Authorities are desperately searching for an elderly California couple who mysteriously disappeared from their home on a nudist ranch in Redlands.
On Sunday, Stephanie Menard, 73, and her husband, Daniel, 79, were reported missing by a concerned friend.
The Menards were last seen leaving their home at the Olive Dell nudist ranch around 10 a.m. the previous day.
Investigators said the couple’s car was found unlocked not far from their residence.
On Sunday, Stephanie Menard, 73, and her husband, Daniel, 79, were reported missing by a concerned friend.
They also revealed that Stephanie’s purse was found in the house, as well as her and Daniel’s cell phones.
But the Menards’ beloved dog, a small Shih Tzu named Cuddles, is also missing, according to the Los Angeles Times.
Authorities said Daniel has been diagnosed with diabetes and suffers from dementia, complicating matters and lending a sense of urgency to the search.
As the search for the Menards drags on, friends and neighbors struggle to hold on to hope.
Authorities said Daniel is diagnosed with diabetes and suffers from dementia, complicating matters and lending a sense of urgency to the search.
Stephanie Menard uses a can to get around
“Every day is getting longer and longer and I’m getting more and more worried,” said Sandy Marinelli, a friend of the couple. alphabet.
“There’s nothing to go on right now.”
Tammie Wilkerson, another friend, said it wouldn’t have made sense for the Menards to leave their car behind.
“There’s no way Stephanie or Dan could have walked out of that car. She has a cane. She was at home.”
The Menards, who are very active in their church and the Olive Dell community, were described as kind people.
“They’re very sweet,” Wilkerson said through tears. “There’s not a single bit of evil in them, which makes this whole thing confusing.”
Friends of the Menards said alphabet that the couple was being harassed and that they fear this could be related to their disappearance.
The Menards’ beloved dog, a small Shih Tzu named Cuddles, is also missing.
Friends of the Menards told ABC that the couple was being harassed and they fear this could be linked to her disappearance.
Asked if he thought the 70-year-olds would return, Wilkerson said, “My gut tells me no.”
If the Menards are found, the friends are concerned about the circumstances.
“If they find them, how?” Marinelli asked.
Anyone with information regarding the disappearance is asked to contact Redlands Police at (909) 798-7681 or Detective Thomas Williams at twilliams@redlandspolice.org.