Captain De Anne Wigginton serves as the Chief of Police Services for the city of Yorba Linda. Yorba Linda contracts with the Orange County Sheriff's Department for law enforcement services. The Sheriff's Department is responsible for providing for the protection of citizens, the enforcement of laws, and crime prevention. Police...
On Friday, January 5, 2024, an Orange County Jail inmate housed at the Intake Release Center in Module K died at Orange County Global Medical Center, Santa Ana. The decedent is a 28-year-old Hispanic female who was sentenced and awaiting to be released from custody at the end of the month. The decedent's manner and means of death are awaiting final determination by the Orange County Coroner.
San Juan Capistrano , Ca. (December 27, 2023): The Orange County Sheriff’s Department will have extra deputies out on patrol Friday, December 29, in the city of San Juan Capistrano looking for violations made by drivers and motorcyclists that increase the risk of crashes. With nearly 900,000 registered motorcycles in...
Dana Point , Ca. (December 27, 2023): Distracted driving is a dangerous and illegal behavior the Sheriff’s Department is working to deter drivers from doing. On Friday, December 29, deputies will focus their efforts on drivers that are talking, texting, using an app or any other action on their phone...
YORBA LINDA, Ca. (Jan. 3, 2024): The city of Yorba Linda on Tuesday, Dec. 19, announced Captain De Anne Wigginton as their new Chief of Police Services. She will begin her new assignment Jan. 5. “I am humbled to be selected and incredibly honored to lead such a dedicated team...
Yorba Linda, Ca. (Jan. 3, 2024): The Orange County Sheriff’s Department will be conducting a DUI/Driver’s License Checkpoint on Friday, Jan. 5, from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m. at an undisclosed location in the city of Yorba Linda. DUI Checkpoints are placed in locations based on collision statistics and frequency...
On September 14, 1974 two men off-roading on a fire road found a deceased man on the side of the trail in present-day Aliso Viejo. The man’s death was initially determined an accident due to alcohol and diazepam intoxication, and investigators worked to identify the man. John Doe’s fingerprints were...
San Clemente , Ca. (January 11, 2024): The Orange County Sheriff’s Department will have extra deputies out on patrol Saturday, January 13, in the city of San Clemente looking for violations made by drivers and motorcyclists that increase the risk of crashes. With nearly 900,000 registered motorcycles in the state...
