LOS ANGELES—A previously convicted 47-year-old Santa Ana man is expected to plead guilty Nov. 22 to aiming a laser at an Orange County Sheriff’s Department helicopter pilot. Eric Suarez admitted in his plea agreement that on April 13, 2020, he was sitting alone in his parked car when he “intentionally pointed a high-intensity green laser…
OC Man to Plead Guilty to Pointing Laser at Sheriff’s Helicopter
Former Sheriff’s Deputy Charged for Allegedly Using Dead Woman’s Credit Cards
SANTA ANA, Calif.—A former Orange County Sheriff’s Department deputy previously indicted on multiple felony charges has been charged with allegedly stealing a dead woman’s credit cards and attempting to use them to make several thousands of dollars worth of purchases. Steve Hortz, of San Dimas, responded on Aug. 19, 2020, to the woman’s Yorba Linda…
Police Seek Men Who Followed Teen Girl
The Orange County Sheriff’s Department is asking for help identifying two men who they say followed a 15-year-old girl while she was out for a run in Rancho Santa Margarita. The men on May 4 were driving in a northbound bicycle lane on Antonio Parkway, between Tijeras Creek and Via Entrada, about 4 p.m., closely following the teen,…
Orange County Sheriff Will Ask Board to Fund Updated Shooting Range
The Orange County Sheriff’s Department (OCSD) on April 13 will ask the Board of Supervisors to fund a major renovation for its shooting range and extend the consulting contract for a company that monitors inmates’ phone calls. The OCSD is seeking the board’s approval to award a $7 million contract to Archico, a construction company,…
The Silent Epidemic: The Growing Threat of Fentanyl in Southern California
When Gail Smith lost her son to a drug overdose in 2016, she joined an Orange County club of which nobody wants to be a member. “My son Kenny died of an accidental overdose of heroin mixed with fentanyl,” Smith told The Epoch Times. “We were told that there was enough fentanyl to kill 10…
Orange County Judge Says He’s Satisfied with Sheriff’s COVID-19 Mitigation Efforts
More than two months after ordering Orange County Sheriff Don Barnes to reduce its prison population by half, a judge says he’s “satisfied” with his COVID-19 mitigation efforts. However, the ongoing lawsuit is not over. “Just to be clear in what I’m saying today: This does not moot the lawsuit or moot the issues, but what it does…
Another Orange County Inmate Dies of COVID Complications
A second Orange County inmate died Jan. 21 from COVID-19 related complications, the Orange County Sheriff’s Department (OCSD) said. The 37-year-old man—who was booked by the Fullerton Police Department in 2017 on suspicion of homicide and attempted murder—tested positive for the virus last December. He was transferred to a local hospital Jan. 6, but died…
Sheriff’s Office Probes Claims an Employee Participated in Capitol Riot
The Orange County Sheriff’s Department (OCSD) is investigating one of its own after receiving a tip an employee was at the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 riot. Sgt, Dennis Breckner told The Epoch Times the department launched the probe after someone turned over photos of an OCSD staffer at the rally. “A member of…
Orange County Fire Chief Warns of Mudslide Dangers
The Orange County Fire Authority chief says he’s terrified that upcoming rainfalls will trigger a mudslide in Southern California’s fire-ravaged canyons. When the Bond Fire began Dec. 2, it tore through 6,686 acres, destroying plants that played a critical role in controlling water flow in rural valleys. During a recent flyover tour of the region,…
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