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Orange County Sheriff’s Department Visit Local Music Festival to Educate the Public on How to “Know Your Limit”

SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. (Aug 8, 2024): On Sunday, Aug 10, 2024, the Orange County Sheriff’s Department will visit The San Clemente "Music Fiesta" to educate Festival goers on the importance of monitoring how much they drink and to “know your limit.” The “Know Your Limit” campaign will be from 11:00am...

Deputy-Involved Shooting in Lake Forest

Lake Forest, Calif. (Aug. 9, 2025): On Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025, a deputy-involved shooting occurred in a commercial parking lot in Lake Forest. On Thursday, August 7, 2025, deputies were notified of an incident involving the suspect, Ethan Chase Mull, 34, who was involved in a domestic violence incident. The...

Orange County Sheriff’s Department Visits Local Fairgrounds to Educate the Public on How to “Know Your Limit”

Costa Mesa, Calif. – (Aug 11th, 2025): On Aug 13th, 2025, the Orange County Sheriff’s Department will visit The Orange County Fair Grounds to educate Fairgoers on the importance of monitoring how much they drink and to “know your limit.” The “Know Your Limit” campaign will be from 5:00 pm...

The Orange County Sheriff’s Department Reminds Drivers to Keep the Final Days of Summer Fun, Not Fatal

In-Custody Death of an Inmate from the Theo Lacy Facility

ORANGE, Calif. (Aug. 12, 2025) – On Tuesday, August 12, 2025, an inmate who was housed at the Theo Lacy Facility in Orange died. The 60-year-old inmate, David N. Alcazar, was booked by the Huntington Beach Police Department on August 9, 2025, for PC 422 Criminal Threats, PC 646.9(a) Stalking...

Orange County Sheriff’s Investigators Seek Additional Victims After Arrest

Dana Point, Calif. (Aug. 13, 2025): On Wednesday, Aug. 13th, 2025, Orange County Sheriff’s Department Special Victim’s Detail (SVD) investigators arrested Michael Joseph Duran, 44, Aliso Viejo, following allegations he had a sexual relationship with a minor female between 2024-2025. In Aug. 2025, SVD investigators were contacted by a mandated...

Homicide Investigators Arrest Suspects

Unincorporated Anaheim, Calif. (Aug. 14, 2025): Orange County Sheriff’s Department investigators have arrested four suspects on suspicion of killing a 48-year-old male. On Sunday, June 22, 2025, at around 12:57 a.m., deputies responded to the 8000 block of Katella Ave. in unincorporated Anaheim near 99 Bottles & Cocktails following a...

Orange County Sheriff’s Department Visit Mission Viejo to Educate the Public on How to “Know Your Limit”

Mission Viejo, Calif. – (Aug. 28, 2025): On Aug. 30th, 2025, the Orange County Sheriff’s Department will visit Mission Viejo to educate Fairgoers on the importance of monitoring how much they drink and to “know your limit.” The “Know Your Limit” campaign will be from 5:00pm to 11:00 p.m. Lake...

ABC awards $75,000 grant to OC Sheriff to fight alcohol-related harm

SANTA ANA, Calif. (Aug. 29, 2025): The Orange County Sheriff’s Department recently was awarded a $ 75,000 grant from the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) to reduce alcohol-related harm in the community. The funds will be used to help prevent alcoholic beverage sales to minors and obviously intoxicated...

Investigators arrest Alabama man on suspicion of criminal threats

Unincorporated Silverado, Calif. (Sept. 2, 2025): Orange County Sheriff’s Department North Operations investigators have arrested a man on suspicion of making criminal threats. On Thursday, Aug. 28, Sheriff’s Department personnel were contacted regarding suspicious, threatening emails sent to St. Michael’s Abbey in Silverado Canyon. They learned that the suspect (Joshua...