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Suspect Arrested for Murder in Connection with Redlands Couple

By Stella Pierce, Community Writer
September 11, 2024 at 02:53pm. Views: 444

Redlands Police arrested a suspect for murder in connection with the disappearance of Redlands couple Daniel and Stephanie Menard Thursday night.

 

Michael Royce Sparks, 62, of Redlands was arrested at the Olive Dell Ranch in the 26500 block of Keissel Road Thursday. He is charged with murder and was booked at West Valley Detention Center in Rancho Cucamonga.

 

FOR PRESS PURPOSES ONLY: Further details will be provided at a press briefing this morning outside the Olive Dell Ranch, 26520 Keissel Road. The briefing will take place soon after 8 a.m.

 

Anyone with information regarding crime or suspicious activity is asked to contact Redlands Police Dispatch at (909) 798-7681 ext. 1. Certain non-emergency crimes may also be reported online using the Redlands Police Department’s CopLogic reporting system at www.cityofredlands.org/report-crime. Suspicious activity and tips can be reported using the City of Redlands 311 mobile app available for Android, iPhones, and iPads.

 

Redlands Police press releases and other information are available on the Redlands Police Department Facebook page at www.facebook.com/redlandspolicedepartment or on the Department website at https://www.cityofredlands.org/police

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