With many insiders scratching their heads about the recent grand jury report on jailhouse snitches, focus is increasingly on the upcoming race for DA in 2018. Amidst lingering questions about current DA Tony Rackauckas’ leadership and the judgment of his challenger, Supervisor Todd Spitzer, a third option has arisen out of Chapman University’s law school, Professor Mario Mainero.
Tag: Orange County Grand Jury
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Safety, Security & Justice, Top Stories
OC Grand Jury Wants Jailhouse Informant Hearing to Stop, Saying There’s No Widespread Violations
Orange County’s civil grand jury said ongoing court hearing about possible misuse of jailhouse informants have turned into a “witch-hunt,” and should stop after the grand jury determined there is no “systemic, widespread informant program.”
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 inInvestigative, Norberto Santana Jr., Safety, Security & Justice
Santana: Who Questions Sheriff Sandra Hutchens?
An internal ranking of Sheriff’s Department managers raises serious questions even if Sheriff Sandra Hutchens doesn’t like it’s frank language.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Safety, Security & Justice, Top Stories
Sheriff Management Failures Aided Jail Escape, Grand Jury Finds
In a scathing assessment, grand jurors said key factors in the January 2016 escape included management not adequately training and supervising deputies at the jail, which allowed the guards to repeatedly violate security policies and procedures.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, News Briefs, Top Stories
Grand Jury Finds No Signs of Major Voter Fraud in Orange County
President Donald Trump’s allegations of widespread voter fraud in California not true in the OC, the OC grand jury says.
Posted inCommunity Opinion, Countywide, Investigative
Huntley: Should Orange County’s Grand Jury Investigate Itself?
Glen Huntley ponders whether Orange County really needs a civilian grand jury. He’s challenging the current one to look into itself.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Investigative, Top Stories
Grand Jury Latest to Launch Probe of Jailhouse Snitch Scandal
The county grand jury is investigating alleged illegal conduct by prosecutors and sheriff’s deputies relating to an informants network inside county jails. Grand jurors are being aided by a former United States attorney.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Health & Wellness, Investigative, Top Stories
County Responds to Critical Grand Jury Report on Foster Care System
Orange County officials are taking issue with a recent grand jury’s report findings that the county has an inadequate number of foster homes, overworked social workers, and a lack of oversight on contracts with outside agencies.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative
Foothills Sentry: OC Animal Shelter Bolstered by City Sign-Ons
The following is a story by the Foothills Sentry newspaper, a Voice of OC media partner covering Orange, Villa Park, Orange Park Acres, Anaheim Hills, North Tustin, Silverado Canyon, and […]
