Category: Orange County Sheriff Barnes

Suspected Killer Becomes Second Inmate to Die From COVID-19 Related Complications

January 22, 2021
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Orange County’s second inmate to die from COVID-19 related complications was awaiting trial for attempted homicide and suspicion of homicide charges. Ah Le Fang, 37, was arrested and booked August 2017 by the Fullerton Police Department after he was suspected of stabbing his mother and her boyfriend with a knife inside the apartment where they lived together with his older…

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Inmate Ordered Released Due to COVID-19 Concerns Removes Tracking Device, Escapes

January 19, 2021
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An Orange County inmate released early due to an ongoing American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) lawsuit escaped mandatory electronic monitoring by removing her device, police said Jan. 19. The 28-year-old woman was released following a Dec. 11, 2020, court order from Judge Peter Wilson—who is overseeing a lawsuit from the ACLU—to release half of Orange…

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Orange County Sheriff’s Department Names New Undersheriff

January 13, 2021
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Orange County Sheriff Don Barnes has a new right-hand man. The Orange County Sheriff’s Department said Jan. 13 that it named veteran officer Jeff Hallock as its new undersheriff.   “Undersheriff Hallock is a consummate leader who serves with integrity and approaches any assignment he is given with an unwavering work ethic and a deep…

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