{"id":2336707,"date":"2024-09-04T15:06:58","date_gmt":"2024-09-04T19:06:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-nudist-colony-resident-arrested-charged-with-murder-of-two-elderly-neighbors\/"},"modified":"2024-09-04T15:11:47","modified_gmt":"2024-09-04T19:11:47","slug":"us-nudist-colony-resident-arrested-charged-with-murder-of-two-elderly-neighbors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-nudist-colony-resident-arrested-charged-with-murder-of-two-elderly-neighbors\/","title":{"rendered":"US Nudist Colony Resident Arrested, Charged with Murder of Two Elderly Neighbors"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fus-nudist-colony-resident-arrested-charged-with-murder-of-two-elderly-neighbors%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2336707&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Michael Royce Sparks, a 62-year-old resident of a nudist community in California, has been arrested\u200c for \u200cthe murder of his neighbors, 73-year-old\u200d Stephanie Menard and \u200b79-year-old Daniel Menard. The couple\u2063 was \u2063reported missing on August 25 after\u2062 friends failed to find them, leading to the discovery\u2063 of their unattended car\u2062 and personal belongings at \u200ctheir home. After receiving a tip, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-migrant-crime-trump-slams-biden-after-illegal-immigrant-allegedly-shoots-two-nypd-cops\/\" title=\"Trump criticizes Biden over migrant crime after illegal immigrant shoots two NYPD officers\">police\u200d attempted<\/a> to contact Sparks \u2062but\u200b found him uncooperative, which resulted in a standoff involving a drone and an armored vehicle.<\/p>\n<p>During the standoff, Sparks was found armed in a bunker beneath his property after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-red-wave-of-conservative-women-elected-to-congress\/\" title=\"The Red Wave of Conservative Women Elected to Congress\">law enforcement<\/a> \u200bdestroyed his house. Attempts to apprehend him included Sparks reportedly trying to harm himself with\u200b a \u200cfirearm, but\u2062 it misfired. Following his arrest, a cadaver dog led authorities\u2062 to bags \u200bcontaining human remains in the\u2062 bunker, \u200dwhich are believed to belong to the Menards.\u200d <\/p>\n<p>Sparks now faces two counts of\u200c murder and could \u2062potentially receive a \u200clife sentence without parole if\u200d convicted. His <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/missouri-man-charged-with-threatening-to-murder-2-us-congressmen\/\" title=\"Missouri Man Charged With Threatening to Murder 2 US Congressmen\">initial court appearance<\/a> is scheduled for Wednesday. The remains are currently undergoing\u2062 examination by \u2064the San Bernardino County\u200d Coroner&#8217;s office for identification.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> <script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A resident of a California nudist ranch has been arrested after a tense standoff.<\/p>\n<p>Michael Royce Sparks, 62, was taken into custody last week at Redlands&rsquo; Olive Dell Ranch and charged with the murder of neighbors 73-year-old Stephanie Menard and her husband, 79-year-old Daniel Menard.<\/p>\n<p>The Menards were <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/two-firefighters-die-while-fighting-fire-on-new-jersey-ship\/\" title=\"Two firefighters perish battling New Jersey ship fire.\">initially reported missing<\/a> on August 25 after a friend could not locate the pair.<\/p>\n<p>The friend grew concerned after the pair failed to show up for a regular potluck.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbclosangeles.com\/news\/local\/redlands-nudist-resort-murder\/3501545\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KNBC-TV<\/a>, the Menards&rsquo; unlocked car was discovered near their home, and Stephanie Menard&rsquo;s purse and the couple&rsquo;s cell phones were discovered inside the residence.<\/p>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>The Menards&rsquo; dog, Cuddles, was also found to be missing.<\/p>\n<p>A tip from an unknown party alerted authorities to Sparks, and law enforcement soon arrived at his home.<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-embed\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Murder charges filed against alleged killer of couple at SoCal nudist resort\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GQ1pKXCEqEg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ktla.com\/news\/local-news\/i-dont-think-i-can-stay-here-neighbor-of-alleged-killer-in-southern-california-nudist-resort\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KTLA-TV<\/a> reports officers attempted to contact Sparks within his home but found him uncooperative.<\/p>\n<p>Police deployed a drone and an armored vehicle against the house, ultimately leaving it collapsed and destroyed.