Double-murder suicide

Butte County Sheriff’s Office investigators believe a man killed his wife and 8-year-old son before committing suicide on the Berry Creek reservation in Oroville, according to spokeswoman Miranda Bowersox.

The family—Francesco Milone, 32; Kaela Steele, 30; and Franklin Milone—was discovered deceased on Tuesday (May 28). Investigators identified a handgun that was used.

Earlier this week, BCSO reported that Steele’s brother had visited the home, in the area where Yellow Hammer Drive crosses Tyme Way, to check on his sister, whom he hadn’t heard from in a week. When he arrived, he noticed a smell wafting from the driveway. He then requested a welfare check.

Anyone with information or who is familiar with the family and their background should call BCSO’s Investigations Unit at 538-7671.