An aged couple who went lacking from a Colton nudist ranch at the moment are presumed lifeless, and police have arrested a suspect of their killings.
The Redlands Police Division arrested 62-year-old Michael Royce Sparks on Thursday night time in reference to the disappearance of Daniel Menard, 79, and his spouse, Stephanie Menard, 73, from the Olive Dell Ranch, in accordance with a police information launch. Sparks was arrested on suspicion of homicide and booked into West Valley Detention Heart.
The Menards and their canine, a small shih tzu named Cuddles, have been reported lacking by a good friend Sunday, police stated.
The Menards’ automotive was discovered unlocked down the highway from their house, and Stephanie’s purse was discovered inside their house alongside along with her and Daniel’s cellphones, authorities stated.
Investigators have been at Sparks’ house Friday morning getting ready to seek for the our bodies of the couple, police stated. The construction, which has in depth harm, must be deemed secure earlier than searchers can go inside.
“At present, we try to find the victims,” Redlands Police Division spokesperson Carl Baker stated throughout a Friday morning information convention. “We’re assured that they’re deceased and that they’re nonetheless right here on the property.”
Sparks, who was discovered within the house subsequent door to the Menards’ house, surrendered after negotiating with authorities, Baker stated.
