The Orange County Sheriff’s Department will hold a DUI checkpoint in Lake Forest on March 13 from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m., aiming to reduce impaired driving incidents. Drivers will be checked for alcohol or drug impairment as well as valid licenses.
Captain Terrance Burton has been appointed Chief of Police Services for San Juan Capistrano starting March 20. He brings years of experience within various divisions of the Orange County Sheriff’s Department.
Captain Jonathan Larson has been appointed Chief of Police Services for Mission Viejo starting March 20. Larson brings extensive experience from various roles within the Orange County Sheriff’s Department.
The Orange County Sheriff’s Department held a ceremony at the Orange County Sheriff’s Regional Training Academy on Wednesday to mark the promotion of 26 personnel.
The Orange County Sheriff’s Department has announced plans to conduct a DUI and driver’s license checkpoint in Dana Point on Friday, February 27th.
On February 22, 2026, an inmate at the Theo Lacy Facility in Orange was found unresponsive and later pronounced dead.
Deputies from the Orange County Sheriff’s Department responded to a domestic incident on Saturday, February 14, 2026, shortly after 6:30 a.m. in the 26000 block of Laurelwood Lane in San Juan Capistrano.
On February 1, 2026, a 77-year-old male inmate from the Central Men’s Jail in Santa Ana died at a local hospital.
Orange County Sheriff Don Barnes has released a public safety outlook for 2026, addressing ongoing and emerging threats to the region.
Orange County Sheriff’s Department investigators have arrested three individuals suspected of running an ATM distraction theft scheme that targeted victims in several counties across California.