Possibly a homicide after two elderly people found dead in Tulare home
The two people found dead in a rural Tulare County home on Thursday morning have been identified, the sheriff’s office reported.
The deaths of George Mendonca, 83, and Juanita Mendonca, 81, are being investigated as homicide.
About 10 a.m., deputies with the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office responded to a home in the area of Road 124 and Avenue 200 near Tulare after a caller said they had not seen their neighbors for some time.
When deputies arrived, they went into the home and and found two people dead inside, the sheriff’s office said.
Detectives are still investigating.
This story was originally published August 16, 2018 at 4:18 PM.