SANTA ANA—A veteran Orange County sheriff’s employee is on administrative leave and the subject of an internal investigation for her part in attending the rally that led to the Capitol breach on Jan. 6. Monica Alston, a sheriff’s special officer, has been with the Orange County Sheriff’s Department since 1999, but was on personal leave…
Orange County Sheriff’s Officer Suspended in Capitol Riot-Related Investigation
March 5, 2021
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Irvine Hopes Police Body Cams Will Build Transparency, Trust
February 27, 2021
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The City of Irvine is moving forward with its plans of equipping its police force with body cameras. During its March 9 meeting, city council will consider authorizing a $3.3 million, five-year contract to secure the recording equipment. Council previously approved the implementation of a body-worn camera (BWC) program last June, and will now vote…
Catalytic Converter Thefts are Rising in Orange County
February 23, 2021
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The Orange County Sheriff’s Department (OCSD) says it has seen a 650 percent increase in catalytic convertor thefts throughout the past year. There were 542 converters reported stolen to the OCSD last year, compared to 83 in 2019, department data shows. “It’s probably due to a lot of people out of work, they need to get…
Orange County Judge Says He’s Satisfied with Sheriff’s COVID-19 Mitigation Efforts
February 16, 2021
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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…
Orange County Sheriff’s Department Shares Video of Deadly Shooting
February 12, 2021
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Footage of the fatal police shooting of a hooded, gun-wielding woman was released by the Orange County Sheriff’s Department (OCSD) Feb. 12 in a move it hoped would bolster public trust. The video, taken about 1 a.m. last June 24, begins with a sheriff’s deputy scouring a darkened Lake Forest street following reports of a…
Orange County DA Calls for End to Mass Incarnation, Police Chokeholds
February 10, 2021
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Orange County’s top prosecutor says he wants to end mass incarnation, ban carotid holds, and ensure more accountability as he looks to address race-based prejudice in the criminal justice system. “We as a society have engaged in systemic mass incarceration. As a prosecutor, I will stop it,” District Attorney Todd Spitzer said Feb. 10 in…
Orange County DA Calls for End to Mass Incarceration, Police Choke Holds
February 10, 2021
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Orange County’s top prosecutor says he wants to end mass incarceration, ban carotid holds, and ensure more accountability as he looks to address race-based prejudice in the criminal justice system. “We as a society have engaged in systemic mass incarceration. As a prosecutor, I will stop it,” District Attorney Todd Spitzer said Feb. 10 in…
Police Put the Brakes on Orange County Street Racers
February 8, 2021
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A night of illegal street racing throughout southern Orange County led to the arrest of three people, police say. Upward of 100 cars began gathering about 9:35 p.m. Feb 5, when Mission Viejo deputies responded to reports of a large number of vehicles driving recklessly and congregating in a parking lot near the intersection of…
Orange County Jail Reports Dramatic Drop in Inmate Infections
February 5, 2021
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The amount of Orange County inmates infected with the COVID-19 virus is less than one percent of what it was a month ago, the Orange County Sheriff’s Department (OCSD) said Feb. 5. The OCSD is crediting the reduction with “robust mitigation efforts” to bring down the rate of infection at the Santa Ana facility. On…
Man Pretending to Be Homeless Student Exposed as Registered Sex Offender
January 31, 2021
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Police in Lake Forest, California, arrested a registered sex offender carrying meth after encountering a beggar claiming to be a law student. The arrest came after a Lake Forest homeless liaison officer patrolling the shopping centers off Lake Forest Drive and Rancho Parkway Jan. 27, encountered a homeless person asking for food, according to a Facebook post by Lake…
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