LOGANSPORT, Ind. — Indiana State Police said 14-year-old Bryson Muir, the son of former Colts player Daniel Muir who had been missing since June 16, has been found safe in Logansport Wednesday morning.
At around 6 a.m. July 3, ISP's SWAT team executed a search and arrest warrant at the Muir's home in the 1700 block of U.S. Highway 24, near US-35.
When the team arrived, they found Bryson, Daniel and Kristin in the home. According to ISP, Bryson appeared safe and well, and was released to the care of the Cass County Department of Child Services.
His father was arrested and faces preliminary charges of obstruction of justice and domestic battery. His mother was also taken into custody and faces a preliminary charge of obstruction of justice.
Daniel and Kristin Muir were both denied bond by a Cass County judge on Wednesday, citing Daniel as a flight risk. The judge also issued a no-contact order between Daniel and Kristin and their son Bryson.
The parents' jury trial is scheduled for Nov. 4.
ISP is asking anyone with information on the incident with Bryson Muir to call the ISP Peru Post at 800-382-0689 or 911.
When Bryson first went missing on June 16, ISP reported he was last seen at the home of his grandmother, Cheryl Wright, near Cleveland, Ohio.
Shortly before he went missing, Wright went to pick Bryson up in Toledo at her daughter's request, she said he had a black eye, a fat lip and a swollen face.
"He just said that his dad did it, but he wasn't angry, but he wasn't angry at his father. He told me that he deserved it and it was OK," Wright said. "So I told him that it wasn't and that nobody should beat their children like that, not if they love them."
Friday morning, state police said the Muirs backed out of a meeting with police that they were supposed to bring Bryson to and were reportedly no longer cooperating with investigators.
Friday night, 13News reporter Chase Houle spoke to Wright on the phone for about 15 minutes about her daughter, Kristen, son-in-law Daniel and what she believes happened to her grandson.
"I just want to find Bryson. I want to make sure he's OK," Wright said.
Bryson's grandmother believed the former Colts player and her daughter were hiding Bryson because they didn't want police to see his beat-up face.
Servant Leader's Foundation's connection:
Daniel and Kristin Muir were known members of the Servant Leader's Foundation.
While a simple search of the Servant Leader's Foundation won't lead to many results, a YouTube channel for the group can be found under the name of "StraitWay HelpMeets." In one of the pages most recent videos, Daniel Muir can be seen leading a service for the group.
He is featured in dozens of videos on the page where he is referred to as "Shepherd Pastor Muir," "Pastor Muir" and "Brother Daniel Muir."
According to the records, the group is the registered owner of the property that the Muir's were found in with "NO TRESPASSING" signs posted all over the area.
When entering the property, a large sign can be seen that reads "Welcome to Straitway Indiana Goshen." Here's a picture of that entrance sign:
Original Silver Alert issued June 25, 2024:
Indiana State Police is looking for a 14-year-old boy from Cass County, and a Silver Alert has now been issued for the teenager.
Bryson Muir was last seen June 16 with his mother when they were leaving his grandmother's house in the Cleveland, Ohio, area. His grandmother called the police and provided a photo with Bryson having a black eye as evidence of potential abuse. But when police pulled over the mother just a short time later in Garfield Heights, Ohio, Bryson was not in the vehicle.
The vehicle, reportedly a white 2015 Chevrolet Suburban, belongs to the Servant Leader's Foundation.
Muir described as being 6 feet 2 inches tall, 185 pounds and has black hair with brown eyes. He was last seen wearing an orange Under Armour shirt and blue jeans.
The boy is the alleged victim of domestic abuse, and his father is a former Indianapolis Colts player.