Crime & Safety
Arrest Made In 2012 Cold Case Murder In Santa Cruz County
More than a decade after a man was found fatally shot in a Santa Cruz County home, authorities have announced an arrest in the case.
December 10, 2025
More than a decade after a man was found fatally shot in a Santa Cruz County home, authorities have announced an arrest in the case.
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According to the Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office, detectives arrested 63-year-old Colin Sean Tisdale on Friday in connection in the 2012 death of Jeffrey Stephen Smith.
"This arrest marks the culmination of a thirteen-year investigation into the circumstances surrounding his death," the sheriff's office said in a statement.
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