Dozens show up at OC Board of Supervisors on Tuesday to raise attention about the controversial shooting of a 19-year-old in Fullerton last year.
Tag: Orange County District Attorney
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Family of Homeless Black Man Shot by OC Sheriff’s Deputy Initiates Lawsuit Against County
The family’s legal action and calls for more information adds more controversy to the incident that’s being probed by the Sheriff’s Dept. and the District Attorney’s office.
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OC Police Watchdog Announces Planned Probe into San Clemente Deputy Shooting of Homeless Black Man
The deputy shooting death of Kurt Reinhold will be investigated by the Office of Independent Review. The Orange County Sheriff’s Dept. and District Attorney’s office will conduct their own probes.
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Deputy Shooting of Homeless Black Man Prompts Curfew, Puts New Scrutiny on Sheriff’s Role, Protesters on Edge
Officials in San Clemente at a Thursday emergency meeting declared a 9 p.m. civil unrest curfew in specific areas of the city.
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Long-Dormant County Police Watchdog Plans First Set of Probes into OC Agencies in Years
It’s the first set of probes the Office of Independent Review, which has sat vacant since 2018, has announced in years. An Aug. 27 report announced three investigations.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Safety, Security & Justice, Top Stories
DA Spitzer Faces Calls to Resign from Families of Seal Beach Shooting Victims Who Allege False Promises
Several family members of victims of Orange County’s deadliest mass murder are demanding that District Attorney Todd Spitzer resign.
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Orange County Officials Plan to Buy DA Headquarters from DA’s Campaign Co-Chair
The purchase would be for OC District Attorney Todd Spitzer’s headquarters and garage from Mike Harrah, a local developer who co-chaired Spitzer’s campaign.
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DA Spitzer Praised Ethics of Snitch Scandal Prosecutors After Promising Voters Accountability
After Todd Spitzer took office as district attorney, he took a starkly different approach towards the same prosecutors he criticized as a candidate.
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Donté Epps No Longer Facing Attempted Murder Charge, Released on Reduced Bail, Roommate Talks
Epps’ release comes amid protests by people who said he had no criminal history but had been displaying uncharacteristic behavior like paranoia and anxiety.
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Family Argues OC Criminal Case Raises Issues of Race, Mental Health Evaluation in Justice System
Epps’ family and local activists have mounted a campaign to raise awareness of the case, and held a protest outside the Fullerton courthouse where a pretrial hearing was scheduled.
