O.C. piano teacher convicted of molesting eight girls
John Mordecai Scott, a 65-year-old Orange County piano instructor was convicted on Monday, March 14, of molesting eight girls, with a ninth testifying as a witness in his trial, over…
O.C. church volunteer arrested for sexual assault of a minor
SANTA ANA, Ca. (March 9, 2022): On Wednesday, March 2, members of the Orange County Sheriff’s Department Special Victims Detail arrested Terry Lyn Myers, 65, of Garden Grove, for felony…
An inmate at the Theo Lacy Facility died on Monday
ORANGE, Ca. (March 8, 2022) – On Monday, March 7, 2022, an inmate housed at the Theo Lacy Facility in Orange died of unknown causes. The decedent is Joshua James…
Body camera footage shows shooting of a theft suspect at an O.C. Walmart
https://youtu.be/uTIX1HFZBrk LAKE FOREST, Ca. (March 1, 2022): Today, the Orange County Sheriff’s Department released a Critical Incident Video depicting the deputy-involved shooting that occurred in Foothill Ranch, a community located…
Former OC Sheriff’s Deputy gets four months of jail after stealing credit cards from a dead woman
Remember the disgraced former Orange County Sheriff’s Department deputy, Steve Hortz, who got caught stealing from dead victims? The 43-year-old crooked deputy from San Dimas pleaded guilty but his sentence…
Multi-agency ‘Operation Red Zone’ resulted in 56 human trafficking arrests in Orange County
SANTA ANA, Ca. (Feb. 18, 2022): Fifty-six suspects were arrested and 16 victims were recovered, including two juveniles under the age of 16, as part of an extensive multi-jurisdictional human…
The car stolen from Green Day singer Billie Joe Armstrong was found in El Modena
Costa Mesa police detective Lopez, acting on tips from the public, asked the O.C. Sheriff's Department to look for a vehicle that was stolen from Green Day singer Billie Joe…
O.C.’s first Homeless Death Review Committee commissioned by the OC Sheriff
SANTA ANA, Ca. (Jan. 26, 2022): Orange County Sheriff-Coroner Don Barnes announced today that he has commissioned the County’s first Homeless Death Review Committee to review deaths of people experiencing…
O.C. Crime Laboratory recognized for implementing national forensic standards
SANTA ANA, Ca. (January 19, 2022): The Orange County Crime Laboratory, a division of the Orange County Sheriff-Coroner Department, was nationally recognized as a “Registry Implementer” for its high-quality standards…
Armed suspect at an Walmart Supercenter shot by an O.C. Sheriff Deputy
A O.C. Sheriff deputy-involved shooting occurred the evening of Jan. 19, 2022, inside the Walmart Supercenter on Towne Centre Drive in Foothill Ranch, wounding one man who was armed with…
The OC Sheriff promoted two Assistant Sheriffs
SANTA ANA, Ca. (January 14, 2022): The Orange County Sheriff’s Department today promoted 33 personnel, including two Assistant Sheriffs. Assistant Sheriff Jeff Puckett will oversee the Department’s Custody Operations Command,…
A stabbing occurred in unincorporated Orange County this afternoon
Orange County Sheriff Deputies arrived at N. Olive Ave. near E. Main St. in the unincorporated area of Orange Olive investigating a stabbing at about 1 pm. today. The victim…
Investigations seeking person of interest in a 1980 O.C. cold case
SANTA ANA, Ca. (December 29, 2021): Investigators are looking to identify a person of interest in the 1980 homicide of 15-year-old Kerry Patterson. Kerry was last seen on June 26,…
The OC Sheriff is trying to identify a dead Latino teen found nearly 25 years ago in Trabuco Canyon
SANTA ANA, Ca. (December 23, 2021) – The Orange County Sheriff’s Department Homicide Unit, in partnership with the DNA Doe Project, have released a newly updated image in hopes of…
Former OC Sheriff’s Deputy facing felony charges after burning an inmate with hot water
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A former Orange County Sheriff’s Deputy has been charged with two felonies in connection with throwing scalding water on a mentally ill inmate, causing first- and…