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Sheriff’s Department Working to Curb Distracted Driving in Mission Viejo

Mission Viejo, Ca. (Mar. 30, 2023): Distracted driving is a dangerous and illegal behavior the Sheriff’s Department is working to deter drivers from doing. On Saturday, Apr. 1, deputies will focus their efforts on drivers that are talking, texting, using an app or any other action on their phone that...

Captain Bill Burk selected as Chief of Laguna Hills Police Services

Laguna Hills, Ca. (March 30, 2023): Captain Bill Burk has been selected as the new Chief of Laguna Hills Police Services. He began his new assignment Friday, Mar. 24. “I am deeply honored to receive such an incredible opportunity,” Captain Burk said. “Laguna Hills Police Services has a reputation of...

Captain Christine Berryman selected as Chief of Lake Forest Police Services

Lake Forest, Ca. (March 30, 2023): Captain Christine Berryman has been selected as the new Chief of Lake Forest Police Services. She began her new assignment Friday, March 24. “I am humbled and honored to be afforded this opportunity,” Captain Berryman said. “The Lake Forest community holds a special place...

Get Off Your Apps: April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month

Santa Ana, Ca. (March 31, 2023): April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month, and the Orange County Sheriff’s Department will be actively looking for drivers throughout the month who are in violation of the state’s hands-free cell phone law. “Holding your phone and using it while driving is not only dangerous...

Sheriff’s Department Working to Curb Distracted Driving in Dana Point

Dana Point, Ca. (April 8, 2023): Distracted driving is a dangerous and illegal behavior the Sheriff’s Department is working to deter drivers from doing. On Monday, Apr. 10, deputies will focus their efforts on drivers that are talking, texting, using an app or any other action on their phone that...

Investigators seek information in Stanton Homicide

STANTON, Ca. (April 10, 2023) – Orange County Sheriff's Department Investigators are seeking assistance in identifying the three individuals shown below who are possibly associated to a fatal shooting that occurred on June 28, 2022. The homicide occurred in the 7000 block of Lessue Avenue in the city of Stanton...

Sheriff’s Department Working to Curb Distracted Driving in San Juan Capistrano

San Juan Capistrano, Ca. (April 12, 2023): Distracted driving is a dangerous and illegal behavior the Sheriff’s Department is working to deter drivers from doing. On Friday, Apr. 14, deputies will focus their efforts on drivers that are talking, texting, using an app or any other action on their phone...

OCSD to conduct Motorcycle Safety Enforcement in Dana Point

Dana Point, Ca. (April 13, 2023): The Orange County Sheriff’s Department will have extra deputies out on patrol Saturday, April 15, in the city of Dana Point looking for violations made by drivers and motorcyclists that increase the risk of crashes. With nearly 900,000 registered motorcycles in the state, many...

Sheriff’s Department Working to Curb Distracted Driving in San Clemente

San Clemente, Ca. (April 13, 2023): Distracted driving is a dangerous and illegal behavior the Sheriff’s Department is working to deter drivers from doing. On Saturday, Apr. 15, deputies will focus their efforts on drivers that are talking, texting, using an app or any other action on their phone that...

In-custody death of inmate from the Intake Release Center

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...