Search for motive continues in killing of Redlands couple living on nudist ranch
LA TimesDaniel and Stephanie Menard and their dog were last seen on the morning of Aug. 24, leaving their home at the Olive Dell nudist ranch in Redlands. Daniel Menard, 79, and his wife, Stephanie Menard, 73, were last seen leaving their home in Olive Dell Ranch and then reported missing Aug. 25 after they missed a church service, according to neighbors and police. Police said that Sparks wasn’t cooperative and surrendered to authorities only after “lengthy negotiations.” Underneath the home, which is next to the Menards’, authorities say they found human remains that they are now in the process of identifying. The Menards’ car was found unlocked down the road from their home, and Stephanie Menard’s purse was found inside the home along with the couple’s cellphones, authorities said.
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