Timeline: The kidnapping and murder of Tushar Atre

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Who would people the 50-year-old tech executive-turned-cannabis entrepreneur and would surveillance video assistance investigators ace the case?

An entrepreneur & adventurer

Tushar Atre was surviving adjacent the formation successful Santa Cruz, California. Friends accidental helium loved escapade and particularly surfing.

Oct. 1, 2019: Mysterious surveillance video

A neighbor's surveillance cameras captured 3 individuals walking retired of an alley connected Pleasure Point Drive successful Santa Cruz, California, astatine 2:48 a.m. Investigators accidental they are seen heading toward Tushar Atre's residence.

A commotion successful the mediate of the night

Tushar Atre was astatine location dormant astir 3 a.m. erstwhile employees who were staying with him heard large noises and banging. One location impermanent heard 2 unidentified antheral voices. They were asking astir a safe. The impermanent past heard the commotion determination extracurricular and the dependable of cars driving away. A 911 telephone was made astatine 3:34 a.m.

No motion of forced entry

Santa Cruz County Sheriff's officers responded to Tushar's residence wrong 10 minutes. They recovered nary motion of forced entry.

No motion of ransacking

Investigators took photos of Tushar's location which they accidental did not look ransacked.

A harmless afloat of cash

Investigators accidental Tushar Atre had $80,000 successful his chamber safe. But they accidental the suspects did not get the harmless open.

Blood successful the street

Investigators recovered humor successful the mediate of the street. A achromatic BMW SUV that belonged to Tushar Atre's woman Rachael Emerlye was missing from his driveway.

Authorities find the achromatic BMW

About six hours later, successful the Santa Cruz mountains wherever Tushar had his cannabis farm, investigators recovered the missing BMW.

Tushar Atre's assemblage found

About 20 to 30 yards distant from the SUV investigators recovered Tushar Atre's body. He'd been fatally changeable and stabbed.

Victim's hands bound

Investigators accidental Atre's hands were bound with flex-ties.

Tushar fought for his life

Neighborhood surveillance cameras captured video showing Tushar moving down the street, with his hands tied down his back, attempting to flight his attackers. Investigators accidental helium was past tackled to the crushed and stabbed repeatedly.

SUV processed for evidence

Investigators ruled retired Rachael Emerlye arsenic a fishy aboriginal on. She was retired of municipality astatine the clip of Tushar's kidnapping and murder. Her SUV was examined for DNA and fingerprints.

Nov. 13, 2019: The suspects brought an battle rifle

The Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office released a information of surveillance video showing 3 unidentified suspects. Investigators accidental 1 of the suspects appeared to beryllium carrying an battle rifle.

Dec. 4, 2019: Alleged unresolved issues

Detectives went to Las Vegas to interrogation 2 of Tushar Atre's erstwhile employees – Kaleb Charters and Stephen Lindsay. They admitted having had a quality with Tushar implicit being paid. When they were shown the surveillance video of the 3 figures adjacent Tushar's house, Lindsay denied knowing the 3 shadowy figures, and some men denied returning to Santa Cruz aft they stopped moving for him.

Jan. 29, 2020: Justice for Tushar Atre

After astir 4 months with nary evident leads, the Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office announced a $200,000 reward for accusation starring to an arrest.

May 19, 2020: Suspects arrested

The Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office arrested Stephen Lindsay, Kurtis Charters, Kaleb Charters and Joshua Camps. All 4 were charged with murder, kidnapping, and robbery. They person each pleaded not guilty.

The 4 men were each recovered blameworthy successful abstracted trials. They were sentenced to beingness successful situation without the anticipation of parole.

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