1984 California cold case murder suspect arrested in Tucson

TUCSON, Ariz. – A man has been arrested in Tucson in connection with a murder in California that occurred more than four decades ago.

What we know:

Roger Neil Schmidt, 64, was taken into custody last week and made his first court appearance in a wheelchair and using an oxygen tank.

Schmidt is wanted in connection with the December 1984 shooting death of 18-year-old Terry Arndt, whose body was found near a high school in Burney, north of Sacramento.

Police say Schmidt’s DNA was found on the murder victim’s clothing.

Schmidt is also accused of sexually assaulting a girl who was with the victim.

What we don’t know:

We don’t know what Schmidt’s alleged motive was in Arndt’s death.