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A fourth body was found Tuesday near the home where three were originally found killed over the weekend in Reedley, according to police.
Police served a search warrant about 2:30 a.m. Tuesday at the home next door to the one on Church Avenue south of Dinuba Avenue in Reedley where three were found dead on Saturday, Chief Jose Garza said.
The fourth body was described as a man in his 40s.
Garza said he could not confirm the man’s name or if the body was that of Matthew Bond, a 43-year-old at-risk man who police sought and who lived at the residence with those who were killed on Saturday.
Garza also said police could not immediately connect the fourth victim to the other three, but said evidence officers collected may reveal a connection.
Two other search warrants were served in Selma and Parlier about 2:30 a.m., police said. Vehicles and other evidence were seized at those locations, Garza said.
Three people — a man, a woman and a male under 18 — were detained by police, Garza said in a news release. They were held Tuesday awaiting interviews.
Police identified two of the three victims on Monday as Billy Bonds, 81, and Guadalupe Bonds, 44. Both were found in the backyard after what police had previously called a possible break-in at the home.
The third victim, a man, has not been named.
Garza said officers initially were investigating a suspected burglary Saturday at the home, and while in the backyard noticed a tarp before discovering the first two victims.
Police said they found an empty safe that previously held firearms.
Anyone with information is asked by police to call Reedley police at 559-637-4250 or two tip lines at 559-356-8690 (English) or 559-246-4183 (Spanish).
This story was originally published January 9, 2024 at 1:39 PM.
