Two Arrested in 2020 Disappearance of Vacaville Man Now Ruled a Homicide
The reclassification followed new evidence from December 2024 indicating Luther Harris was killed.
Overview
- Vacaville police arrested 41-year-old John Lipsey on a murder charge and 33-year-old Erika Kelsh as an accessory, both from Woodland.
- Harris, 37 at the time, was last seen on April 30, 2020 in the parking lot of his Alamo Drive apartment complex in Vacaville.
- Dixon police took the initial missing-person report after Harris did not contact his mother for Mother's Day, and Vacaville police assumed the case in June 2021.
- The case was formally designated a homicide on Sept. 5, 2025 following years of interviews, leads and search warrants by investigators.
- Harris’ body has not been found, and officials declined to share further details; tips can be directed to Detective Vince Santoni at 707-469-4812.