"Wen Hou began to suspect something was wrong when he started to receive weird text messages from his father in April, indicating a change in his father's communication style."
"Family friends checking the home found it stripped of furniture and freshly painted, raising alarms about Naiping Hou's well-being and whereabouts."
"The FBI has joined the investigation into the suspicious disappearance of Naiping Hou, indicating the seriousness of the case and the need for further inquiry."
Naiping Hou, a 74-year-old resident of Rancho Cucamonga, went missing in May 2025. His son, Wen Hou, became concerned after receiving strange text messages from his father. Family friends discovered Hou's home stripped of furniture and freshly painted, with his cars missing. The FBI has joined the investigation initiated by the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department. Wen Hou reported his father missing on May 4 after noticing unusual behavior and communication from him, leading to fears that someone was controlling his father's phone.
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