The off-duty employee – who has not been identified publicly – is cooperating with the probe, according to the Sheriff’s Department.
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OC’s Top Emergency Response Coordinator Resigns, Heads to Private Sector
Donna Boston, who directs emergency management, emailed colleagues Thursday to announce she’d be leaving at the end of the day.
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Sheriff Officials Had Major Vulnerability in How They Handled Cash, Auditors Found
Auditors found the problem could lead to misuse of government funds in units that handle records and concealed gun licenses.
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Judge Pushes Back on OC Sheriff Over Jail Releases, Prepares to Appoint Expert
Judge Peter Wilson poked holes in the sheriff’s contention that moving inmates out of group living areas is a major threat to the community.
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OC Sheriff Faces Tough Questions in Court Today About Jail Outbreak
The hearing comes as over 1,000 inmates are currently infected with coronavirus. Four are hospitalized, and one has died from the outbreak as of Wednesday.
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Orange County Jail Outbreak Explodes to Over 1,000 Inmates Currently Infected With Covid
One out of every three inmates is currently infected. Sheriff Don Barnes is about to face questions about it from a judge.
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Cities Across OC Consider Joining Sheriff Barnes’ Challenge To Coronavirus Jail Court Orders
Cities planning to hold special meetings today to discuss the issue include Los Alamitos, Westminster, Irvine, Dana Point, Mission Viejo, and San Clemente, among others.
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First Coronavirus Death Occurs at Orange County Jails
The death comes just as OC Sheriff Don Barnes is fighting a judge’s order to potentially release half of the people incarcerated as a Coronavirus outbreak wreaks havoc in the jails.
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Judge Orders Half of OC Jail Inmates Removed From Group Living Areas Amid New Outbreak
Judge Peter Wilson found Sheriff Don Barnes failed to protect medically vulnerable inmates. Barnes is looking at filing an appeal.
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Major Covid Outbreak Hits OC Jails; 74 Inmates Test Positive In Last Couple Days
The outbreak comes as local coronavirus cases and hospitalizations skyrocket to their highest levels of the pandemic.
