Todd Spitzer’s call for an overhaul is generating a welcome response from advocates, though they say it needs to be backed up with actual action – which they say there’s no signs of yet.
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Victim of OC’s Deadliest Mass Shooting Says DA Defamed Him in Retaliation for Peaceful Protest
Paul Wilson, whose wife Christy was one of eight people killed in the 2011 Seal Beach salon shooting, says DA Todd Spitzer defamed him in retaliation for criticizing Spitzer at a peaceful protest.
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Charges Dropped in 67 Criminal Cases Due to Sheriff Evidence Mishandling, DA Reveals
The dropped charges include assault, battery and smuggling a weapon into the Orange County jail, according to prosecutors.
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OC Prosecutors ‘Inappropriately Abandoned’ Plan to Tell Defendants About Informant Violations, DA Says
The move came after an appeals court found prosecutors had systemically violated defendants’ rights with an illegal informant program, according to the DA’s office.
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Calls Intensify for DA to Reopen Probe into Buena Park Police Shooting of 19-Year-Old David Sullivan
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.
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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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1.7 Million Mail-In Election Ballots Will Arrive at OC Voters’ Homes in Next Few Days
Top county and state election officials warn they will have zero tolerance for intimidating voters or fraud.
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More Sexual Assault Evidence to be Processed From OC’s 1,500-Kit Backlog
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.
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Deputy’s False Police Report Charge Came After Mountain of Testimony to Grand Jury
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.
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False Report Charges Against OC Deputies Prompt Ethics Questions
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.
