Vigil planned to honor Kali Randall, Zeke Best and unborn baby
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VICTOR – After what prosecutors are calling “arguably the most horrific crimes committed in Teton County,” a candlelight vigil will be held on Thursday to remember the victims.
Jeremy Albert Best, 48, was charged with two counts of first-degree murder in connection with the deaths of his wife, 38-year-old Kali Randall, and her unborn child.
Police say Best also kidnapped his 10-month-old baby, Zeke Best. The infant was later found dead near where Best was arrested in Bonneville County over the weekend. Zeke’s death is being investigated as an intentional homicide, according to Bonneville County Prosecutor Randy Neal.
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“We are deeply saddened and grieving the homicide of Kali Randall, her unborn child, and the death of her son Zeke. Any loss of life is tragic. Our community has felt the pain of deep loss this year,” the Family Safety Network said in a Facebook post. “The loss of life at the hands of someone who claimed to love and care for the victims can feel especially senseless.”
Family Safety Network and the Mental Health Coalition are holding the vigil Thursday at 6 p.m. at the Victor City Park in Victor.
Attendees are asked to bring their own candle if possible. Anyone is welcome to come to remember and honor the lives of Kali and Zeke.
“Whether you knew them personally or not, in a small town, the ripple effects of one person’s life reach far and wide,” says the Facebook post. “You are welcome in this space.”
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There will be a public memorial on the stage at the park, along with a gate with ribbons and cards that people can write messages on to honor and remember Kali and Zeke. The memorial gate will remain up through the end of December.
“Let’s grieve together. And let’s give one another the space to be shocked, to be pissed, to appeal to God, to be angry with God, to find peace in God, to question God, to want to take action, to want to wait, to blame, to pray, to be afraid, to be speechless, to vent, to lament, to speak up, to be silent, to pull our families close to us, to need some time alone,” says Rachel Held Evans with the Family Safety Network. “Let’s not tell each other how to grieve. Let’s just grieve.”
The family of Kali and Zeke have established a memorial fund through the Community First Credit Union in Appleton, Wisconsin. Donations to the Randall Zeke Best Legacy Fund can be made by calling (920) 830-7200. Donations may also be made through the Kali Randall And Zeke Best Legacy Fund on Venmo.
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