For Immediate Release

Sergeant Tasha Thompson

El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office detectives have identified the suspect in the stabbing on June 13, 2017, as twenty four year old Bernardo Castillo.  He is described as a Hispanic male, black hair, brown eyes, approximately 6’0″,190 lbs. A judge has issued a no bail arrest warrant for Castillo. He was last seen driving a 2002 white Ford Explorer, California license plate 4XTF911.

Detectives are asking for the public’s assistance in locating Castillo and the vehicle.  If anyone has any information to the whereabouts of either, they are urged to call their local law enforcement agency or the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office at 530-621-6600 or Detective Rich Horn at 530-642-4729.

Castillo should be considered armed and dangerous.

*Similar vehicle not exact vehicle

For Immediate Release

Sergeant Tasha Thompson

On June 13, 2017, at approximately 5:15 pm, El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 3000 blk of Newtown Road in Placerville on a reported stabbing. Upon arrival deputies located an adult female deceased inside the residence.  A child was also located inside the residence suffering from multiple stab wounds.  The child was transported to the hospital for medical attention.

We are currently looking for a 2002 white Ford Explorer, California license plate 4XTF911, it is possibly connected to the homicide.  Twenty four year old Bernardo Castillo, described as a Hispanic male, black hair, brown eyes, approximately 6’0″,190 lbs, is wanted for questioning related to the homicide.

We are asking for the public’s assistance with locating Castillo and the vehicle.  If anyone has any information to the whereabouts of them please contact the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office at 530-621-6600.

Louis Hjerpe White Male Adult 22 yrs. old

5’9″ 119 lbs. brown hair blue eyes birth mark on left palm

On 6-3-17 at 12:00 noon, The El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office received the report of a male that had walked away from a residence at 4260 Rancho Montes Dr. in Somerset. The Sheriff’s Office responded to the area and completed a search of the area with no results. The same subject was seen on 6-4-17 sitting on a rock in the Middle Fork of the Cosumnes River near the Concrete Beach in Outingdale. As of today the subject has not been located. The Sheriff’s Office is conducting a limited and continuous search for the subject. Missing:

Please call 911 or 530-621-6600 with any information regarding this active investigation.

Sgt. Todd Hammitt