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66-Year-Old Arrested in Santa Cruz Mountains Double Homicide

James David Collier faces two murder charges after the bodies of Colter White and Sean Pfeffer were found in a pickup truck last month.

Two men were found dead last month in a pickup about 3 miles from Castle Rock State Park in the Santa Cruz Mountains. 
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The stretch of road in Woodside where on March 24, CHP officers found an abandoned truck with two bound and shot bodies in the bed: Sean Pfeffer and Colter White.

Overview

  • James David Collier, 66, was arrested Sunday on two counts of murder in connection with the deaths of Colter White, 53, and Sean Pfeffer, 45.
  • The victims' bodies were discovered on March 24 in the bed of an abandoned pickup truck along Highway 35/Skyline Boulevard in the Santa Cruz Mountains.
  • Both men had been shot, and the case was classified as a double homicide by the California Highway Patrol (CHP).
  • Authorities identified Collier as a suspect on April 6, securing a search warrant with assistance from the Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office.
  • Collier is being held without bail in Santa Clara County Jail and is scheduled for arraignment Monday afternoon; the motive and his connection to the victims remain undisclosed.