The incident shocked a quiet neighborhood in Reedley, Calif., where four members of the same family were found dead in two adjoining homes earlier this week, and a 17-year-old neighbor was found dead, police said. He was charged with murder.
The surprising case, which police described as a “complex puzzle,” began Saturday morning when police found Billy Bonds, 81, and Guadalupe Bonds, 44, at a home on South Church Avenue, according to the Reedley Police Department. ) was brought to light after the discovery of his body. In a Facebook post. This single-family, single-story home is located in the 1100 block of South Church His Avenue, about 40 kilometers southeast of Fresno.
Upon arrival, officers said they encountered an empty gun safe and believed various rifles and pistols had been taken.
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Matthew Bonds (left) was found dead earlier this week. Three members of his family were found in the house above. (Reedley Police and Google Maps)
While searching the property, police discovered the body of a third person, 61-year-old Darrell Bonds, Billy Bonds' son. The Los Angeles Times reported that Darrell Bonds was found in a shallow grave.
After making the tragic discovery, police filed an appeal and reported Guadalupe Bonds' husband, Matthew Bonds, 43, as a missing person.
During the investigation, police executed three search warrants, including a search of an adjacent home where a 17-year-old boy was arrested. Bryn Curtis, 34, and Rafael Gonzalez, 21, were also arrested on suspicion of being accomplices.
Two neighboring houses where the bodies were discovered. (Google Maps)
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During the search, police found Matthew Bonds' body in a detached garage, with signs of trauma in his eyes, according to local reports. Matthew Bonds is Darrell's son and Billy's grandson.
“This is one of the most heinous crimes I've been involved in in my 30 years,” Reedley Police Chief Joe Garza said at a news conference Wednesday, according to the Los Angeles Times.
Garza said police are trying to determine exactly what happened and the investigation is ongoing.
“I believe that a 17-year-old did not do this on his own,” he said, according to the Los Angeles Times.
Curtis and Gonzalez were released on bond Wednesday, but the 17-year-old suspect remained in custody without bail.
Fox 26 reported that Curtis and Gonzalez were in a relationship and that the 17-year-old boy arrested is Curtis' son.
A 17-year-old boy has been charged with four counts of murder after four members of the same family were found dead in two adjacent homes in Reedley, California. (Google Maps)
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Billy's niece Cheryl Moseley told the ABC: “I wish my family would have come back, I miss them so much.” “They were wonderful people. They will be missed very, very much. It's really terrible that this has happened to them. It's not fair.”
The Reedley Police Department said they are actively pursuing all leads in this case.
“We continue to investigate this incident with the highest level of dedication and urgency,” the police department wrote on Facebook.
“While the recent arrests related to these homicides represent significant progress, our work is far from done.”
The map pinpoints the 1100 block of South Church Avenue, about 40 miles southeast of Fresno. Four victims were found murdered nearby. (Google Maps)
