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Author Archives: Thy Vo
Thy is a reporter covering the cities of Anaheim, Garden Grove, and Westminster as well as transportation issues and the courts. She’s the daughter of two Vietnamese refugees and grew up in Anaheim and Orange County’s Little Saigon community. She speaks Vietnamese and conversational Mandarin Chinese.
During her time at Voice of OC, Thy has investigated nepotism and illegal contracts in the city of Garden Grove, an illegal pension arrangement by the Westminster city attorney and controversy over the use of publicly-funded mass mailers by county supervisors.
Thy has received accolades from the Orange County and Southern California Press Clubs, including a second place Best Public Affairs Story award from the OC Press Club for her story “Dick Jones’ Sweet Deal in Westminster,” and a third place Best Feature Story award from the SoCal Press Club for “Struggles of Second Generation Reveal Long Shadow of War.”
Before working for Voice of OC, Thy interned at the Santa Barbara Independent; China Economic Review in Shanghai, China; and Orange County Register. She graduated from Haverford College with a degree in political science.
Languages spoken: English, Vietnamese and Mandarin
Areas of expertise: Anaheim, Garden Grove, Westminster, immigration, pension issues, court coverage and transportation.
Posted inAnaheim, News Briefs, Safety, Security & Justice
Anaheim Hands Review of Off-Duty LAPD Officer to District Attorney
The Anaheim Police Department has handed off a review of an altercation between an off-duty LAPD officer and a group of teens to the Orange County District Attorney’s office, which will determine whether or not to file charges against either party.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Safety, Security & Justice, Top Stories
Mass Murderer Scott Dekraai: “I’m sorry. I’m very, very sorry”
Orange County’s worst mass murderer Scott Evans Dekraai, who shot and killed eight people at a Seal Beach beauty salon in 2011, publicly apologized Thursday to the sister of one of his victims.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Investigative, Safety, Security & Justice, Top Stories
Investigating OC Law Enforcement: Orange County’s DA and Sheriff Are Under Rare Scrutiny
The question now is, what, if anything, will result from the investigations.
Posted inAnaheim, Economy, Investigative, News Briefs
Anaheim Says No Time Card Fraud by Police Chief, Deputy Chief
A city review into alleged time card fraud by Anaheim Police Chief Raul Quezada and Deputy Police Chief Dan Cahill found they did not violate city or police department policies, according to a statement released by the city Thursday.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Top Stories
Judge Wants Sheriff to Testify on Jailhouse Snitch Scandal
Judge Thomas Goethals wants Sheriff Sandra Hutchens to explain in court her claim that there is no jailhouse informants program in Orange County jails.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Safety, Security & Justice, Top Stories
Sheriff’s Commander Says Lack of Supervision Left Deputies Running Jailhouse Informants
Commander Jon Briggs testified Tuesday the jail house informant scandal developed because high management turnover left junior deputies with too much control, meaning “inmates were running the asylum on occasion.”
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Safety, Security & Justice, Top Stories
Sheriff’s Sergeant Says He Ended Jailhouse Notes on Informants Without Reading Them
The contents of the Special Handling Log — notes kept by deputies on informants and other inmates — are at the center of a hearing which explores whether Sheriff’s Department officials withheld or shredded key documents.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Safety, Security & Justice, Top Stories
Judge in Dekraai Murder Trial Defends Uncovering Sheriff and DA Misuse of Jailhouse Informants
Two more Sheriff’s Department personnel invoked their Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination, raising the total number of Sheriff’s officers who have taken the fifth to four.
Posted inCountywide, Economy, Investigative, Safety, Security & Justice, Top Stories
Two More OC District Attorney Investigators Allege Misconduct, Interference with Investigations
Orange County District Attorney officials interfered in political corruption investigations and a murder trial, according to two government claims filed against the County of Orange on Friday.
