California Couple at Nudist Ranch Killed by Neighbor, Autopsy Confirms
Daniel and Stephanie Menard died from blunt force trauma; neighbor Michael Sparks charged with murder.
- The bodies of Daniel Menard, 79, and Stephanie Menard, 73, were found in a concrete bunker under their neighbor's home.
- Autopsies revealed the couple died from blunt force trauma to the head, and their deaths have been ruled homicides.
- Neighbor Michael Royce Sparks, 62, has been charged with two counts of murder and pleaded not guilty.
- The couple went missing on August 24 from the Olive Dell Ranch nudist resort, prompting a search by police and friends.
- A dispute over a tree between the properties is believed to have fueled Sparks' animosity towards the Menards.
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