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OCSD to hold DUI checkpoint in Dana Point
DANA POINT, Calif. (Feb. 25, 2026): The Orange County Sheriff’s Department will be conducting a DUI/Driver’s License Checkpoint on Friday, February 27th, from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m. at an undisclosed location in the city of Dana Point. DUI Checkpoints are placed in locations based on collision statistics...
In-Custody Death of an Inmate from the Theo Lacy Facility
ORANGE, Calif. (Feb. 23, 2026) – On Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, an inmate housed at the Theo Lacy Facility in Orange died. The 24-year-old inmate, Edson Israel Rosasmedrano, was booked by the Santa Ana Police Department on Feb. 19, 2026, for VC 10851 Vehicle Theft, PC 496d(a) Receiving a Stolen Vehicle...
Man Arrested for Homicide in San Juan Capistrano
San Juan Capistrano, Calif. (Feb. 14, 2026): On Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026, shortly after 6:30 a.m., deputies were called to the 26000 block of Laurelwood Lane in San Juan Capistrano in reference to a domestic incident. Deputies arrived and located a woman in her 60s deceased from apparent stab wounds...
In-Custody Death of an Inmate from the Theo Lacy Facility
ORANGE, Calif. (Feb. 8, 2026) – On Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026, an inmate housed at the Theo Lacy Facility in Orange died at a local hospital. The 31-year-old inmate, Dennis Gomez, was remanded by the courts to the custody of the Sheriff and booked on Feb. 2, 2026, for PC 594 Vandalism and PC 186.22...
