Silver Alert CA - Stephanie Menard, 73, Daniel Menard, 79, & Cuddles, white Shih Tzu, unlocked car found, Redlands, 24 Aug 2024 *arrest*

[melodyl]

The media reports they were part of a possible lawsuit. To me that means one might be in the works but nothing has been formally filed. If they were one of several parties involved with a pending suit a query with just their names in the court system might be difficult. I did check San Bernardino County tenant/landlord records (or attempt to) to see if litigation was pending there but without the exact business name of the landlord and the exact physical address a search isn't possible. Public Portal - Superior Court of California, County of San Bernardino NOTE: I did check the general records for their county (you have to register to use the site but it's free, you just have to provide name and phone number and email). There was nothing in court records for San Bernardino County under either of their names. Public Portal - Superior Court of California, County of San Bernardino

The case involving them against the Nudist resort was for harassment, and it's been dismissed according to info provided when you click the link provided above.

 

[Kapua]

Moo...think it was just a plain old neighbor feud. They are pretty common. They do end up in deaths quite frequently, naked or not. ...moo

You are spot on. There was one a while back in Carmel Valley, CA; neighbors were feuding over a shared driveway [eye roll] - so petty. Now the killer's forever neighbors are his cellmates, as will be case with this one. ETA: John Kenney and the Grimes couple for reference.

 

[Inthedetails]

I imagine Tuesday will just be his arraignment. No cooperation needed for that step of things.

His cooperation is not required for any step along the way, fwiw.

jmo

 

[GoBuckeyes]

Any updates? TIA

 

[PommyMommy]

SEP 1, 2024
More human remains found at home of alleged killer of couple at nudist resort | KTLA 5
More human remains have been found at the home of 62-year-old Redlands resident Michael Sparks ...

Investigators with the Redlands Police Department on Sunday were in their fourth day of an extensive search of Spark’s property at the Olive Dell Ranch Nudist Resort when they recovered the additional remains.

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It remains unclear if the additional human remains found on the property Sunday may be another victim or victims.

 

[whitelilac]

deleted, posted same just now as PommyMommy above.

Horrifying...

 

[truthfinder2019]

A few posts ago I was asking for info concerning the other neighbour that had allegedly disappeared in 2020. I could not find info other than a woman disappearing from Colton but not from that neighbourhood and her car had been found even farther away. So not really plausible but still we do not know.
I have a hard time believing that anyone can turn at 62 into a cold blooded murderer of not one but two people simultaneously, in broad daylight on a WE, and in a neighbourhood where everyone knows each other and watches what is going on.
If it turns out he killed more than 2, then they had a serial killer as neighbour.
Oh gosh

 

[Kemug]

I thought it was mentioned earlier how long Sparks had been a resident there, however I haven't been able to find it. Regardless, I think it would be a good idea to check out his previous neighbourhoods for any disappearances, murders, whatever. As someone posted upthread, 62 is a little old to become a murderer.

 

[SophieRose]

I thought it was mentioned earlier how long Sparks had been a resident there, however I haven't been able to find it. Regardless, I think it would be a good idea to check out his previous neighbourhoods for any disappearances, murders, whatever. As someone posted upthread, 62 is a little old to become a murderer.

Redlands police recover human remains from under nudist resort home

The elderly couple went missing over the weekend.

www.presstelegram.com

The Menards and Sparks all moved into the resort 15 years ago. He had never heard of any dispute between them.

 

[SophieRose]

Redlands police recover human remains from under nudist resort home

The elderly couple went missing over the weekend.

www.presstelegram.com

The night before their disappearance, the Menards, Sparks and some other residents had dinner together off-site, Cleland said.

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“I have known Sparky since I moved here,” Storm said. “From what I know myself and observed, Sparky seems to be a loner, keeps to himself.”

But he would appear at group events such as bingo, karaoke and poker, Storm said.

 

[Tealgrove]

More human remains? Oh boy.

This may very well be the other neighbour who disappeared.

MOO