LAKE FOREST, Ca. (Oct. 30, 2019) – Distracted driving is a dangerous and illegal behavior the Sheriff’s Department is working to deter drivers from doing. View PDF

DANA POINT, Ca. (Aug. 28, 2020) – 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.On Monday, Aug. 31, deputies will be looking for violations made by bicyclists, drivers and pedestrians that...

A group of suspects who stole a car and crashed it into a residence in the city of Lake Forest were taken into custody thanks to quick law enforcement response and assistance from engaged residents. Orange County Sheriff’s deputies at approximately 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, March 11, responded to reports...

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Ca. (Aug. 24, 2020) – Distracted driving is a dangerous and illegal behavior the Sheriff’s Department is working to deter drivers from doing. View PDF

SANTA ANA, Ca. (November 26, 2018) – The joint investigation between the Orange County Sheriff’s Department (OCSD) and the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) continues to determine who is responsible for the May 2018 explosion at an Aliso Viejo day spa that killed one female and injured two others. View...

DANA POINT, Ca. (Sept. 18, 2020) – Distracted driving is a dangerous an dillegal behavior the Sheriff’s Department is working to deter drivers from doing. On Monday, Sept. 21, deputies will focus their efforts on drivers that are talking ,texting, using an app or any other action on their phone...

SANTA ANA, Ca. (Dec. 17, 2019) – Today, the United States Department of Justice notified Orange County Sheriff Don Barnes that they are closing the 11-year investigation into Orange County Jails. The investigation began in December 2008 following the death of inmate John Chamberlain in October 2006. Please see the...

SANTA ANA, Ca. (July 26, 2018) - An investigation by a multi-agency operation to intercept narcotics and hold drug traffickers accountable has resulted in the arrest of three men and the confiscation of 184 pounds of illegal narcotics and five guns. View PDF

SANTA ANA, Calif. (April 13, 2018)- The Orange County Sheriff’s Department will be conducting a specialized Motorcycle Safety Enforcement Operation Sunday, April 15, in an effort to lower deaths and injuries. View PDF

DANA POINT, Ca. (Aug. 10, 2020) – Distracted driving is a dangerous and illegal behavior the Sheriff’s Department is working to deter drivers from doing. View PDF