<\/p>\n<p>Sparks was soon found under the property, armed with a rifle and inside a concrete bunker.<\/p>\n<p>Redlands Police Chief Rachel Tolber said Sparks turned the firearm on himself as law enforcement officers closed in, but a misfire kept him from taking his own life.<\/p>\n<p>Video shows law enforcement&rsquo;s destruction of Sparks&rsquo; house.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Authorities say they have found more human remains at the home of 62-year-old Michael Sparks, who was arrested last week in connection to the disappearance of a couple who went missing from a nudist community.<\/p>\n<p>MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vLpE6gVSHw\">https:\/\/t.co\/vLpE6gVSHw<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/CKxpvR3HJc\">pic.twitter.com\/CKxpvR3HJc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NewsNation (@NewsNation) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NewsNation\/status\/1831127358457192562?\">September 4, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>After Sparks was cleared out, a cadaver dog made a gruesome discovery.<\/p>\n<p>The dog alerted authorities to bags in the bunker, which were found to contain human remains upon further investigation. Authorities believe the remains to be those of the Menards.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;As far as we know, the remains that we&rsquo;ve recovered are those of Dan and Stephanie and there are no others,&rdquo; Redlands Police Department spokesman Carl Baker told KTLA-TV.<\/p>\n<p>The remains are being examined by the San Bernardino County Coroner&rsquo;s office in an attempt to positively identify the bodies.<\/p>\n<p>Sparks has been charged with two counts of murder as well as a charge of a special circumstance allegation of double murder. If convicted, he faces the possibility of life in prison without parole.<\/p>\n<p>Sparks&rsquo; first <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/proud-boys-leader-enrique-tarrio-ordered-freed-without-bail-banned-from-d-c-until-june-court-date\/\" title=\"Proud Boys Leader Enrique Tarrio Ordered Freed Without Bail; Banned From D.C. 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Michael Royce Sparks, 62, was apprehended last week at Olive Dell Ranch in Redlands and faces charges for the murders of his neighbors, 73-year-old Stephanie Menard and her 79-year-old husband, Daniel Menard. The couple was reported missing on August 25 when a friend could not reach them after they missed a regular potluck gathering. Concern grew when their unlocked car was found near their home, along with Stephanie&#8217;s purse and the couple&#8217;s cell phones inside their residence.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, the Menards&#8217; dog named Cuddles was also reported missing. Authorities were tipped off about Sparks&#8217; involvement and soon arrived at his residence. According to KTLA-TV, officers tried to communicate with Sparks but he refused to cooperate. Police used a drone and an armored vehicle during the operation which ultimately led to significant damage to his house. Sparks was later discovered under the debris armed with a rifle inside a concrete bunker; he reportedly attempted suicide as police closed in but misfired.<\/p>\n<p>After clearing out Sparks from the property, authorities utilized cadaver dogs that led them to bags containing human remains within the bunker. Investigators believe these remains belong to Dan and Stephanie Menard. Redlands Police Department spokesman Carl Baker stated that they currently believe no other remains have been found aside from those of the couple. The remains are undergoing examination by the San Bernardino County Coroner\u2019s office for identification purposes.<\/p>\n<p>Sparks has been charged with two counts of murder along with an allegation of special circumstances due to double murder; if convicted, he could face life imprisonment without parole. His first court appearance is scheduled for Wednesday<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2336708,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/nudist-murder.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[5175,36508,40102,4349,40101],"class_list":["post-2336707","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-arrest","tag-crime-news","tag-elderly-neighbors","tag-murder","tag-nudist-colony"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/nudist-murder.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2336707","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2336707"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2336707\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2336708"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2336707"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2336707"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2336707"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}