Suspect Arrested in Cold Case Homicide

El Dorado County deputies just made a big move in a cold case homicide.

Joshua Lighthall, a 47-year-old from Sacramento, got arrested on homicide charges for the death of Tyson Fiddler.

This comes more than a year after Fiddler's body turned up in a remote spot in the county.

Tyson was last seen leaving PS Roadhouse in Placerville around 150 AM on October 5, 2024.

Just days later, on October 10, search teams found his remains kicking off a long investigation that dragged on for over a year.

The community stayed patient through it all, and the sheriff's office shouted out that support in their update.

Folks have been waiting for answers since Tyson vanished that night from the bar on Mother Load Drive.

Detect his finally nabbed Lighthall on Thursday after piecing together the evidence.

Now he's locked up in El Dorado County jail on a no-bale warrant, facing the full weight of the charges.

Just as feels a step closer for Tyson's loved ones, with the case moving steady through the courts ahead.

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