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Orange County Sheriff’s Department Addresses DOJ Report

SANTA ANA, Ca. (Oct. 13, 2022): Today, the Orange County Sheriff’s Department (OCSD) received the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) report focused on the use of jailhouse informants from 2007 through 2016. The Department takes this matter very seriously and has worked diligently to address the issues.

OC Sheriff reminds parents they are key to keeping teens safe behind the wheel

SANTA ANA, Ca. (Oct. 14, 2022): In recognition of National Teen Driver Safety Week (October 16-22), the OC Sheriff encourages teens and their parents to talk about the importance of following the rules of the road and driving responsibly. Car crashes remain the leading cause of death for teens. According...

Investigators seek information in Laguna Niguel homicide

Laguna Niguel, Ca. (October 17, 2022) – On Oct.15, 2022, at 12:02 p.m., Orange County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to the 28000 block of Camino Capistrano in the city of Laguna Niguel for an unresponsive subject in a hotel room. Upon arrival, deputies found Griselda Petra Pinedareta, a 36-year-old female, who was later pronounced deceased by the Orange County Fire Authority at the scene.

Orange County Sheriff’s Department Awarded DUID Testing and Training Grant

SANTA ANA, Ca. (Oct. 18, 2022): The Orange County Sheriff’s Department – OC Crime Lab has been awarded a $150,000 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) for training and enhanced drug impaired driving testing. The Orange County Sheriff’s Department will use the funding to facilitate the efficient...

Join Orange County’s annual regional mass notification test by signing up for AlertOC

SANTA ANA, Ca. (Oct. 19, 2022) – The Orange County Sheriff’s Department will test its emergency mass notification system, AlertOC, on Oct. 20 with a test emergency alert that will be sent to residents’ mobile devices.

OCSD to hold DUI checkpoint in Aliso Viejo

Aliso Viejo, Ca. (Nov. 1, 2022): The Orange County Sheriff’s Department will be conducting a DUI/Driver’s License Checkpoint on Friday, Nov. 4, from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. at an undisclosed location in the city of Aliso Viejo. DUI Checkpoints are placed in locations based on collision statistics and frequency...

Sheriff’s Department Working to Curb Distracted Driving in Lake Forest

LAKE FOREST, Ca. (Nov. 17, 2022): Distracted driving is a dangerous and illegal behavior the Sheriff’s Department is working to deter drivers from doing. On Friday, Nov. 18, deputies will focus their efforts on drivers that are talking, texting, using an app or any other action on their phone that...

Sheriff’s Department Working to Curb Distracted Driving in Mission Viejo

MISSION VIEJO, Ca. (Nov. 21, 2022): Distracted driving is a dangerous and illegal behavior the Sheriff’s Department is working to deter drivers from doing.

In-custody death of inmate from Intake Release Center

Santa Ana, Ca. (Dec. 24, 2022) – On Friday, Dec. 23, 2022, an inmate housed at the Intake Release Center in Santa Ana died at the hospital. The decedent is Sean Conroy Whiting, 35, who was booked into jail on Dec. 21 by the Orange County Sheriff’s Department for violation...

OC Sheriff sees increase in retail theft arrests, recovery of property after implementing proactive enforcement efforts

MISSION VIEJO, Ca. (Nov. 21, 2022): Proactive enforcement efforts in response to an increase in retail theft activity has resulted in the arrest of 14 suspects responsible for stealing nearly $43,000 in property during more than 52 retail theft incidents.