The Santa Cruz 19-year-old accused of murdering a 73-year-old Capitola woman outside of the Capitola Mall in July will return to court on Oct. 8 for a preliminary hearing.
Capitola Mall stabbing July 2026
Coverage of the fatal stabbing of Rachell Summers outside the Capitola Mall and its aftermath.
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Arraignment for murder suspect in Capitola Mall stabbing delayed again
The arraignment for Tyler Leibelt, the 19-year-old accused of stabbing and murdering Rachell Summers, 73, of Capitola, was delayed again on Wednesday. He is due back in court August 19.
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Suspect in Capitola Mall stabbing to be arraigned on Wednesday; court documents lay out alleged sequence of events
Tyler Leibelt, the 19-year-old suspect in the Monday stabbing that killed 73-year-old Rachell Summers outside the Capitola Mall, will return to court on Wednesday for his arraignment, continued from this week. Court documents filed by the district attorney’s office show the suspect’s troubled history and sequence of events from the day of the crime.
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Police identify victim, suspect in fatal Capitola Mall stabbing
Capitola police and the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office identified the victim in Monday’s fatal stabbing outside the Capitola Mall as Rachell Summers, 73, of Capitola. On Tuesday, the law enforcement agencies also identified the suspect as Tyler Leibelt, 19, of Santa Cruz, who remains in custody.
