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Sheriff’s Department Working to Curb Distracted Driving in Laguna Niguel

Laguna Niguel, Ca. (April 11, 2023): Distracted driving is a dangerous and illegal behavior the Sheriff’s Department is working to deter drivers from doing. On Thursday, Apr. 13, deputies will focus their efforts on drivers that are talking, texting, using an app or any other action on their phone that...

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...

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...

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

Mission Viejo, Ca. (April 15, 2023): Distracted driving is a dangerous and illegal behavior the Sheriff’s Department is working to deter drivers from doing. On Monday, Apr. 17, deputies will focus their efforts on drivers that are talking, texting, using an app or any other action on their phone that...

08-245804 OIS

In December of 2008, deputies were involved in an officer involved shooting in the unincorporated area of La Habra. The case was investigated by the Orange County District Attorney's Office and no criminal charges were filed. The officer involved shooting was determined to be within policy.

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10-026804 OIS

In February of 2010, deputies were involved in an officer involved shooting in the city of Stanton. The case was investigated by the Orange County District Attorney's Office and no criminal charges were filed. The officer involved shooting was determined to be within policy.

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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...

In-Custody Death - March 20, 2023

On March 20, 2023, 47-year-old Todd Whited from Stoystown, PA who was housed at the Central Men’s Jail, Mod A-Tank 5 died at OC Global Medical Center. At the time, Whited was awaiting arraignment. At the conclusion of the Orange County District Attorney’s independent investigation, Whited’s manner of death was determined to be natural, and his cause of death was identified as a subarachnoid hemorrhage due to a ruptured intracranial aneurysm. Please click on the following link to view the full letter issued by the OCDA SKM_C750i24031418270 (orangecountyda.org).

Orange County Jail In-Custody Death Reporting

The information below is being provided in response to the passage of California Assembly Bill 2761, which took effect on January 1, 2023. We hope the information provided demonstrates our ongoing commitment to transparency.

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...