
A Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department deputy has been arrested and charged with murder for allegedly causing a car crash while off duty that resulted in the death of a 12-year-old boy.
Ricardo Castro was arrested on Tuesday and booked into the Twin Towers Correctional Facility in Los Angeles, with bail set at more than $2m. The Los Angeles Times reported that, in addition to murder, Mr Castro is also charged with gross negligence and reckless driving.