In May 1980, Santa Ana Register City Editor, Pat O. Riley received a phone call from an anonymous caller. “Dorothy Jane Scott…she was my love. I caught her cheating with another man…she denied having another man…I killed her,” said the unknown male caller. A 32-year-old female by the name of...
On Feb. 22, 1981, Lee Ray Rowland was discovered lying face down on his bed by his parents. The 30-year-old was pronounced deceased a few moments later. Rowland’s parents went away for the weekend and when they came home, they found their residence ransacked and property had been taken. Lee’s...
On December 7, 1985, the Sheriff’s Department was notified around 7 a.m. about a blue nylon bag with a possible body inside located on the side of Jeffrey Road in North Irvine. A young woman’s body was contorted in the bag. Through fingerprints, it was determined that the woman was...
On Oct. 30, 1984, 25-year-old Darrell Attardo and 20-year-old Stephanie Anderson were found deceased in a small home on 9th street in Sunset Beach by Sheriff’s Department investigators. The victims had each been stabbed multiple times and were restrained in one of the bedrooms of the house. Their home had...
In August 1966, 41-year-old Robert Lee Nusbaum was a victim of homicide in his home on Huber Street in Anaheim. Around 11:15 a.m. on Aug. 13, 1966, a friend stopped by Nusbaum’s residence and noticed that his car was not in the driveway. The front door was closed, but unlocked...
In early May, 1987, restaurant owner Joe Luis Avila was found shot to death in his black 1985 Porsche Cabriolet Carrera. He left his “El Ranchito” restaurant on Mesa Drive and Irvine Blvd at about midnight. Avila was found deceased a mile away from his restaurant, on May 7, 1987...
SANTA ANA, Ca. (Oct. 18, 2023): Orange County Sheriff’s Department investigators have arrested one man on suspicion of shooting a security guard in a residential area. At 11:02 a.m. on Oct. 17, deputies were dispatched to the area of Bridlewood Drive and Saddle Rock Place regarding a report of a...
The Emergency Management Division promotes, facilitates and supports the County of Orange and the Operational Area (OA) efforts to prepare for, respond to and recover from disasters. The division provides emergency management and preparedness services to the unincorporated areas of Orange County and supports the efforts of the Orange County...
Laguna Hills , Ca. (November 4, 2023): Distracted driving is a dangerous and illegal behavior the Sheriff’s Department is working to deter drivers from doing. On Monday, November 6, deputies will focus their efforts on drivers that are talking, texting, using an app or any other action on their phone...
Aliso Viejo , Ca. (October 28, 2023): Distracted driving is a dangerous and illegal behavior the Sheriff’s Department is working to deter drivers from doing. On Monday, October 30, deputies will focus their efforts on drivers that are talking, texting, using an app or any other action on their phone...