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New Westminster unit is busy CAGE-ing crooks
Sgt. Eddie Esqueda is not a trailblazing reformer by nature, but when he moved into Westminster Police Department’s Major Crimes…
Westminster detective chases down car thieves with OC task force
Waylon Pettengill remembers hanging in his dad’s garage working on custom motorcycles. His dad put him on a Suzuki 80…
Editor’s note: Amid the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, the Orange County Sheriff’s Dept. issued the following news release Monday, March 16:…
Mark Lauderback has had plenty to do since officially becoming police chief on Oct. 21, 2019. But near the top of…
The popular Baker to Vegas Challenge Cup Relay is among the latest significant public events to shut down due to…
The Orange County Sheriff’s Department announced Friday that it will temporarily suspend jail visits as part of its novel coronavirus…
On Aug. 26, 2009, there was a knock on the door of the San Clemente home of Jim and Carla…
Editor’s note: Stay tuned for complete coverage of the 2020 Board of Directors Awards Dinner, sponsored by the Riverside Sheriffs’…