A California man was found dead alongside his friend just one day after he posted a chilling premonition to Facebook naming his alleged murderer.
Sean Pfeffer, 45, and his friend Colter White, 53, both of Boulder Creek – a small mountain community in Santa Cruz – were found shot to death and bound by rope in the bed of an abandoned pickup truck on March 24, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) said.
The day before, Pfeffer, a local mechanic, took to his Facebook page and named the man he said was responsible for his death.
‘If today isn’t work out know that it was James Collier the piece of crap that I invited to this mountain that still hasn’t left it and is working the f*** out of my f****** cousin,’ he said.
‘I’m rolling down there right now Jimmy I hope you shoot me,’ he wrote in what would be his final post.
On April 9, the CHP SWAT team and detectives searched Collier’s home before ‘using evidence’ they found to arrest him in connection to the double homicide on Sunday.
Pfeffer and White’s bodies were found by a resident who noticed the truck in front of his property with a motorcycle left in the back.
Sean Pfeffer, 45, made a chilling premonition to Facebook naming his alleged murderer a day before he was discovered dead in Santa Cruz, California
Pfeffer and Colter White, 53, both of Boulder Creek, were found shot to death and bound by rope in the back of an abandoned pickup truck on March 24. (Pictured: White with his wife)
On March 23, Pfeffer named his killer, James Collier, and called him a ‘piece of crap’
They were discovered under a 1988 Harley Davidson along with other items, the San Francisco Chronicle reported.
Investigators believe the motorcycle was dumped on the bed of the pickup truck by a tractor, according to court documents reviewed by the outlet.
One of the men was found with a rope tied around his neck with multiple gunshots in his back, court records said.
The other victim was discovered bound by his feet with gunshot wounds to his left thigh, left arms, lower back and the back of his neck, the records detailed.
Though it is unclear why Collier allegedly took their lives, prosecutors believe the dispute had to do with him not cooperating with an eviction, per court records.
An unidentified property owner appeared to want to sell a residence Collier was living in but he was not cooperating.
It is unclear how Pfeffer and White, a carpenter, were involved in this reported dispute, but Ring doorbell footage captured two men discussing how they were going to ‘take care’ of Collier before grabbing a baseball bat on their way out, prosecutors said in the court records.
Along with their bodies, a baseball bat was found inside the truck, per court documents.
Pfeffer was a local mechanic and White was a carpenter in Boulder Creek – a small mountain community in Santa Cruz (Pictured: File photo of Santa Cruz mountains)
Pfeffer and White’s bodies were found by a resident who noticed the truck (pictured) in front of his property with a motorcycle left in the back
Collier, a local road maintenance employee, said he was challenging a property owner so he could remain at his home, but he denied killing the two men. He also denied any self-defense related to their slayings, records showed.
Detectives found a piece of glass inside Collier’s home that matched the truck Pfeffer and White were found in.
Dirt below the glass ‘presumptively’ tested positive for blood, according to investigators.
An unnamed person also told detectives that he admitted to killing the men after they threatened to enter his home, according to records.
Collier is currently being held in Santa Clara County jail without bail. He is expected in court Wednesday afternoon.
Following the double tragedy, Pfeffer and White’s loved ones took to social media to pay their respects.
Nick Dorris, Pfeffer’s sister, shared a loving image of them and said: ‘Goodness I miss you so much Sean!’
She added: ‘The memories flood in fast and unexpectedly throughout my day and I don’t know how to stop crying and missing you so much! My baby brother, my first best friend! I miss you Seanypoo!’
Nick Dorris, Pfeffer’s sister, shared a loving image of them and said: ‘Goodness I miss you so much Sean!
White (pictured with his wife) has been remembered as a loving husband and a ‘dedicated father of five’
Others took to his Facebook and wished him a happy birthday on April 1.
‘Sean happy birthday. I can’t believe your not a phone call away I miss you and will never understand why there are so many things I wish I would have told you,’ one wrote.
Another loved one thanked him for ‘leaving that Facebook post’ before he died.
‘Sean, I hate that this happened to you but thank you for leaving that Facebook post. James Collier was denied bail and arraignment is Wednesday afternoon. Love you forever and ever,’ she wrote.
White has been remembered as a loving husband and a ‘dedicated father of five,’ according to a GoFundMe page.
‘His death which has been ruled a homicide has left his family and friends in shock and disbelief. Obviously, no one can plan for,’ it read.
White was the sole breadwinner for his family, as well as their ‘protector and the light of their lives,’ the page continued.
The funds are set to go toward his grieving family. As of Wednesday morning, more than $2,000 was raised.
