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For years, Orange County has had a backlog of evidence from alleged sexual assaults, collected from victims yet not tested to identify the possible attacker.
A probe into false statements by OC sheriff’s deputies escalated this summer, with a grand jury hearing testimony from a wide-ranging list of sheriff’s officials before indicting a deputy with a felony for filing a false police report.
A new complaint to the Attorney General claims Do has been living in the 3rd District, despite serving as 1st District supervisor and stating in paperwork that he lives at a smaller home in the 1st District.
A flurry of recent felony charges against OC sheriff’s deputies – including falsifying police reports – is prompting questions about honesty and integrity lapses within the department.
The proposed budget calls for cutting $50 million from what departments say is needed to continue their existing services. It’s up for public input at a Sept. 1 hearing.
“It would be impossible for the District Attorney’s office to prosecute this case in an ethical fashion,” said Orange County Superior Court Judge Gregory W. Jones.
A new report confirms and expands on an appeals court’s 2016 findings of misconduct.
Revelations of OC Sheriff’s evidence handling problems have now reached California’s biggest serial killer case in years.
Orange County officials say they’re considering furloughing employees and potentially cutting services due to a major drop in sales tax revenue from the coronavirus pandemic.
A legal battle over whether Orange County prosecutors improperly tried to drop rape charges took a new turn Friday.