Dangerous sex offender Cary Smith has moved out of Orange County
The Orange Police Department announced that Cary Smith, a dangerous sex offender who was recently released from a mental hospital, is no longer living at a facility in Orange. Smith…
Warning issued after a dangerous O.C. sex offender is released from a mental hospital
SANTA ANA, Calif. – Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer and Orange County Board of Supervisors Chairwoman Michelle Steel are issuing a warning to county residents regarding the release of…
Beverly Hills surgeon and his girlfriend charged with $52 million insurance fraud involving O.C. sober living patients
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A Beverly Hills surgeon and his girlfriend have been charged with stealing nearly $52 million in an elaborate insurance fraud scheme that involved hiring body brokers…
Stanton two striker charged with a hate crime after attacking basketball players at a Westminster Park
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A Stanton man has been charged with a hate crime for using a hatchet to break out a car window while a man was driving away…
U.S. Forest Service Firefighter charged with child porn possession and lewd acts on a child in Newport Beach
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A U.S. Forest Service firefighter has been charged with felony possession of child pornography and lewd acts with a child under the age of 14 that…
The charges against a O.C. Sheriff’s investigator and a recruit include forging documents
SANTA ANA, Calif. – An Orange County Sheriff’s Investigator and a Sheriff’s recruit have been charged with felonies for conspiring to falsify background information included in the recruit’s application in…
OCDA Spitzer reacts to the U.S. Supreme Court ruling protecting LGBTQ workers from job discrimination
SANTA ANA, Calif. – Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer issued the following statement on Monday’s Supreme Court ruling protecting LGBTQ workers from job discrimination: “A workplace must be a…
Sheriff’s Investigator charged after OCSD investigation
https://youtu.be/imlCjHpDuw4 SANTA ANA, Ca. (June 17, 2020) – Today the Orange County District Attorney’s Office filed charges against a deputy sheriff for alleged conspiracy and false impersonation that occurred when…
Man charged with poisoning eight O.C. homeless people
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A 38-year-old man has been charged with poisoning eight homeless people, including an elderly person, and contributing to the delinquency of a minor, in a series…
Two men charged with felonies in connection with the O.C. George Floyd riots
SANTA ANA, Calif. – Two men are facing felony charges in connection with protests that erupted into violence in Santa Ana over the weekend. This marks the first civil unrest…
The OCDA says that rioting and looting will be prosecuted in Orange County
SANTA ANA, Calif. – Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer issued the following statement regarding the protests in the wake of the death of George Floyd last week while in…
Mayor Pulido supports the prosecution of registered sex offenders for parole violations
Santa Ana Mayor Miguel A. Pulido issued the following statement today: “I strongly support District Attorney Todd Spitzer’s stance against the early release of seven registered sex offenders into the…
Drum school director arrested by the SAPD and charged with sexually assaulting a teen
SANTA ANA, Calif. – Authorities are asking for the public’s help in identifying additional potential victims of a registered sex offender currently facing multiple felonies for committing lewd acts on…
Burglary suspects who targeted O.C. homes arrested in multi county sweep
SANTA ANA, Calif. – Five men accused of running a multi-county burglary ring responsible for stealing $1.9 million in designer watches and purses, jewelry, guns, purses, and cash in 44…
The OCDA has launched a Crimes Against Peace Officers Unit
SANTA ANA, Calif. – As we honor the nation’s fallen law enforcement officers during National Police Week, the Orange County District Attorney’s Office is proud to announce the creation of…