A name change to the Orange County Sheriff’s Katella Training Facility in honor of a former sheriff who died in early January was approved Jan. 26 by the Orange County Board of Supervisors (OCBS). The facility will now be called the Sandra Hutchens Regional Law Enforcement Training Center, in honor of former Sheriff-Coroner Sandra Hutchens….
Police Training Facility to be Renamed in Former Sheriff’s Honor
January 26, 2021
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Battle Over the Release of Orange County’s Inmates Continues as Some Receive Vaccine
January 25, 2021
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Some local inmates are receiving the COVID-19 vaccine as the Orange County Sheriff’s Department (OCSD) works to contain the virus, county attorney Kayla Watson said Jan. 25. Watson made the comments during an Orange County court hearing, as legal proceedings continued into whether half the region’s prison population should be released during the ongoing pandemic….
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…
Sheriff’s Office Probes Claims an Employee Participated in Capitol Riot
January 20, 2021
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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…
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…
Orange County’s Emergency Management Director Resigns
January 15, 2021
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SANTA ANA (CNS)—The head of Orange County’s emergency management department resigned Jan. 14 to take a position outside government. Donna L. Boston sent a note to staff, announcing: “After 26 years in local government, I will be moving on to the private sector.” Michelle Anderson, the department’s deputy director, was appointed interim director of emergency…
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…
Lawyer Charged With Vandalizing Boat, Assaulting Police in Newport Harbor
An attorney from Northern California has been charged with spray-painting a boat at Newport Harbor on the Southern California coast—causing an estimated $50,000 in damage—and then getting into a scuffle with the police officers sent to arrest him. Kristoffer Steven Mayfield, 43, had allegedly spray-painted a sailboat inside and out, and was hurling objects into…
Construction Worker Dies in Orange When Swimming Pool Hole Collapses
Firefighters have recovered the body of a construction worker who died when a wall of dirt collapsed and buried him while he was excavating a backyard swimming pool site in the City of Orange, California. Sgt. Dennis Breckner of the Orange County Sheriff’s Department identified the victim as Luciano Gonzalez Munoz. Breckner told The Epoch…
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