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OC Sheriff’s Department Encourages Parents of Newly Licensed Teens to Discuss the Importance of Safe Driving

SANTA ANA, CA. (October 17, 2021): As part of National Teen Driver Safety Week Oct. 17-23, The Orange County Sheriff’s Department reminds parents and guardians the importance of talking to their teen(s) about driving responsibly and safely. Driving remains the most dangerous activity for teens. Per mile driven, teen drivers...

OCSD to hold DUI checkpoint in Mission Viejo

MISSION VIEJO, Ca (November 2, 2021) – The Orange County Sheriff’s Department will be conducting a DUI/Driver’s License Checkpoint on Friday, November 5, from 7 p.m. to 3 a.m. at an undisclosed location in the city of Mission Viejo. DUI Checkpoints are placed in locations based on collision statistics and...

Investigators make arrests from 2019 homicide in Stanton, weapons and drugs recovered

SANTA ANA, Ca. (October 15, 2021) – Orange County Sheriff’s Homicide investigators made two arrests yesterday related to a 2019 homicide in the city of Stanton. On March 8, 2019, deputies responded to the 12000 block of Leafwood Street regarding a suspicious vehicle. After further investigation, deputies discovered a deceased...

In-custody death of inmate from Theo Lacy Facility

SANTA ANA, Ca. (October 20, 2021) – On Wednesday, October 20, 2021, an inmate housed at the Theo Lacy Facility in Orange died of a suspected overdose. The inmate was booked into jail on October 18, 2021, on a parole violation. In the early morning, he was found unresponsive in...

OC Sheriff’s Department Awarded $500,500 Grant from the Office of Traffic Safety

SANTA ANA, Ca. (October 21, 2021): The Orange County Sheriff’s Department will roll out a traffic services program to deter dangerous and illegal driving behaviors that increase the risk of crashes in the community. “Impairment, speeding and other dangerous driving behaviors jeopardize the safety of other people on the road,”...

In-custody death of inmate from Intake Release Center

SANTA ANA, Ca. (November 15, 2021) – On November 14, 2021, a male inmate in his 40s housed at the Intake Release Center in Santa Ana died after being found unresponsive in his cell. Deputies and corrections medical staff provided medical attention. The inmate, housed in a single-person cell, was...

The Sheriff’s Department Working to Curb Distracted Driving in Laguna Hills

LAGUNA HILLS, Ca. (November 21, 2021) – Distracted driving is a dangerous and illegal behavior the Sheriff’s Department is working to deter drivers from doing. On Wednesday, November 24, deputies will focus their efforts on drivers that are talking, texting, using an app or any other action on their phone...

The Sheriff’s Department Working to Curb Distracted Driving in Yorba Linda

YORBA LINDA, Ca. (November 27, 2021) – Distracted driving is a dangerous and illegal behavior the Sheriff’s Department is working to deter drivers from doing. On Tuesday, November 30, deputies will focus their efforts on drivers that are talking, texting, using an app or any other action on their phone...

OCSD to hold DUI checkpoint in Aliso Viejo

ALISO VIEJO, Ca (December 14, 2021) – The Orange County Sheriff’s Department will be conducting a DUI/Driver’s License Checkpoint on Friday, December 17, from 7 p.m. to 3 a.m. at an undisclosed location in the city of Aliso Viejo. DUI Checkpoints are placed in locations based on collision statistics and...

In-custody death of inmate from Theo Lacy Facility

SANTA ANA, Ca. (December 3, 2021) – On Thursday, December 2, 2021, an inmate housed at the Theo Lacy Facility in Orange died of a suspected suicide. The inmate was booked into jail on November 30, 2021 on a domestic violence related charge. Yesterday afternoon, he was found unresponsive in...