Two Lake Elsinore teens went missing in August 1970 and were later found deceased in San Juan Capistrano. Sixteen-year-old Edwin Miller and 13-year-old Genise Rispin were last seen around 9 p.m. on Aug. 27, 1970 when they left Crane’s Lakeside Park in Lake Elsinore. It is believed that the teens...
In August 1966, 41-year-old Robert Lee Nusbaum was a victim of homicide in his home on Huber Street in Anaheim. Around 11:15 a.m. on Aug. 13, 1966, a friend stopped by Nusbaum’s residence and noticed that his car was not in the driveway. The front door was closed, but unlocked...
Modifications are allowed for approved CCW listed firearms so long as all parts/modifications are legal in the State of California . All firearm modifications must be inspected at the time of training to ensure the firearm is in safe working order. If a modification(s) is done after the issuance of...
The CCW license does not define magazine capacity, just the firearm model, serial number, and caliber. If the magazine and firearm are legal to possess in the State of California , and the firearm is approved to be listed on the license, a CCW license holder may carry. California firearms...
On Friday, March 8, 2024, an Orange County Jail inmate housed at the Theo Lacy Facility in Module Q died while inside custody. The decedent is a 46-year-old white male who was awaiting to be transferred to Riverside County Sheriff’s custody. The decedent's manner and means of death are awaiting final determination by the Orange County Coroner.
On Monday, March 11, 2024, an Orange County Jail inmate housed at the Central Men’s Jail in Module B died at the Orange County Global Medical Center, Santa Ana. The decedent was a 36-year-old Hispanic male who was awaiting trial. The decedent's manner and mode of death are awaiting final determination by the Orange County Coroner.
To ensure accountability and transparency with our community, the Orange County Sheriff’s Department provides detailed reports on any use of force involving unlawful assemblies, protests, or demonstrations. Under AB 48, which took effect on January 1, 2022, Penal Code 13652 was amended to limit the use of kinetic energy projectiles...
On Thursday, April 13, 2023, 37-year-old Brian Schaar from Los Angeles, CA who was housed at the Intake Release Center in Module L died at Orange County Global Medical Center, Santa Ana. At the time, Schaar was awaiting trial. At the conclusion of the Orange County District Attorney’s independent investigation, Schaar's manner of death was determined to be natural, and his cause of death was identified as dilated cardiomyopathy. Please click on the following link to view the full letter issued by the OCDA Schaar-Brian-OCSD-SA-23-001160-Final-Signed-Letter-2.pdf (orangecountyda.org).
On May 23, 2023, the Orange County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the acquisition and use of cellular site simulation technology by the Sheriff's Department. Please refer to the attachments for additional information.
