Officials stated on Friday that the human remains, which were discovered in bags beneath a concrete bunker, had not yet been identified.
Earlier on Friday, police used a tank-like vehicle to burst into a home in southern California, leading to the arrest of Stephanie Menard, 73, and her husband, Daniel, 79.
The Redlands Police Department’s Carl Baker stated at the time, “We are confident that they are deceased and that they are still here on the property.”
Regarding a potential motivation, he withheld no information.
Michael Royce Sparks, 62, was discovered under the house at Olive Dell Ranch, which is advertised on its website as a family-friendly nudist resort and residential trailer park. He was taken into custody on suspicion of homicide on Thursday night.
On Friday morning, a trained dog alerted authorities to the possibility of a body beneath the house, but they refrained from entering until a structural evaluation had confirmed the home’s safety.
A friend reported the pair missing over the weekend, claiming to have last seen them at their house on Saturday morning.
