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(NewsNation) — Authorities accidental they person recovered much quality remains astatine the location of a 62-year-old California antheral arrested past week successful transportation to the disappearance of a couple who went missing from a nudist community.
Investigators with the Redlands Police Department connected Sunday were searching Michael Sparks’ spot astatine the Olive Dell Ranch Nudist Resort for a 4th time erstwhile they recovered the further remains.
NewsNation local affiliate KTLA reports authorities are moving connected identifying these remains, and it is unclear if they are from different unfortunate oregon victims.
Officials judge the bodies of Stephanie Menard, 73, and her husband, Daniel, 79, are wrong Sparks’ residence, said Carl Baker, a spokesperson for the Redlands Police Department.
The Menards were past seen Aug. 24 astatine their location wrong the Olive Dell Ranch. They were reported missing the adjacent time by a person erstwhile they didn’t amusement up for church.
On Aug. 29, aft authorities were tipped disconnected astir wherever the couple, who are presumed dead, were, they tried to find Sparks. Police utilized a drone, past a battering ram, to teardrop done the house, KTLA wrote.
Sparks was found underneath the location astatine Olive Dell Ranch,in a cement bunker wherever a cadaver canine alerted constabulary to bags stuffed with quality remains. He was arrested and charged with murder.
NewsNation affiliate KTLA successful Los Angeles and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
