Santa Ana, Ca. (August 15, 2021): As friends and family plan vacations during the final days of summer, the Orange County Sheriff’s Department is reminding everyone to stay safe by always choosing a sober way to go. No matter how you choose to celebrate the end of summer and Labor...

SANTA ANA, Ca. (August 20, 2021) –A 25-year-old male inmate housed at the Theo Lacy Facility in Orange died today of a suspected overdose.

ALISO VIEJO, Calif. (August 29, 2021) This morning, a woman reported a possible sexual assault that occurred near the area of Pacific Park Drive and Alicia Parkway in Aliso Viejo, near the area where two sexual assaults occurred close to Woodfield Park in 2020.

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

SANTA ANA, Ca. (September 1, 2021): As part of Pedestrian Safety Month, the Orange County Sheriff’s Department is supporting efforts throughout September to improve pedestrian safety and help reduce crashes and injuries. Pedestrians are more and more at risk on the road. Based on data from the Governors Highway Safety...

SANTA ANA, Ca (Sept. 8, 2021) The Sheriff’s Department will join Neighbors Public Safety Service, a free application from Ring that will allow the department to engage with the community on public safety-related issues. The Department is the 18th law enforcement agency in Orange County to join Neighbors Public Safety...

ORANGE, Ca. (Sept. 16, 2021) The Custody Intelligence Unit (CIU) on Tuesday, Sept. 14, arrested a man suspected of using a drone in an attempt to smuggle drugs into the Theo Lacy Facility in Orange.

MISSION VIEJO, Ca. (September 16, 2021) – Orange County Sheriff’s Homicide Investigators on Sept. 15 arrested a man suspected of killing his mother at their home in Mission Viejo.

SANTA ANA, Ca. (September 19, 2021): As part of Child Passenger Safety Week, the Orange County Sheriff’s Department wants to make sure your child is in the right child safety seat. Child Passenger Safety Week is September 19-25 and focuses on educating parents and caregivers about the importance of choosing...

DANA POINT, Ca. (September 21, 2021): On Friday, September 24, and Saturday, September 25, the Orange County Sheriff’s Department will have deputies at the Ohana Festival educating the public on how to monitor their alcohol intake and “know your limit.” The “Know Your Limit” program is intended to raise awareness...