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Sandra Hutchens reflects on achievements after serving for more than 10 years as OC sheriff
Just before lunchtime on Dec. 20, 2018, Sandra Hutchens sat in her nearly empty office at the Orange County Sheriff’s…
GGPD DUI checkpoint honors fallen Costa Mesa Fire Capt. Mike Kreza
DUI checkpoints staged on Orange County roadways are similar, regardless of the law enforcement agency running them. Well-lit signs alert…
OK, this is getting confusing. Did Jeff just say that? Or was it Jack? Even the names on their badges…
Thieves and burglars beware: Fullerton police officers are looking for you.Using data from past Decembers, the police department forecasts that…
Editor’s note: “Wanted Wednesday” spotlights a suspect wanted by the police. This week, we highlight a cold case in which…
Planning to toss back a few this holiday season and get behind the wheel? The Garden Grove PD will be…
Posing for photos recently on playground equipment at Peter’s Elementary School in Garden Grove, Kari Flood can’t contain her irrepressible…
Tracking down leads, interviewing witnesses and solving crime is all part of the day-to-day life of a detective. Ralph Lanternier…