The Sheriff’s Office is releasing autopsy results for the three homicide victims who were murdered on December 28, 2018 at a residence in the 5900 block of Oakhill Road in Orcutt.  The examinations revealed that 34-year-old Nicole McNabb, 64-year-old Melanie McNabb and 63-year-old Carlos Echavarria all died as a result of blunt force and sharp force trauma.  The victims were all beaten and stabbed multiple times and died as a result of their injuries.  The weapons recovered at the scene included a sledgehammer and several large kitchen knives.

The murders remain under investigation.