07-30-2016, 03:54 PM
Sad and interesting case, Donovan. It is weird that Colin Rideout went to school with Charlie Tan, who is also widely believed to have killed his father in collusion with his mother.
In reading up on the case...some background:
THE VICTIM / FAMILY
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Craig Rideout, 50, was a father of seven and had custody of his youngest children.
Craig and Laura Rideout had been engaged in a bitter divorce and custody battle since 2014.
Colin Rideout, 22, sided with their mom and accused their father of being controlling and abusive in an Facebook message exchange the day before Craig went missing.
Craig Rideout's family and friends, however, describe him as great and caring father who also mentored youth for social programs.
Laura Rideout, 45, and some of the Rideouts' children lived with her boyfriend and the godfather of some of the children, family friend Paul Tucci.
Tucci's wife passed away in 2014. Tucci and Laura Rideout reportedly wanted to move to North Carolina where an older Rideout son is militarily stationed. They were packed for the move when Craig Rideout went missing on Tuesday, 19 July.
On Wednesday, 20 July, Craig's sister (Robbyn Drew) went to his apartment and found Laura Rideout cleaning it, which was very odd. Laura Rideout told her sister-in-law that Colin had picked up the younger kids 10 minutes early; Laura took some bagged items out of the house when she left. Craig's bedroom door was locked, but he and his van were missing.
In reading up on the case...some background:
THE VICTIM / FAMILY
Craig Rideout, 50, was a father of seven and had custody of his youngest children.
Craig and Laura Rideout had been engaged in a bitter divorce and custody battle since 2014.
Colin Rideout, 22, sided with their mom and accused their father of being controlling and abusive in an Facebook message exchange the day before Craig went missing.
Craig Rideout's family and friends, however, describe him as great and caring father who also mentored youth for social programs.
Laura Rideout, 45, and some of the Rideouts' children lived with her boyfriend and the godfather of some of the children, family friend Paul Tucci.
Tucci's wife passed away in 2014. Tucci and Laura Rideout reportedly wanted to move to North Carolina where an older Rideout son is militarily stationed. They were packed for the move when Craig Rideout went missing on Tuesday, 19 July.
On Wednesday, 20 July, Craig's sister (Robbyn Drew) went to his apartment and found Laura Rideout cleaning it, which was very odd. Laura Rideout told her sister-in-law that Colin had picked up the younger kids 10 minutes early; Laura took some bagged items out of the house when she left. Craig's bedroom door was locked, but he and his van were missing.