a lot to me.
Something just is not right about this disdappearance. Are you sure they did not disappear on their own? It is looking more and more like it to me. Nonetheless, I hope you will find your anwers soon.
Prayers go out to the family.
Why is little Gianni missing from Interpol’s website?
~Thoughts & prayers
My thoughts and prayers are with you as you search for your family. Noone should begin to make a judgment about how or why they are missing. Everyone should remember that Jaycee Dugard’s stepfather was held in suspicion of her disappearance until she was thankfully found. I hope that you find your family safely and soon.
maybe their in the witness protection program.sure sounds like it to me.
Lets Stick To the Missing McStay Family. We have an entire Family gone missing here.
They have two very small children and seem to be very good people to me. Mike McStay and his wife also are good people. Focus needs to stay on finding this family and getting solved what has happened in this case. Should it turn out Summer was not perfect, I doubt that should be reason an entire family with two small children should be missing. Steph Watts is the very person that put on his blog that (…. edited….)This is a sensationalist blogger who has come out of left field this past year on the two cases in Florida. Lets just keep this in the press and Pray for this family.
Praying for your family from Laguna Beach. I have a good sense they will be found OK. I hope I’m right.
For God’s sake a family is missing and all this blogger (He is no journalist) can comment on is the housekeeping skills of the Mother? He would have done better to search in the clutter of his own life to find his missing soul.
May you find your family safe.
It is ridiculous to say that this family may be in the witness relocation program. The police would have already been notified of this and the investigation ceased immediately and the family notified what had happened. THIS family has DISAPPEARED under very suspicious circumstances. I am sure that you would hope that someone would look for you if you just DROPPED off the earth, do the same for this family.
I pray that they are found safe and sound,, and no worse for the wear…. And to the jerks who doubt that they are legitimately missing, WHY would they put their family thru this, they have to know by now that their family is suffering? I don’t think that this is a voluntary disappearance, I think this was a forced disappearance…
Here’s “HOPE” to a speedy and good resolution to this….
Many Blessings to you and strength as you search for your family! I am praying for this very beautiful family from Reno, Nv.
~::~Love and Light~::~
Steph Watts is a trouble maker. He “used” to be a journalist for ABC before he charged a nose job expense to their credit card. Google it. He is a thief. He also worked for Fox News for a very short while. He is a fry short of a happy meal. The only thing you can do is stay off of his silly dramatic blogs. STeph is all about Steph. Even if he has to tell a small fib to get the hits to his page, he will do it, nothing is too low for Steph.
Haha! A nose job!
I love his denial: “I’ve never had a nose job”.
Well Steph, no one said YOU did, just that you charged one on your corporate card. I imagine your boytoy at the time ended up with a better looking nose.
To all who are using this forum to blast Steph Watts…stop giving him air time, or the time of day for that matter!!!
THERE ARE 4 PEOPLE MISSING!!! The hell with the trouble makers and nay-sayers…this family needs our prayers and support to help find their loved ones!
Continuing to pray for the entire McStay/Aranda family that God will quite your hearts and minds and give you strength and peace…and bring your family home safely!
God Bless…TLS
http://sarstoriesnews.blogspot.com/2010/03/sar-impersonator.html
The above article will tell you a lot!
I have been following this case. I thought by now they would have found something to indicate there was some sort of issue going on with the family. It is so bizzarre to me that this family would simply disapear without a trace on purpose. I pray they are found safe and sound and can answer some of these questions. It makes you wonder if they owed some dangerous person alot of money or something? They are a beautiful family and those boys are so precious! Truly hope they are ok! Michele
I pray that you find your family safe. I know this must be awful for you all.
Please secure the help of a reputable Psychic, for I truly believe in their gifts.
There are fake ones out there,… but the real ones are truly gifted and just might
point you in the right direction. I’s worth a try anyhow.
Good luck to Tim Miller and his gang!
There is no such thing as a reputable psychic.