Two juveniles were shot, one fatally, in west Orange County
PRESS RELEASE- Homicide in Stanton: On Saturday, July 5, 2025, shortly before 2 p.m., deputies were called to the 11000 block of Court Street, Stanton, in reference to a shooting.…
OC Deputies and Target staff team up to catch repeat theft offender
At around 12:30 p.m. on Friday, Target Loss Prevention recognized a subject that was previously caught shoplifting just a few days ago, according to the OC Sheriff's Rancho Santa Margarita…
The OC Sheriff is searching for a hit and run driver who injured a pedestrian
On June 27 at approximately 10:05 p.m., the Orange County Sheriff’s Department responded to the area of La Cresta Drive and Silver Lantern Street in the city of Dana Point…
Duck family saved from a storm drain by O.C. deputies
Yesterday morning, Orange County Sheriff deputies assigned to Rancho Santa Margarita Police Services were flagged down by a resident, reference a mama duck in distress on the side of the…
O.C. family devastated after DUI driver kills father in motorcycle crash
On Tuesday, June 24, at approximately 8:22 p.m., deputies responded to the intersection of Trabuco Road and Via Victoria in Mission Viejo reference a traffic collision between a vehicle and…
The OC Sheriff is searching for a hit and run suspect who fatally struck a transient
On June 22 at approximately 8:30 p.m., the Orange County Sheriff’s Department responded to the area of Katella Avenue and Date Street in the city of Stanton reference a vehicle…
Guns and narcotics seized by deputies in two north O.C. traffic stops
On June 14, 2025, Orange County Sheriff North SET deputies conducted two traffic stops in unincorporated North Orange County. Their efforts led to the discovery of a sawed-off shotgun, six…
An O.C. bar security guard was fatally shot
On Sunday, June 22, 2025, at around 12:57 a.m., deputies were called to the 8000 block of Katella Ave. in unincorporated Anaheim outside of 99 Bottles & Cocktails in reference…
The Bomb Squad safely removed a WWII era grenade from a home in north O.C.
At approximately 5:30 p.m. on Thursday evening, Fullerton Police Department officers responded to a report of a suspicious device in the 3100 block of Palm Drive. The device, believed to…
Fatal stabbing in Orange: Tustin man in custody
Orange, Calif. (June 14, 2025): On Friday, June 13, 2025, at around 1:24 a.m., deputies were called to the area of Rancho Santiago and Hewes Street in unincorporated Orange, in…
Man arrested after racist assault on a woman an an O.C. business is caught on video
The O.C. Sheriff's Lake Forest Police Services posted today on social media that they are aware of a video posted recently on social media of a man causing a disturbance,…
Irvine police nab Chilean burglary suspects who used a stolen credit card at the Spectrum
On Sunday, Spectrum Center Officers saw a vehicle burglary call pending at the Bommer Canyon Trailhead, according to the Irvine Police Department. Knowing the usual “grab-and-swipe” trend, they suspected the…
Drugs, stolen checks, and mail seized in O.C. arrest
A search warrant was served by Orange County Sheriff deputies as part of an investigation into a theft from a vehicle over the weekend, according to Lake Forest Police Services.…
DNA revealed that an O.C. John Doe was killed by a notorious serial killer
In November 2023, OC Sheriff Cold Case investigators identified a deceased John Doe found in unincorporated Laguna Hills in 1974 as Michael Ray Schlicht, 17, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Michael…
An armed man was shot by O.C. Deputies when he moved towards them
Laguna Hills, Ca. (May 10, 2025): A deputy-involved shooting occurred on Saturday morning in a commercial parking lot in Laguna Hills, according to the Orange County Sheriff. On Saturday, May…