SANTA ANA, Ca. (April 14, 2023) – On Thursday, April 13, 2023, an inmate housed at the Intake Release Center in Santa Ana died at the hospital. The inmate, Brian Schaar, 37, was booked into jail on April 6, 2023, by the Orange County Sheriff’s Department for outstanding warrants. On...

Stanton, Ca. (April 16, 2023): On Saturday, 04/15/23, at 3:12 pm deputies were dispatched to the 10000 block of Fern Ave regarding a shooting. Deputies arrived and located two adult males who each suffered multiple gunshot wounds. Deputies performed life saving measures on both subjects. Both subjects were transported to...

SANTA ANA, Ca. (April 24, 2023) – Orange County Sheriff-Coroner Don Barnes today released the following Op Ed: In 2018, I testified in support of legislation we sponsored to increase penalties for those trafficking pure fentanyl into our communities. Ironically, I was told by senators on the Public Safety Committee...

LAGUNA HILLS, Ca. (April 24, 2023) – On Saturday, April 22, 2023, at 10:07 p.m. Orange County Sheriff’s Deputies were dispatched to the 25000 block of Alicia Parkway in the city of Laguna Hills reference a shooting. When deputies arrived, they located two injured males, both seventeen-years-old. Deputies provided lifesaving...

DANA POINT, CA. (May 11, 2023): On Saturday, May 13, 2023, the Orange County Sheriff’s Department will have deputies at the Palm Tree Musical Festival educating the public on how to monitor their alcohol intake and “Know Your Limit.” The “Know Your Limit” program is intended to raise awareness about...

MIDWAY CITY, Ca. (April 26, 2023) – At 12:05 a.m. on April 26, 2023, Orange County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to the 15000 block of Van Buren Street in the city of Midway City reference a shooting. When deputies arrived, they located an injured 18-year-old man. Deputies provided lifesaving measures...

MISSION VIEJO, Ca. (August 27, 2020) – Orange County Sheriff’s Department Special Victims Detail investigators arrested a man yesterday suspected of committing multiple lewd acts on an underage girl beginning in 2010.

DANA POINT, Ca. (Feb. 12, 2020) – The Orange County Sheriff’s Department will have extra deputies out on patrol Wednesday, Feb. 13, looking for violations made by drivers and motorcyclists that increase the risk of crashes. View PDF

MEDAL OF COURAGE & LIFESAVING: Deputies stop man with machete On January 19, 2018 at 4:15 p.m., Deputies Anthony Garza, Robert Tomasko, Jason McLennan, Paul Chiron and Charles Johnson responded to Walmart in Lake Forest reference a suspect wearing a mask and carrying a machete. Before deputies could arrive, the...

STANTON, Ca. (March 2, 2020) – Distracted driving is a dangerous and illegal behavior the Sheriff’s Department is working to deter drivers from doing. View PDF