Mission Viejo, Ca. (Apr. 17, 2025): On April 19, from 4 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Orange County Sheriff’s Department (OC Sheriff) will conduct an enforcement operation focused on drivers suspected of violating the hands-free cell phone law. Under current law, drivers are not allowed to hold a phone or...

Stanton, Ca. (Apr. 19, 2025): On April 21, from 4 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Orange County Sheriff’s Department (OC Sheriff) will conduct an enforcement operation focused on drivers suspected of violating the hands-free cell phone law. Under current law, drivers are not allowed to hold a phone or electronic...

San Juan Capistrano, Ca. (Apr. 22, 2025): On April 24, from 4 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Orange County Sheriff’s Department (OC Sheriff) will conduct an enforcement operation focused on drivers suspected of violating the hands-free cell phone law. Under current law, drivers are not allowed to hold a phone...

Laguna Niguel, Ca. (Apr. 26, 2025): On April 28, from 4 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Orange County Sheriff’s Department (OC Sheriff) will conduct an enforcement operation focused on drivers suspected of violating the hands-free cell phone law. Under current law, drivers are not allowed to hold a phone or...

Mission Viejo, Calif. (April 26, 2025): On Friday, April 25, 2025, at around 7:30 p.m., deputies were called to an apartment complex on La Glorieta in the city of Mission Viejo reference a man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Deputies arrived and rendered aid to the victim. The Orange County...

Mission Viejo, Calif. (April 26, 2025): On Friday, April 25, 2025, at around 7:30 p.m., deputies were called to an apartment complex on La Glorieta in the city of Mission Viejo reference a man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Deputies arrived and rendered aid to the victim.

In accordance with Assembly Bill 481, the Orange County Sheriff's Department will hold a community meeting on Thursday, May 8, 2025, at 1 p.m. in the County Administration Building South’s Conference Center located at 601 N. Ross St., Santa Ana, CA 92701.

SANTA ANA, Calif. (April 30, 2025) – The Orange County Sheriff’s Department is encouraging everyone to be alert to keep bicyclists safe. With the arrival of warmer weather, more people are biking for commuting, exercise or recreation, making it essential for all people to look out for one another and...

SANTA ANA, Calif. (April 30, 2025) – The Orange County Sheriff’s Department is reminding drivers to always look twice for motorcycles. With the arrival of warmer weather, more motorcycles are taking to the roads, making it essential for everyone to stay alert to help reduce crashes and save lives. “Motorcycles...

SANTA ANA, Calif. (May 13, 2025) OC Sheriff investigators have identified an Oregon John Doe believed to be a victim of serial killer Randy Steven Kraft. In November 2023, OC Sheriff Cold Case investigators identified a deceased John Doe found in unincorporated Laguna Hills in 1974 as Michael Ray Schlicht...