Orange County Jail inmate tests positive for COVID-19
ORANGE, Ca. (March 24, 2020): An inmate in Orange County Jail has tested positive for COVID-19. The inmate, a man in his 40s, was booked into the Orange County Jail…
A DUI suspect has died at the Theo Lacy Jail
ORANGE, Ca. (March 24, 2020): An inmate housed at the Theo Lacy Facility in Orange was pronounced deceased at a local hospital the evening of March 23, 2020. The inmate,…
Former Archdiocese of O.C. musician arrested on suspicion of lewd acts with a minor
SANTA ANA, Ca. (March 13, 2020): Orange County Sheriff’s Department Special Victims Detail investigators arrested a man suspected of committing multiple lewd acts on an underage girl beginning in 2018.…
Request to OC Jail visitors to limit non-essential visits due to COVID-19 concerns
SANTA ANA, Ca. (March 12, 2020): The Orange County Sheriff’s Department is requesting all potential jail visitors to evaluate the necessity of their visit and limit non-essential jail visits to reduce…
An inmate facing drug charges died at the Theo Lacy jail this morning
ORANGE, Ca. (February 11, 2020) –At approximately 10:40 a.m. on Feb. 11, an inmate housed at the Theo Lacy Facility in Orange was pronounced deceased at a local hospital. The…
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…
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…
Man arrested for possession of explosives in Tustin
[caption id="attachment_72979" align="aligncenter" width="256"] Kevin Sean Welch[/caption] Man arrested for possession of explosives in Tustin TUSTIN, Ca. (November 15, 2018) - A man was arrested at his residence in unincorporated…
Man charged with murder after a DUI crash that killed an off-duty Costa Mesa Fire Captain
[caption id="attachment_72832" align="aligncenter" width="175"] Stephen Taylor Scarpa[/caption] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 6, 2018 MAN CHARGED WITH MURDER FOR DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF DRUGS AND COLLIDING WITH OFF-DUTY COSTA MESA FIRE…
Off duty Costa Mesa Fire Dept. Captain badly injured by a suspected DUI driver while bike riding
[caption id="attachment_72769" align="aligncenter" width="235"] Captain Mike Kreza with Costa Mesa Fire & Rescue[/caption] JOINT STATEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OCSD Investigating Major Accident involving Costa Mesa Fire & Rescue Captain MISSION…
The OC Sheriff’s Dept. now has the funding to test all DUI suspects for drugs too
NEWS, FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Orange County Sheriff’s Department Awarded DUID Enhanced Testing Grant SANTA ANA, Ca. (Nov. 2, 2018) - The Orange County Sheriff’s Department – OC Crime Lab has been…
Two homeless O.C. men arrested with thousands of dollars’ worth of stolen tools and equipment
Two arrested after OCSD uncovers stolen tools and equipment stashed in homeless encampment MISSION VIEJO, Ca. (Oct. 12, 2018) - Two men are in custody after Orange County Sheriff’s deputies…
A Mexican police officer was arrested on the 5 Fwy. with a lot of meth in his car
NEWS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Self-identified police officer from Mexico arrested for transporting more than 50 lbs. of meth SANTA ANA, Ca. (October 10, 2018)- On October 9, 2018, the Orange…