On October 3, 2022, 39-year-old Amandeep Singh was reported missing with three family members — his brother Jasdeep Singh, sister-in-law Jasleen Kaur, and their eight-month-old daughter Aroohi Dheri — after they were last seen at their business, Unison Trucking Inc., in Merced, California. Amandeep’s vehicle was later found on fire, prompting a broader investigation that treated the disappearances as suspicious.

Investigators say surveillance footage captured a former employee, Jesus Manuel Salgado, leading the family out of the business with their hands bound. Salgado reportedly had a history of disputes with the family and had sent threatening messages more than a year earlier claiming he was owed money, a grievance authorities believe provided a motive. On October 5, 2022, the bodies of Amandeep, Jasdeep, Jasleen and baby Aroohi were found in an almond orchard near Dos Palos; all four had been killed, though specific cause-of-death details have not been released publicly.

Jesus Manuel Salgado was arrested after an apparent suicide attempt and charged with four counts of first-degree murder with special circumstances, plus firearms and arson offenses; his brother Alberto Salgado was arrested on related conspiracy, accessory and evidence-destroying charges. Vigils and memorials have been held in the Sikh and local communities. If anyone has information about the family, their movements on October 3–5, 2022, or the events at Unison Trucking Inc., please come forward.