Questions are being raised about the department’s decision to allow officers who are under federal investigation for their actions during Arzate’s June arrest to stay on patrol rather than be reassigned.
Tag: Tony Rackauckas
Posted inSanta Ana, Top Stories
Judge: Residents Owed Due Process in Gang Injunction Case
Attorneys for 14 residents of Santa Ana’s Townsend Street neighborhood successfully fought an attempt by the Orange County District Attorney to enforce the injunction against them.
Posted inStanton
DA Probes Forgery Claims Against GOP Insiders in Stanton
Orange County District Attorney officials are investigating a case of alleged forgery in Stanton involving key OC GOP insiders who led a failed effort to kill a new public safety tax proposal on this month’s ballot.
Posted inGovernment, Top Stories
County Campaign Finance Measure Passes
The move would allow agencies other than the District Attorney to enforce Orange County’s campaign finance limits for county-level offices.
Posted inSanta Ana, Top Stories
FBI: Policía de Santa Ana cometió crimen contra Edgar Vargas
Agentes de la policía de Santa Ana cometieron un delito cuando golpearon el residente indocumentado durante su arresto en junio, de acuerdo con un documento del FBI.
Posted inSanta Ana, Top Stories
FBI: Santa Ana Police Committed Crime Against Edgar Vargas
An FBI certification states that police committed a crime related to felony assault when they beat the undocumented resident during an arrest in June.
Posted inAnaheim, Politics & Elections
Attack Ads Being Taken to New Level in Anaheim
Curt Pringle controls a PAC financing an unprecedented attack ad against Mayor Tom Tait featuring District Attorney Tony Rackauckas. Meanwhile, Tait is funding his own hit pieces.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Santa Ana, Top Stories
DA’s Investigation of Santa Ana Mayor Faces Scrutiny
Sources say Orange County District Attorney’s Office has yet to interview key witnesses in the property swap investigation, which both a city investigative report and former FBI agent say is crucial.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Irvine, Top Stories
Watchdogs Want DA’s Office Off Great Park Investigation
Citing an “actual and perceived conflict” of interest, two Orange County watchdogs call for District Attorney Tony Rackauckas to be recused from any Great Park investigations.
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Investigative, Top Stories
More Murder Charges Dropped in Wake of DA Informants Case
The Orange County District Attorney’s Office has dropped murder charges against another defendant after allegations that prosecutors improperly withheld evidence gleaned from a network of jailhouse informants.
