A DUI hit and run suspect died at Theo Lacy Jail early this morning
At approximately 3 a.m. on Feb. 9, an inmate housed at the Theo Lacy Facility in Orange was pronounced deceased at a local hospital. The inmate, a 51-year old man,…
A Santa Ana man suspected of murder was killed in a fight with an O.C. jail inmate
ORANGE, Ca. (January 19, 2020) –At approximately 4 p.m. on Jan. 18, an inmate housed at the Theo Lacy Facility in Orange was pronounced deceased at a local hospital. The…
The O.C. Sheriff’s Department opens a housing unit for U.S. veterans
The Orange County Sheriff’s Department will open its first-ever housing unit for select inmates verified as U.S. veterans, which is expected to support successful transition post-release. Housing Unit for Military…
O.C. Sheriff Barnes rips a Judge’s orders regarding use of waist restraints
Statement from Sheriff Don Barnes on Recent Court Ruling Concerning Court Security On Monday Orange County Superior Court Judge Kathleen Roberts issued an order prohibiting the use of waist restraints…
Over $1.25 M worth of Fentanyl seized in an O.C. drug raid
Fentanyl seizures set to more than double for third year in a row SANTA ANA, Ca. – The Orange County Sheriff’s Department (OCSD) has seen a marked increase in seizures…
The unborn child of an O.C. inmate died on Saturday
An in-custody death of an unborn child occurred at the University of California Irvine Medical Center in Orange, CA. On July 27, 2019, a 30-year-old inmate housed at the Orange…
A 19-year-old DUI driver was arrested after crashing into the fence of an O.C. jail early today
At about 3:30 a.m. this morning, a 19-year-old crashed her car into the entrance gate of the James A. Musick jail facility, according to the O.C. Sheriff's Twitter feed. The…
People are mailing greeting cards soaked in meth to the O.C. jails
The Orange County Sheriff’s Department has deployed new proactive efforts to reverse the increase in drug trafficking that has been experienced within the four county-run jail facilities in Orange County…
Anaheim man arrested after going on a murderous rampage in Lake Forest
LAKE FOREST, Ca. – Orange County Sheriff’s Department deputies have arrested James Carlos Melendrez, 25, of Anaheim, on suspicion of multiple offenses including attempted murder, carjacking and felony hit and…
The teen escapee from the OC Juvenile Hall has been caught
Ike Souzer, 15, a teenage murder suspect who escaped from juvenile hall in Orange, was back in custody Saturday morning after 21 hours on the loose and his sister defended…
The teenager who escaped from the O.C. Juvenile Hall allegedly killed his mother two years ago
The teenager who escaped from Orange County's Juvenile Hall early this morning, just past midnight, has been identified as Ike Souzer, a 15-year old who killed his mother two years…
The OC Sheriff transfered 717 inmates to ICE during the first year of SB 54
SANTA ANA, Ca. (April 3, 2019) – In the first full year of implementation of California Senate Bill 54 (SB 54), a state law that limits which offenders local law…
The OC Sheriff is dumping ICE to focus on increasing mental health services
https://youtu.be/YUW28Qp_0Nw SANTA ANA, Ca. (March 27, 2019) – Orange County Sheriff-Coroner Don Barnes announced major changes to Orange County’s jail operations to efficiently use Department resources and address the increasing…
Orange County’s dead homeless tallied in two new reports
SANTA ANA, Ca. (February 25, 2019) – The Orange County Sheriff’s Department Coroner Division publicly released two reports today concerning reported deaths of individuals experiencing homelessness in Orange County in…
Orange County public safety agencies launch Text-to-911
https://youtu.be/qu5pQreGeFw SANTA ANA, Ca. (February 6, 2019) – Orange County law enforcement and fire dispatch centers are now equipped with Text-to-911 to allow the hearing impaired, speech impaired or those…