Body Yorba Linda, Ca. (February 8, 2022): Distracted driving is a dangerous and illegal behavior the Sheriff’s Department is working to deter drivers from doing. On Thursday, February 10, deputies will focus their efforts on drivers that are talking, texting, using an app or any other action on their phone that...

Body SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Ca. (February 28, 2022): The City of San Juan Capistrano has selected Captain Justin Montano as its Chief of Police Services. “I am honored to serve as the next Chief of Police Services and am grateful for the opportunity,” Captain Montano said. “I look forward to working...

Body ALISO VIEJO, Ca. (February 28, 2022): The city of Aliso Viejo has selected Captain Scott Merrill to serve as the new Chief of Police Services. “I have had the opportunity to serve the City of Aliso Viejo in a variety of assignments in my time with the Sheriff’s Department, and...

Body LAKE FOREST, Ca. (March 1, 2022): Today, the Orange County Sheriff’s Department released a Critical Incident Video depicting the deputy-involved shooting that occurred in Foothill Ranch, a community located in the city of Lake Forest, Calif., on January 19, 2022. In order to foster greater public trust with the community...

Body ​​​​​​​ORANGE, Ca. (March 8, 2022) – On Monday, March 7, 2022, an inmate housed at the Theo Lacy Facility in Orange died of unknown causes.

Body SANTA ANA, Ca. (March 8, 2022) – On Tuesday, March 8, 2022, an inmate housed at the Central Men’s Jail in Santa Ana died at the hospital.

Body RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, Ca. (March 9, 2022): The Orange County Sheriff’s Department will be conducting a DUI/Driver’s License Checkpoint on Friday, March 11, from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. at an undisclosed location in the city of Rancho Santa Margarita. DUI Checkpoints are placed in locations based on collision statistics...

Body SANTA ANA, Ca. (March 9, 2022): On Wednesday, March 2, members of the Orange County Sheriff’s Department Special Victims Detail arrested Terry Lyn Myers, 65, of Garden Grove, for felony aggravated sexual assault. He is currently in custody at the Orange County Jail.

Body MISSION VIEJO, Ca. (March 16, 2022): Yesterday at around 1 p.m., deputies were called to the 28000 block of Via Arriaga in the city of Mission Viejo regarding a deceased female in her 80s inside a residence.

Body Santa Ana, Ca. (March 17, 2022): Orange County Sheriff’s investigators have released an updated forensic rendering of a 1983 Jane Doe in an effort to identify the woman and possibly generate new leads on her homicide case.