The Orange County Sheriff’s Department issued a Wireless Emergency Alert Thursday, Sept. 19, in an attempt to identify a child annoyance suspect.

On June 10, 2019 at 1:50 p.m., deputies were dispatched to a possible shooting at a Stanton strip mall. When Deputies Murphy and Lewis arrived, they found a man lying on the ground bleeding profusely from his leg and abdomen. After assessing the victim, they found he had a fractured...

Two people were arrested in the early morning hours of Monday, June 24, after an attempted burglary at a jewelry store in Yorba Linda. The attempted burglary procedures were very similar to recent jewelry store burglaries in other South County cities. On Sunday, June 23, a jewelry store owner in...

With 13contract cities and Orange County’s unincorporated areas, the Orange County Sheriff’s Department is responsible for the safety of students and staff for more than 125 public and private schools. While sound tactics and strategy for how to handle violence on school campuses have been in place for many years...

On Tuesday, March 10, 2020, at about 9:12 am, Lake Forest Police Services personnel were dispatched to the Walgreen’s on Muirlands Blvd reference a possible robbery in progress. Units arrived on the scene as the suspects fled the store and drove away in a white Nissan Rogue with no license...

An Orange County Sheriff’s Department engineer received international recognition for his work leading the team responsible for ensuring Orange County’s emergency services responders can effectively communicate. Nick Condaras, Senior Telecommunications Engineer assigned to the Technical Services Unit of the Technology Division, was named Radio Frequency Engineer of the Year by...

We are saddened to announce the passing of one of our Explosive Detection K9s, Sam. Sam, a 9-year-old black Labrador, served with the Sheriff’s Department for more than three years with his partner, Investigator Mireles. Before joining the Sheriff’s Department, Sam worked as an Explosive Detection K9 with the United...

Three men were arrested -- and a burglary plan potentially foiled -- after an observant deputy noticed suspicious behavior and initiated an investigative car stop in the city of Lake Forest. At nearly 3 a.m. on Thursday, May 16, a deputy was patrolling a business complex area near the north...

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...

Get them talking. Make a connection. Diffuse the situation. These are the tenets of crisis negotiation, but the process is much more nuanced and complex than it sounds. It was approaching 9:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 13, when the mother of a 3-year-old called the Sheriff’s Department to report the...