Suspect in Elderly Couple’s Death at Nudist Ranch Faces 2 Murder Counts

Published on September 4, 2024

A man suspected of killing Daniel and Stephanie Menard at a nudist ranch in Southern California faces two counts of murder with a special circumstance that could lengthen his sentence if convicted, authorities announced Sept. 3. Michael Royce Sparks, 62, is expected to be formally charged Wednesday in San Bernardino County Superior Court, District Attorney Jason Anderson said at a news conference Tuesday. Sparks remained in custody in lieu of $1 million bail at the West Valley Detention Center in Rancho Cucamonga. The special circumstance was attached because of the multiple victims involved, according to Anderson. Police investigators found the remains of two people believed to be the Menards in the basement of Sparks’s house last weekend after a lengthy search of the Redlands property,  located next door to the couple’s house....

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