Man arrested in Granite Bay death

A longtime friend and former Del Oro High School classmate of the man whose body was found last weekend in a Granite Bay field has been arrested on suspicion of murder. Placer County Sheriff's detectives arrested 23-year-old Caleb John Madsen at his family's Bella Vista Drive home in Granite Bay, not far from where victim Christopher Worth's parents live. He was taken into custody at 9 p.m. Thursday and remains in the Placer County Jail without bail. Information about Worth's death is still sparse, but investigators said they believe the 23-year-old spent last Saturday afternoon and evening with Madsen at Madsen's home. Worth's body was found just after noon the following day in a field off Cavitt-Stallman Road by a motorcyclist passing by. Sgt. Brian Whigam, of the Placer County Sheriff's Department, said the preliminary autopsy results indicate Worth died from a single stab wound to the chest. A knife was reportedly found at the scene where Worth's pickup was also located. Detectives are still waiting for Worth's toxicology reports. According to Whigam, additional evidence found at the scene and at Madsen's home indicate Worth was killed at his friend's residence and his body was transported to the field in his own truck. The knife, as well as additional evidence apparently linked to Madsen's property, is currently being examined at the California Department of Justice Crime Lab in Sacramento. Whigam said a motive had not yet been determined. "These were friends for many, many years," he said. Madsen's arraignment is scheduled for Monday.Attempts to reach Madsen's family for comment were unsuccessful. Both men grew up in the Granite Bay area. Worth moved into an apartment in Rocklin last year with his girlfriend, Audrey Sands, and her 6-year-old son, Marcus. The two men also graduated together in 2000 from Del Oro. Worth is survived by his parents, Peter and Linda Worth, sister Corinna Ruiz, 29, brother Dan Worth, 26, and cousin, Heidi Banks, who lived with the Worths for many years.