Stephanie Menard,Daniel Menard MISSING; – On Thursday, authorities initiated a search operation at a nudist resort in Redlands in an effort to locate a man potentially connected to a couple reported missing since Sunday.
Seventy-three-year-old Stephanie Menard and her husband, 79-year-old Daniel Menard, were reported missing by a friend on Sunday. The last confirmed sighting of the couple was at their residence on Keissel Road at 10 a.m. on Saturday. Additionally, their pet dog, a white Shih Tzu named Cuddles, is also unaccounted for.
According to police, they received a tip regarding a man who might be associated with the Menards’ disappearance at the Olive Dell Ranch nudist resort. It was noted that the missing couple and the individual in question are neighbors, as stated by Carl Baker from the city of Redlands.
“We are currently unaware of the subject’s whereabouts. He may still be on the premises or elsewhere within the grounds,” Baker clarified. “We are confident that he has not left the area. Reports indicate that he is within the park, though not necessarily in his home.”
As of Thursday afternoon, the couple and their dog had not been found. Baker mentioned that investigators are employing “remote equipment” to locate the neighbor, having already entered his residence, and are also utilizing the K-9 unit, which includes cadaver dogs.
The identity and age of the man residing next to the Menards have not been disclosed at this time. NewsChopper4 captured footage of SWAT teams cautiously entering the ranch with weapons drawn, seemingly approaching trailers located within the resort.
