Body San Juan Capistrano , Ca. (November 28, 2023): The Orange County Sheriff’s Department will have extra deputies out on patrol Thursday, November 30, in the city of Rancho Santa Margarita looking for violations made by drivers and motorcyclists that increase the risk of crashes. With nearly 900,000 registered motorcycles in...

Body MISSION VIEJO, Ca. (Nov. 22, 2023): Orange County Sheriff’s Department deputies have arrested a man on suspicion of stabbing a 48-year-old Amazon employee.

Body Rancho Santa Margarita, Ca. (November 22, 2023): The Orange County Sheriff’s Department will have extra deputies out on patrol Friday, November 24, in the city of Rancho Santa Margarita looking for violations made by drivers and motorcyclists that increase the risk of crashes.

Body SANTA ANA, Ca. (Nov. 28, 2023) – A John Doe homicide victim discovered 49 years ago in unincorporated Laguna Hills, present-day Aliso Viejo, has been identified through investigative genetic genealogy. On September 14, 1974, two subjects were off-roading on a fire road when they discovered a deceased male over the...

Body Mission Viejo , Ca. (December 1, 2023): The Orange County Sheriff’s Department will have extra deputies out on patrol Friday, December 1, in the city of Mission Viejo looking for violations made by drivers and motorcyclists that increase the risk of crashes. With nearly 900,000 registered motorcycles in the state...

Body Laguna Woods , Ca. (December 6, 2023): Distracted driving is a dangerous and illegal behavior the Sheriff’s Department is working to deter drivers from doing. On Friday, December 8, deputies will focus their efforts on drivers that are talking, texting, using an app or any other action on their phone...

Body Yorba Linda, Ca. (December 11, 2023): – 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 Wednesday, December 13, deputies will be looking for violations made by bicyclists, drivers and pedestrians...

Body Dana Point, Ca. (December 12, 2023): – 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 Thursday, December 14, deputies will be looking for violations made by bicyclists, drivers and pedestrians...

Body ORANGE, Calif. (Aug. 12, 2025) – On Tuesday, August 12, 2025, an inmate who was housed at the Theo Lacy Facility in Orange died. The 60-year-old inmate, David N. Alcazar, was booked by the Huntington Beach Police Department on August 9, 2025, for PC 422 Criminal Threats, PC 646.9(a) Stalking...

Body Dana Point, Calif. (Aug. 13, 2025): On Wednesday, Aug. 13th, 2025, Orange County Sheriff’s Department Special Victim’s Detail (SVD) investigators arrested Michael Joseph Duran, 44, Aliso Viejo, following allegations he had a sexual relationship with a minor female between 2024-2025. In Aug. 2025, SVD investigators were contacted by a mandated...