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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.
Prosecutors said Judge Gregory W. Jones’ ruling “unfairly maligns our reputations” and has numerous factual errors. A hearing in the case is set for 9 a.m. Friday.
The deputies were found to have made multiple false statements in police reports about whether evidence was booked. They will not serve jail time or pay a fine, prosecutors announced Monday.
As retail sales plummet during the pandemic, local governments across America are facing massive budget holes. Orange County is no exception.
On Tuesday, it was publicly disclosed in Orange County Superior Court that sheriff officials kept a deputy in the field doing investigations months after they learned he made numerous false statements in police reports about evidence booking.
The records would show what officials knew – and when – about a sheriff’s deputy found to have falsely stated in 74 different reports that he had booked evidence.
A judge will decide whether to unseal records about a deputy who was found to have made false statements about evidence in 74 different reports.
An ongoing review by prosecutors – as well as court documents – are prompting questions about whether Orange County’s top law enforcement officer has been telling the whole truth.