Maria R. Acevedo, a 56-year-old Latino female, died Monday, Oct. 3, after being stabbed in Castaic Canyons, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

William Armand Bowers, a 51-year-old white man, was shot and killed by a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department deputy Tuesday, Aug. 2, near 31558 Castaic Road in Castaic, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records. 

Bowers, who was homeless, was staying in the Castaic area, said Sheriff’s Lt. Joe Mendoza. Around 9 p.m., two patrol deputies spotted Bowers riding his bike in the parking lot of the Rodeway Motel, and ordered him to stop so they could search him,  Mendoza said. 

The deputies had arrested Bowers in the past and  knew he was on probation, Mendoza said. The terms of his probation allowed police to stop and search him at any time to see if he was complying. 

Bowers ignored the deputies’ commands and rode away from them, Mendoza said. The deputies reported that they saw Bowers reach into his pocket and throw away a small item, Mendoza said. 

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Gary Eugene Hunt, a 53-year-old white man, was shot to death Sunday, Nov. 15, in the 28700 block of Iron Village Drive in Castaic Canyons, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records. 

At about 8:11 p.m., Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department deputies were called to the home where Hunt lived with his wife, daughter and son, Joshua Tyler Hunt, 23, said Lt. Steve Jauch. 

When deputies arrived they found Gary Hunt with multiple gunshot wounds to his upper torso and his son, Joshua, with a single gunshot wound to the head, Jauch said.

Both men were taken to a nearby hospital. Gary Hunt was pronounced dead at 8:59 p.m., according to coroner’s records. Joshua Hunt’s death appears to be suicide, according to coroner’s records; he was pronounced dead at 9:04 p.m. 

“Preliminarily, it looks as if we’re dealing with a murder-suicide,” Jauch said. “We are not actively looking for other …

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Jesse Anthony Calderon, a 56-year-old white male, died Tuesday, Dec. 2, after sustaining blunt force trauma near 29340 The Old Road in Castaic Canyons, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

James Joe Moreno, a 22-year-old Latino male, died Monday, Aug. 27, after sustaining blunt force trauma in Castaic Canyons, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Wayne Robert Tiznor, a 45-year-old black male, died Saturday, Feb. 4, after sustaining blunt force trauma in Castaic Canyons, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Michael Barry Sforza, a 47-year-old white male, died Wednesday, May 24, after being shot in Castaic Canyons, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.