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Rafael Orlando Castillo-Cortes

Case from Bridgeville, CA dated Jul 14, 2024

Victim Details

Rafael Orlando Castillo-Cortes

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Bridgeville

CA

2024-07-14

34

Rafael

Orlando Castillo-Cortes

07/03/2026

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On the evening of July 14, 2024, Humboldt County Sheriff's deputies responded to reports of a possible shooting in the 27000 block of Highway 36 near Bridgeville, California. Upon arrival, they discovered the body of 34-year-old Rafael Orlando Castillo-Cortes, a resident of Sacramento.

The investigation led to the arrest of 20-year-old Melvin Jeovany Portillo-Rodriguez, also from Sacramento, on charges of homicide. Authorities confirmed that Castillo-Cortes and Portillo-Rodriguez were ...
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  • Times-Standard: Sacramento man ID’d a victim in Bridgeville area homicide
  • North Coast Journal: SECOND UPDATE: Victim of Fatal Shooting Identified
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    12/13/2024
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