The man suspected of killing “Sandlot” actor Marty York’s mother, Deanna Esmaeel, in her home has been arrested.
According to a FaceBook post made by the Del Norte County Sheriff’s Office, Daniel James Walter was taken into custody on Friday night in Curry County, Ore., in connection to Esmaeel’s death.
As Page Six previously reported, the sheriff’s deputy was found dead Thursday inside her home in Crescent City, Calif.
The following day, the Del Norte County Sheriff’s Office where Esmaeel worked put out a public alert to track down her boyfriend, Walter — who legally changed his name to Edward Patrick Davies.
At the time, authorities had tracked down Walter’s vehicle, however, he was nowhere to be found.
Following the news of his mom’s death, York — who is best known for playing Alan “Yeah-Yeah” McClennan in the ’90s film “The Sandlot” — took to Instagram to share a special tribute in her memory and to ask for the public’s help with finding her alleged killer.
“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,” he captioned an Instagram post Friday that featured a snap of him and Esmaeel together.
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“The emotions I have are horrible right now between rage, vengance, crying. There is a nationwide manhunt underway, please if you’ve seen this man contact the authorities immediately!”
In the comments section of his post, the actor added, “I just want my mom back 😭😭😭.”
York was showered with supportive messages from several stars.
“Boy Meets World” alum Danielle Fishel commented, “Marty, this is unreal. A true nightmare. We love you and I hope justice is served FAST.”
“All My Children” alum Jacob Young added, “Oh Marty, I’m so sorry to hear this. My wife and I are sending prayers and pray that they get this man and prosecute him to the maximum. Love you brother.”
“Second Wives Club” alum Shawna Craig wrote, “Im so so sorry for your loss. I can’t even imagine what you are going through right now. Sending you prayers and so much love. I hope this monster is arrested quickly.”
After York got wind that his mom’s suspected killer was caught, he thanked everyone for their help.
“I want to thank everyone,” he wrote on his Instagram Stories Saturday, “my friends, the media outlets, the human piece of trash was caught late last night.”
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