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Tustin police conduct first DUI checkpoint of the COVID-19 era
The Tustin Police Department organized its first drunk-driving checkpoint in roughly a year, an absence of activity prolonged by the…
Santa Ana sergeant leaves rewarding police career having made a difference in many lives
Growing up in Carnegie, Pennsylvania, Santa Ana Police Sgt. Michelle Macchiaroli never dreamed of becoming a police officer. Neither did…
The Anaheim family recently purchased bicycles from Walmart with plans to start riding together regularly. But Graciela Oropeza wanted to…
Residents of West Edithia Avenue had been complaining about the same house for decades. The “drug house” was frequently mentioned…
The Orange County Sheriff’s Department welcomed a couple of new employees on March 20. But instead of a swearing-in ceremony,…
The former Anaheim PD homicide detective couldn’t fix what had happened or repair the family’s broken hearts, but he could…
This Friday, 28 employees of the Orange County Sheriff’s Department will tour the coroner’s office to get an up-close look…
Officer John Jones had no experience with boxing. That is, until he saw the ring as a potential way to…