'The Sandlot' star Marty York's sheriff deputy mother found dead at her California home, suspect arrested
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"The Sandlot" star Marty York confirmed his mother, sheriff deputy Deanna Esmaeel's death Thursday. Police said Friday evening that the suspect was "in custody."
York confirmed his mother's death in a statement that he shared on Instagram Friday. Ashley Hume is an entertainment writer for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to ashley.hume@fox.com and on Twitter: @ashleyhume
"This is the hardest post I'll ever have to write but I found out from the sheriff department last night that my mother was murdered by a man she was seeing," the 43-year-old actor wrote alongside a photo of himself with Esmaeel and the wanted flyer released by the Del Norte County Sheriff's department. A post shared by Marty York (@marty_york)
He continued, "The emotions I have are horrible right now between rage, vengeance(sic), crying. There is a nationwide manhunt underway, please if you've seen this man contact the authorities immediately!"