Los Angeles, Ca
More human remains found at home of alleged killer of couple at nudist resort
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More human remains have been found at the home of 62-year-old Redlands resident Michael Sparks, who was arrested on suspicion of murder last week in connection with an elderly couple reported missing out of Colton.
Investigators with the Redlands Police Department on Sunday were in their fourth day of an extensive search of Spark’s property at the Olive Dell Ranch Nudist Resort when they recovered the additional remains.
On Aug. 29, after police were tipped off about where the now presumed dead 73-year-old Stephanie Menard and 79-year-old Daniel Menard might be located, authorities attempted to locate Sparks at his home.
The 62-year-old had barricaded himself with a rifle inside, prompting police to use a drone and then a battering ram to tear through the house.
He was located in a cement bunker beneath the residence, the same location where a cadaver dog alerted police to bags stuffed with human remains.
Authorities said Sparks attempted to take his own life moments before he was captured, but the rifle misfired.
The Menards were last seen on Aug. 24 and reported missing the next day by a friend when they didn’t show up for church. Their abandoned vehicle was found about a half mile down from the RV Park.
The Menards and Sparks had been neighbors for years. Other nearby residents told KTLA that the trio had an ongoing feud, and that Sparks never liked the couple.
While authorities have yet to comment on how the alleged killings happened, others, like longtime friend and neighbor Irene Engkraf, have been asking their own questions.
“If [Sparks] drove that car down there, how did he come from there all the way around and up that hill without anybody seeing or knowing who drove that car,” she told KTLA’s Shelby Nelson.
Authorities say they are continuing the work of positively identifying the remains found on Spark’s property as that of the Menards.
It remains unclear if the additional human remains found on the property Sunday may be another victim or victims.
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Los Angeles, Ca
Crash on 91 Freeway kills 2 in Los Angeles County
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A collision on the 91 Freeway in Cerritos killed two people and injured two others, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The crash was reported at 6:41 a.m. on the eastbound lanes of the 91 between the 605 Freeway and Studebaker Road, a SigAlert issued Sunday morning indicated.
It involved three vehicles, CHP said.
The two victims were pronounced dead at the scene. It wasn’t immediately clear if the deceased were drivers or passengers.
The victims were yet to be identified as of 10:30 a.m. Sunday.
Live footage from the scene captured by KTLA showed a white SUV with heavy damage to the front of the vehicle after appearing to drive into the rear of a box truck.
Traffic from the eastbound lanes of the 91 was being diverted to the 605 until 11:38 a.m.
No additional details were immediately made available.
Los Angeles, Ca
Grandmother killed after man jumps off freeway bridge in Southern California
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A family is devastated after a grandmother was killed when a man jumped off a Southern California freeway bridge and onto her car.
On Aug. 9, Margarita Novela Galindo, 59, from Ontario, was sitting in the passenger seat as her husband drove on the 210 Freeway in Sylmar at around 7 p.m.
As they traveled under the Roxford Street overpass, a man jumped off the bridge in an act of suicide. His body slammed onto Margarita’s car, crashed through the windshield and landed on the woman.
Margarita was rushed to the hospital where she remained in the ICU for weeks before passing away on Aug. 28. Her husband, Florencio Galindo, survived the crash without any serious injuries.
The woman’s family remains devastated and in shock over the series of events.
“The way it all happened, it just wasn’t fair,” said David Galindo, the victim’s son.
“I’m just sad and a little angry that was her destiny, her end,” said Stephanie Galindo, the victim’s daughter.
Florencio called the authorities and his family for help moments after the deadly impact.
“Something landed on the vehicle so [my father] pulled over onto the shoulder so that he could get the guy off my mom,” David said of the frantic moments following the crash.
Florencio said he had no words to describe his grief, but said he did not hold any anger for the man responsible for his wife’s death.
On Saturday night, friends and family gathered at the couple’s home to hold a prayer service honoring the beloved grandmother.
“She goes out for a trip and then she just never comes back,” Stephanie said. “And that’s my anger. That we never said ‘Bye.’”
“She’s not here anymore,” David said. “How are we going to fill that void?”
Margarita is survived by her husband, three adult children and seven grandchildren.
A GoFundMe account to help the Galindo family with funeral expenses can be found here.
If you or anyone you know is experiencing a mental health crisis, please call or text the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by dialing 988.
Los Angeles, Ca
Deputies seek public's help locating at-risk 35-year-old woman in southeast Los Angeles
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The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is asking for the community’s help to locate Angela Marie Estrella, 35, who was last seen on Thursday near the 14000 block of Fidel Avenue in Norwalk.
Investigators say Estrella suffers from an intellectual disability and is considered at-risk. “Her family is concerned for her well-being,” added LASD in a press release.
Estrella is about 5 feet 6 inches tall, weighs about 135 pounds and has black hair and brown eyes, according to LASD’s report. She was last seen wearing a purple top and red shorts.
The department is asking anyone with information about this incident to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, Homicide Bureau Missing Persons Detail at 323-890-5500. To reach out anonymously, call 800-222-TIPS (8477).
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