Former Indianapolis Colts player Daniel Muir has been arrested after his teenage son, who was reported as missing for the past two weeks, was found by a SWAT team that raided the Muir's family home in Kokomo, Indiana, Wednesday morning.
Here’s a closer look at the Sadler Hill Rd entrance to the Straitway Indiana Goshen compound in Cass Co. It’s where police found missing 14 y/o Bryson Muir and detained his parents Daniel and Kristen Muir during a raid today. Daniel is a former Colts player. @FOX59 @CBS4Indy pic.twitter.com/4jdM0w5BFG
— Eric Graves (@ReporterEric) July 3, 2024
As stated by Indiana State Police, 14-year-old Bryson Muir has been taken into the care of the Cass County Department of Child Services. While the father, Muir, 40, is now facing charges of domestic battery, as well as both him and his wife, 38, Kristin Muir, are being arrested with charges of obstruction of justice.
#NEW: Daniel and Kristen Muir are being held without bond tonight after the judge determined they are flight risks. They're facing charges after their religious compound in northern Indiana was raided this morning in the search for their endangered son. He was found safe. pic.twitter.com/Hrc67msgle
— Max Lewis (@MaxLewisTV) July 3, 2024
The last time that Bryson had been seen was June 16, when he was leaving his grandmother's home in Ohio. To point out, after his mother had picked him up, his grandma was weary of letting him go, as he had signs of abuse. In view of this, the police were called, and the mom, Kristin, was pulled over while driving a car that belongs to a religious group that the Muir family has ties with, known as the Servant Leader's Foundation. That is to say, Bryson was not in the car when the vehicle was pulled over, and ever since he had disappeared.
Tonight, I spoke with the grandma of Bryson Muir. She was one of the last people to see him before he disappeared. I ask her what happened leading up to his disappearance, how he got those injuries, and what she believes is going on. That's ahead on @WTHRcom at 11. pic.twitter.com/qnoDtRdKvL
— Chase Houle (@chase_houletv) June 29, 2024
Around this time, Cass County Department of Child Services asked police to look into allegations of domestic battery toward Bryson. Both parents agreed to bring in their son, but then they backed out of it, so as a result this was seen as an "unwillingness to cooperate" and arrest warrants were issued.
Moreover, things escalated when the father/mother didn't show up to their court ordered appearance on Tuesday, and this led to the state police raiding the house.
Thereupon, after finding Bryson inside, he was recovered, and the picture his grandma had taken of his black eye has been released.
Breaking news now ISP raid the Straitway-Goshen compound in Logansport & recover missing 14 year old Bryson Muir.
He is the son of former Colts player Daniel Muir.
We are told Daniel and Kristen Muir were taken into custody along with several other men. Live reports now. pic.twitter.com/suSm2XzDFy— Angela Ganote (@angelaganote) July 3, 2024
The grandma Cheryl Wright told Fox 59, that she believes Bryson was beaten by his father, Daniel, and that her grandson has been "brainwashed" while living on a large religious group compound in northern Indiana.
A look from above at the property that Indiana State Police raided this morning and found Bryson Muir safe. It's a religious compound in Northern Indiana. We dug into this religious organization today. Our reports begin at 4 on @FOX59 and at 5 on @CBS4Indy pic.twitter.com/EPZ4Yygi1h
— Max Lewis (@MaxLewisTV) July 3, 2024
The ex-NFL defensive tackle went undrafted in 2007 out of Kent State, but ended up signing as a free agent with the Green Bay Packers. Muir had a seven-year NFL career (2007-2013), including four seasons with the Colts, in addition to short stints with the Raiders and Jets, where in total he accumulated 99 tackles and 1.5 sacks.
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