SANTA ANA, Ca. (April 6, 2021): The Orange County Sheriff’s Department encourages drivers to give the phone a break and focus on the road. Throughout the month of April, the Sheriff’s Department will have additional deputies on patrol specifically looking for drivers who violate the state’s hands-free cell phone law...

LAGUNA HILLS, Ca. (April 8, 2021): Today, a shooting in the city of Laguna Hills left one victim with a non-life threatening gunshot wound and three juvenile suspects arrested.

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Ca. (April 13, 2021): The Orange County Sheriff’s Department will have extra deputies out on patrol Saturday, April 17, 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 the...

MISSION VIEJO, Ca. (April 19, 2021) – Distracted driving is a dangerous and illegal behavior the Sheriff’s Department is working to deter drivers from doing. On Thursday, April 22, deputies will focus their efforts on drivers that are talking, texting, using an app or any other action on their phone...

SAN CLEMENTE, Ca. (April 15, 2021): The Orange County Sheriff’s Major Accident Reconstruction Team (MART) is investigating a fatal hit-and-run collision that occurred at approximately 9:50 p.m. on April 14 in the city of San Clemente. The investigation led to the arrest of a man located by patrol deputies less than an hour later.

SANTA ANA, Ca. (April 21, 2021): Today, the Orange County Sheriff’s Department submitted a case to the Orange County District Attorney’s Office regarding a deputy suspected of assaulting an inmate in the Orange County Jail.

STANTON, Ca. (May 21, 2021): The Orange County Sheriff’s Department will have extra deputies out on patrol Saturday, May 24, in the city of Stanton looking for violations made by drivers and motorcyclists that increase the risk of crashes.

STANTON, Ca. (April 30, 2021) – Distracted driving is a dangerous and illegal behavior the Sheriff’s Department is working to deter drivers from doing. On Monday, May 3, deputies will focus their efforts on drivers that are talking, texting, using an app or any other action on their phone that is not hands-free and violates California’s cell phone law. A violation is subject to a $162 fine for the first offense, and at least $285 for a second offense.

STANTON, Ca. (May 7, 2021) – The Sheriff’s Department will take part in a bicycle and pedestrian safety enforcement operation aimed at educating bicyclists, drivers and pedestrians on traffic laws, rules and responsibilities.

We understand residents want to educate themselves with the latest and most accurate information on COVID-19 to keep themselves and their loved one’s information safe. Unfortunately, there are scammers who look to capitalize on such situations and attempt to steal or exploit personal information. The Sheriff’s Department has seen an...