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.
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Watsonville police charge woman with criminal threats after social media comment
Watsonville police officers arrested a 22-year-old woman Friday after they say she posted a threatening comment on Instagram directed at the Pajaro Valley Unified School District board.
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Fatal clocktower stabbing case suspended as suspect is deemed mentally unfit to stand trial
Criminal proceedings against Robert David Worel, the man charged in last month’s fatal stabbing at the clocktower plaza in downtown Santa Cruz, were suspended Monday after a judge ruled that Worel is mentally incompetent to stand trial.
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One of two victims in clocktower stabbing dies after two weeks on life support; suspect rebooked and charged with murder
Justin Moore, the second victim in a March 21 stabbing near the downtown Santa Cruz clocktower, died this past weekend at Stanford University Medical Center following about two weeks on life support, according to his mother. He was 42.
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Court again postpones Leif Ames murder trial after his attorney begins another trial; no new date set
A Santa Cruz County Superior Court judge on Wednesday postponed the long-delayed murder trial of Leif Ames, which had been set to begin April 6, after his attorney requested another continuance due to a conflicting trial, leaving no new start date.
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Man facing attempted murder charge in Saturday stabbing near clocktower
The Santa Cruz Police Department is charging Robert David Worel, 32, with attempted murder after he was arrested in connection with a stabbing Saturday afternoon near the clocktower in downtown Santa Cruz.
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At least two people stabbed at clocktower plaza in downtown Santa Cruz
At least two people were stabbed in an intense altercation Saturday in downtown Santa Cruz. In a statement, the police department said two people were transported to the hospital, and one man was taken into custody. There was no information immediately available about the severity of injuries.
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Judge sets $100K bail for Pescavore founder Clarice Owens ahead of April stalking trial
A judge on Monday set $100,000 bail for Pescavore founder Clarice Owens, who has been held in jail since December on a felony stalking charge and dozens of misdemeanors tied to alleged harassment and restraining order violations.
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Pescavore founder’s trial moved to April; hearing to dismiss 14 charges set for next week
A Santa Cruz judge moved Clarice Owens’ jury trial to April 6 so her attorneys can review newly subpoenaed documents. Hearings later this month will address a motion to drop several charges against the seafood entrepreneur and lower her bail.
