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Orange County Auto Theft Task Force excels at cat-and-mouse game of catching bad guys
It started with a phone call from a bank. The bank was the lien holder of a high-end vehicle that…
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Orange PD captain wears other hat, takes girls softball team to surprising heights
For Orange PD Captain Dave Nichols, the summer of 2018 will go down as one of his most memorable. No,…
Comprehensive OC Crime Lab uses science, technology to solve crimes
Crime scene tape marks an area outside the OC Crime Lab in Santa Ana, where the forensics team is pulling…
Laura’s House honors sheriff for helping to curb the ugly cycle of domestic violence
Their faces are etched in her memory. In her 40-plus years in law enforcement, O.C. Sheriff-Coroner Sandra Hutchens has encountered…
OCSD seeking information on suspect who robbed a bank in Lake Forest supermarket
The Orange County Sheriff’s Department is seeking information to help identify a man who robbed a Wells Fargo bank. The…
Orange PD, amid unusual spate of pedestrian traffic fatalities, urges safety precautions
September is California Pedestrian Safety Month, and reminding the public about tips to avoid tragedy is especially important this year…
After special needs classroom is burglarized, OCSD and city step up to recover losses
Teachers at Dana Hills High School didn’t envision starting the school year with vandalized white boards and burglarized classrooms. But…
Vargas: Four officers killed in September across the country, which speaks to the dangers officers face every day
The month of September did not fare well for police officers across the country, and even locally here in Southern…
Tustin PD officers hone critical incident training in hospital scenario involving knife-wielding man
“We’re going hot!” With those words, the critical-incident scenario at the Tustin hospital began to unfold. A man, irate at…
The best crime fighters on two wheels test skills at annual OCTOA Motor Rodeo
On September 12th, a half-mile strip of blacktop, normally a parking lot for beachgoers, recently became the ultimate stage for…