Ricardo Castro
Service Record
Los Angeles County California Sheriff's Department
Rank | Deputy |
Last Known Status | Active |
Incident Reports
2021 Death of Isaiah Rodriguez
On November 3, 2021, Castro was off-duty and driving approximately 90 mph in a 25 mph school zone when he hit a vehicle containing 12-year-old Rodriguez and his sister.[1][2]
Rodriguez died at the hospital.[1]
The incident was captured on a surveillance camera.[3]
Response Timeline
On February 14, 2023, Castro was arrested and charged with second-degree murder, vehicular manslaughter, and reckless driving causing great bodily injury. Castro faces up to 25 years to life if convicted.[1][4][5]
On September 6, 2024, Castro pleaded no contest to vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence.[5]
On September 25, 2024, Castro was sentenced to 6 years in prison. Castro surrendered his certification.[6]
Public Comments
LEO Ratings
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Cameron Kiszla, Sheriff’s deputy arrested, charged with murder in crash that killed 12-year-old in South Gate, KTLA, 2023-02-15
- ↑ Richard Winton, L.A. County deputy charged with murder in high-speed crash that killed 12-year-old boy, Los Angeles Times, 2023-02-15
- ↑ Sheriff's deputy arrested, faces murder charge in fatal off-duty crash in South Gate, KTLA, 2023-02-15
- ↑ Sheriff’s Deputy Charged With Murder of 12-Year-Old Boy in Off-Duty Crash in South Gate, County of Los Angeles, 2023-02-15
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Richard Winton, Deputy pleads no contest to vehicular manslaughter in killing of 12-year-old boy in high-speed off-duty crash, Los Angeles Times, 2024-09-06
- ↑ Former LA County sheriff's deputy sentenced to 6 years for crash that killed 12-year-old boy, ABC 7, 2023-09-25
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