The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department and community members across Los Angeles County are remembering the loss of Deputy Alfredo “Freddy” Flores, a 22-year veteran who died after a malfunction training explosion at Pitchess Detention Center. Flores died two years ago after a months-long battle with injuries he suffered during the training explosion in October 2023 at the Pitchess Detention ...

The Los Angeles County District Attorney announced Tuesday that 18 people – including a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputy – had been indicted by a Grand Jury for alleged roles in a drug smuggling operation at Pitchess Detention Center in Castaic. Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan J. Hochman revealed Tuesday that 18 co-conspirators had been indicted in a sophisticated ...

A brush fire broke out on the grounds of the Pitchess Detention Center in Castaic Monday afternoon. The brush fire was reported at about 12:30 p.m. Monday on the grounds of the Pitchess Detention Center, according to initial reports from the California Highway Patrol. Witnesses reported seeing smoke in the area from several miles away. No immediate threat to structures ...

A Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputy was arrested last week as part of an investigation into how drugs are being smuggled into Pitchess Detention Center in Castaic. Deputy Michael Meiser was arrested on a felony charge last Tuesday, April 30, according to officials. “The Department’s Internal Criminal Investigation Bureau initiated an investigation into the allegations involving an employee. We arrested ...

After suffering severe injuries in a shooting range fire in October, a deputy from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) has passed away. At the Pitchess Detention Center, a mobile shooting range caught fire and exploded, severely injuring Alfredo “Freddy” Flores and another deputy. Flores, who fought for months to stay alive, died on Saturday night.  The cause of ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...