Joseph Edward Duncan III a criminal, child molester, a murderer. Duncan was released on a $15,000 bail bond from Minnesota. It seems that Duncan was barely released, and already had new plans to find his next victims. The Minnesota police were searching for Duncan once he failed to check in with his probation officer sometime in May. Not much time later Dylan and Shasta Groene went missing on May 16. On top of the missing children, their family was found dead inside their home. This consisted of three people, Mother Brenda Groene, Brother Slade Groene, and Mother’s boyfriend Mark McKenzie. All three were tied up faced down and bludgeoned to death with strikes all to the head. Shasta and Dylan were both molested by Duncan at a remote campsite. Dylan was also murdered while Shasta was forced to watch. It is reported that Duncan recorded some acts on a half hour tape of the children. Around 2 A.M. Shasta was spotted with Duncan inside of a Denny’s restaurant that leads to his capture. Shasta was then safely returned to her father Steve Groen’s. As soon as the information about the Groene family got out the community as a whole was scared. The small city of Coeur d’Alene in Idaho is a very quiet and peaceful town. The news of this brutal crime strikes fear into the hearts of everyone. Deputy Dale Moyer was the officer that went to check out the house when a call came in for blood being on the door of the Groene’s home. Moyer has a relationship with the family. Dylan and Shasta would run out to his patrol car and want to see the inside and lights, But the children didn’t run outside to greet the officer. The officers could sense that something was wrong, and that it seemed too quite around the house. The officer expressed how being in the field of work long enough he could smell the death. There was a sinking feeling growing in him. The officers who knew the family became determined to find the two missing children. Everyone was contacted local, state, and federal government to find these children no matter what. The amber alert was put out which made the community determined to assist in the search of the two missing children. The community came together searching everywhere they could before it was too late. It is said the longer the someone is missing the more likely they are to be dead, But as time went by Shasta’s and Dylan’s father would get more hope as no bodies were turning up. Once Shasta was returned to her father he was happy beyond belief, but he was still worried because the FBI had no information to give about Dylan’s whereabouts. The FBI was able to find the campsite Dylan was murdered at from Shasta’s information. The news was given to the father about the bones that was found, and that Dylan was murdered. This broke Steve’s heart and he fell apart thinking about the death of his family, but still relieved to have Shasta back with him. Shasta was growing up like any other kid her age would have. According to her father she is a very happy person.