Following up on a breaking news story reported on KHTS AM-1220, the wife of a man reported missing has been arrested for his murder.

 

Ramon Castro’s wife, Esperanza, had reported him missing Wednesday evening.  Thursday morning, investigating detectives checking the Castro residence found blood on the driveway and in the home.  The home is located on the 27500 block of Evron Avenue, just off Camp Plenty Road in Canyon Country,

 

Late Thursday afternoon, 43-year old Castro was found dead in the bed of his landscaping truck.  The pickup truck was parked on Sierra Highway where the Antelope Valley Freeway (14) and the I-5 meet.

 

Several friends of Castro stated that the couple was having marital difficulties and Castro feared for his life.