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UPDATE: Four LASD Personnel Die Of Suicide, Another Makes Suicide Attempt

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Four Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) members have died from suicide and a fifth employee has survived an attempt in a 24-hour time span, according to media reports from RedState. On Tuesday, officials close to the investigation confirmed that a second custodial officer assigned to Pitchess Detention Center has died of suicide in the last 36 hours.  As of ...

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Gunshots Heard Near Valencia High School Echoes From Pitchess Detention Center 

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Law enforcement officials are conducting shooting practice at Pitchess Detention Center in Castaic, echoes of which are being heard over the hill near Valencia High School.  Around 9:50 a.m. Wednesday, deputies responded to Valencia High School on Dickason Drive after gunshots were reportedly heard, according to Sheriff’s officials.  However, it was determined the gunshots heard were echoes from shooting practice ...

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Several Inmates Injured In NCCF Fight Near Castaic

LACoFD responds to reported stabbing at Pitchess Detention Center

A fight at the North County Correctional Facility (NCCF) in Castaic Saturday afternoon resulted in seven inmates being transported to the hospital. Around 4 p.m. Saturday, July 8, an “inmate disturbance” at the NCCF at the Pitchess Detention Center resulted in several injuries, according to officials with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Sheriff’s Information Bureau (SIB). “As a result, ...

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UPDATE: Several Injured In Mass Casualty Incident At Pitchess Detention Center, Initial Reports Say

LACoFD responds to reported stabbing at Pitchess Detention Center

On Tuesday morning, an unidentified incident at Pitchess Detention Center in Castaic injured several inmates, officials said. At about 10:26 a.m. Tuesday, emergency responders received reports of a Mass Casualty Incident in the maximum security area of the Pitchess Detention Center in Castaic, according to Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACoFD) officials. UPDATE (2:45 p.m.) — Several inmates ingested a ...

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New Emergency Vehicle Operations Center Opens At Pitchess Detention Center In Castaic

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) hosted an official ceremony at Pitchess Monday evening to unveil the new Emergency Vehicle Operations Center (EVOC) for additional driving training for emergency vehicle operators. Opened March 21, 2022, the new EVOC is located on the Pitchess Detention Center (PDC) property in Castaic north of Santa Clarita. The unveiling included an address from ...

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‘Strong Smell Of Smoke’ At Pitchess In Castaic Prompts Response From Firefighters

LACoFD responds to reported stabbing at Pitchess Detention Center

A “strong smell of smoke” inside Pitchess Detention Center has prompted a response from firefighters Thursday morning. Around 11:15 a.m. Thursday, firefighters received reports of a structure fire at the Pitchess Detention Center in the 29300 block of The Old Road in Castaic, said Franklin Lopez, spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Fire Department. UPDATE: The smoke was from a ...

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Multiple Pitchess Detention Center Inmates Hospitalized Due To Medical Emergencies

Several inmates from the Pitchess Detention Center in Castaic were hospitalized Friday afternoon due to medical emergencies. At 2:30 p.m. Friday, emergency responders begin receiving reports of multiple medical emergencies at the Pitchess Detention Center in Castaic, according to Los Angeles County Fire Department Public Information Officer Jonathan Matheny. “All individuals are being transported to the hospital,” Matheny said. At ...

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Possible Riot At Pitchess Results In Nearly 30 Deputies, Inmates Injured

At least 30 individuals, including deputies with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, have been injured at Pitchess Detention Center in Castaic after a possible riot. UPDATE (5:20p.m.): Nine people have been transported to a local hospital for non life-threatening injuries, six deputies, one Custody Assistant, and two inmates according to a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. In a statement ...

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One Dead, Two Hospitalized In Connection To String Of Pitchess Detention Center Overdoses In Santa Clarita

One death and two overdoses were reported Monday at the Pitchess Detention Center in Santa Clarita which brought the recent string of drug overdoses at the facility to at least 12 within the last several months, officials said.  Around 11:55 p.m. Monday, emergency responders received reports of a medical emergency at the Santa Clarita Pitchess Detention Center on the 29000 ...

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Inmates Administer Narcan To Two Fellow Inmates Suffering From Overdoses In Santa Clarita Jail

Three Santa Clarita inmates from Pitchess Detention Center were hospitalized Wednesday after overdosing, and two of them are alive due to the help of fellow inmates utilizing Naloxone, also known as Narcan. Around 5:40 p.m. on Wednesday, deputies assigned to work the North County Correctional Facility (NCCF) in Castaic were alerted of two inmates in medical distress, according to a ...

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