He was released on the 27th of Feb. 2021
"Siskiyou County District Attorney Kirk Andrus said Castillo was released under emergency orders related to COVID-19, signed by the Presiding Justice of the California Supreme Court.
The orders state that a suspect may be held for up to seven days before being arraigned on a new charge, and his case is being investigated, Andrus said.
“Given the evidence uncovered to date, it would be unjust to continue to hold Christopher Castillo in custody given what we are able to prove at this time,” Andrus said.
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"Both LaRue and Andrus said that they agree there are "strong indications" of lawful self-defense. But, they emphasized, the entire picture will not be clear until the investigation is complete. It is believed that there are people who have information about what happened in the early morning hours on Feb. 18, but they've not come forward."
“Given the evidence uncovered to date, it would be unjust to continue to hold Christopher Castillo in custody given what we are able to prove at this time,” said DA Kirk Andrus.
www.siskiyoudaily.com
((I saw this article and he looked familiar so I googled his name and found this thread on StP. So I thought it important to post this follow up info regarding his release. The killer is out, Eek!))
So now I'm a newb on StP! ^_^ Yaaayyy.
Thanks to everyone for helping to keep the community safe & informed. <3