On November 7, 2014, police announced they had arrested Charles "Chase" Merritt, Joseph McStay's business partner, and intended to charge him with the murders.
7 listopada 2014 Policja ogłosiła, że aresztowała Charlesa "Chase'a" Merritta, partnera biznesowego Josepha McStaya i zamierza oskarżyć go o morderstwo.