TETON COUNTY, Idaho (Scripps News Boise/Court TV) — An Idaho man who admitted to killing his pregnant wife and 10-month-old son was sentenced to three consecutive life sentences with the possibility of parole.
The sentence was handed down at the end of a two-day hearing for Jeremy Best, where 18 witnesses testified.
Jeremy Best appears in court for his sentencing hearing July 24, 2025. (Court TV)
In February, Jeremy accepted a plea agreement that spared him the death penalty in exchange for pleading guilty to first-degree murder in the death of his son, Zeke Best, and second-degree murder in the death of his pregnant wife, Kali Best.
In late 2023, 38-year-old Kali was expecting a daughter she planned to name Freya when her life was tragically cut short. The mother of 10-month-old Zeke was shot and killed along with her unborn child.
Initially, Zeke was reported missing, triggering a search. Days later, the child was found dead from a knife wound to the neck. Nearby, authorities discovered Jeremy sleeping naked on the ground.
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