Cerise Castle received the IWMF Courage in Journalism Award and the American Mosaic Journalism Prize for her investigative series on deputy gangs in the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.
12 Facts About Cerise Castle
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Cerise Castle accepted a buyout to leave her position at KCRW in February 2021.
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Cerise Castle's reporting stated that multiple gangs are active in the department and alleged that gang members have killed 19 men of color around Los Angeles.
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One month after the series was published, Cerise Castle was detained at an LACSD press conference while reporting the event.
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Cerise Castle has freelanced for the Daily Beast, the Los Angeles Times, LA Magazine, and multiple podcasts.
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Cerise Castle's freelance reporting broke the story of the Citizen app's misidentification of an arson suspect.
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Cerise Castle's reporting has been cited by Newsweek, LA Weekly, and The Ringer.
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In late February, 2023, it was announced Cerise Castle had signed with CAA.
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Cerise Castle was targeted for surveillance by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.
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Cerise Castle made several controversial tweets in support of Trump's candidacy.
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In 2021, due to financial shortfalls caused by the pandemic, KCRW laid off over a dozen employees and Cerise Castle was among those who accepted a buyout.
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In 2024, Cerise Castle had a very public and controversial split with Knock LA.