Cold Case Murder Solved: Roger Schmidt Pleads Guilty in 1984 Burney Murder

Cold Case Suspect Enters Guilty Plea for 1984 Murder

(Burney, CA) — Guilty pleas entered for Roger Neil Schmidt, the man charged in connection with a 40-year-old cold case in northern California. On December 14, 1984, Schmidt fatally shot Terry Arndt and sexually assaulted a woman in Burney, both of whom were 18. Schmidt was deemed the suspect following new DNA methods and forensic genealogy. Schmidt waived appeal rights and could face life without parole when sentenced.

Cold case murder solved: Roger Schmidt pleads guilty in 1984 Burney murder

On Monday, December 1, Roger Neil Schmidt pled guilty to the 1984 murder of 18-year-old Terry Arndt and the sexual assault of an 18-year-old woman. This plea brings closure to a case that had remained unsolved for more than 40…

Former Burney resident pleads guilty to murder committed in 1984

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Roger Schmidt pleads guilty to 40-year-old cold case murder of Terry Arndt

This morning, Roger Neil Schmidt pled guilty to the charge of First-Degree Murder with special allegations, for the 1984 murder of 18-year-old Terry Arndt and the sexual assault of an 18-year-old confidential victim. On December 14, 1984, Terry Arndt was fatally… Continue Reading →