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NEWS RELEASE: Think Two Steps Ahead: September is Pedestrian Safety Month

SANTA ANA, Ca. (Sept. 12, 2019) – The Orange County Sheriff’s Department is working with law enforcement agencies across the state to promote safe behaviors that allow drivers and...

A look inside the farm at the Farm

The last vestiges of farm culture sporadically dot dense urban sprawl; a sharp contrast to the thousands of acres of celery farms, strawberry patches and orange groves that once...

NEWS RELEASE: The Sheriff’s Department Encourages Public to be Responsible and Drive Sober

SANTA ANA, Calif. (Aug. 14, 2019) – As summer comes to a close, the Orange County Sheriff’s Department is asking drivers to not get behind the wheel after drinking or using drugs...

NEWS RELEASE: Unborn child of pregnant Orange County Jail Inmate pronounced dead

Santa Ana, Ca. (July 30, 2019) – An in-custody death of an unborn child occurred at the University of California Irvine Medical Center in Orange, CA. On July 27, 2019, a 30-year...

NEWS RELEASE: Music Director at Yorba Linda Middle School Arrested for Child Molestation

SANTA ANA, Ca- (July 25, 2019) – On Thursday, July 25 at approximately 9:45 a.m., members of the Orange County Sheriff’s Department Special Victims Detail arrested Daniel Methe, 44...

Proactive efforts aimed at tackling drugs, violence in Orange County jails

The Orange County Sheriff’s Department has deployed new proactive efforts to reverse the increase in drug trafficking that has been experienced within the four county-run jail...

NEWS RELEASE: OCSD arrests 43-year-old man on suspicion of elder sexual abuse and rape

SANTA ANA, Ca. (July 17, 2019) – The Orange County Sheriff’s Department Special Victims detail on Wednesday, July 17, arrested a 43-year-old man on suspicion of rape, elder sexual...

In-Custody Death

SANTA ANA, Ca. (July 15, 2019) – A 44-year-old inmate was pronounced dead this morning after being transported to the hospital. Deputies were called to assist the inmate in his...

Temporary Closure of Musick Jail to begin July 18

SANTA ANA, Ca. (July 11, 2019) – In March 2019, Orange County Sheriff-Coroner Don Barnes announced changes to Orange County Jail operations, including the temporary closure of the...