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Police Union Bribery Alleged Under Oath by Two Officials

Gerry Serrano
By Nick Gerda | April 24, 2019

Two top Santa Ana officials, including a former police chief, alleged under oath the city’s police union leader engaged in bribery of City Council candidates in 2016, saying Sgt. Gerry Serrano told candidates they had to agree to fire then-Police Chief Carlos Rojas in order to benefit from $400,000 in campaign spending.

CA Attorney General Ends OC Jailhouse Snitch Probe

Jailhouse Snitch Scandal
By Spencer Custodio | April 22, 2019

The California Attorney General ended its probe into the jailhouse snitch scandal that rocked the Orange County Sheriff’s Department and District Attorney’s office, which was first uncovered in a mass murderer’s trial over four years ago.

New OC Supervisor Don Wagner to Take Office Wednesday

Countywide
By Nick Gerda | March 27, 2019

He comes into office as supervisors face a host of issues ranging from homelessness to where a veterans’ cemetery should go, to problems with mental healthcare delivery.

Santana: New OC DA Wants To Make a Deal with Feds Ending DOJ Jailhouse Snitch Probe

Homepage Top Story
By Norberto Santana Jr. | February 25, 2019

District Attorney Todd Spitzer is calling on federal authorities to end the DOJ probe into use of jailhouse snitches in Orange County and instead make a deal to institute reforms.

Sen. Kamala Harris Left It to OC to Handle Jailhouse Snitch Scandal

Jailhouse Snitch Scandal
By Spencer Custodio | February 12, 2019

U.S. Senator Kamala Harris, former state attorney general, defended her refusal to launch a large investigation into the Orange County District Attorney for the jailhouse informant program and said the county could handle it, reported the New York Times.

OC Police Chiefs Seek Common Ground on New Transparency Law

Countywide
By Tracy Wood | January 14, 2019

At the request of District Attorney Todd Spitzer, police chiefs and the Sheriff are working on a policy for all departments to uniformly handle the new state law that creates transparency in law enforcement discipline records, but is opposed by many police unions.

Will the CA Attorney General Act on the Jailhouse Snitch Scandal?

Jailhouse Snitch Scandal
By Thy Vo | May 7, 2018

Complicated investigations can several take years, but a deadline is looming: the expiration of the three-year statute of limitations on state perjury charges against three Sheriff’s deputies who are accused of lying under oath about their work with informants during testimonies in 2014 and 2015.

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