There are fresh tire tracks near where the blood trail ended. Aaron Friar's car is then reported missing, too. A major death investigation begins Ellie Friar, left, and her father Aaron.

A trail of blood led cops to a dead man, California police said. A 911 caller told officers there was blood in the hallway of a home where several people live on May 6, according to a post on X by ...

Officers then found a trail that left the residence and led officers two blocks away to a home on Victor Avenue. In the front yard, police found a ski mask and blood on the door handle.