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OC Sheriff Decries Attorney's Release of Video in Deputy-Involved Conflict
Orange County Sheriff Sandra Hutchens fired back Friday at a public defender who claims a sheriff’s deputy physically assaulted a drunken suspect in Stanton two months ago then falsified his report on the arrest.
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OC Public Defenders Wade Into Inmate Call Recordings Flap
Offices of the Orange County Public Defender attorneys have asked an Orange County Superior Court judge to appoint a special master to examine records of more than 1,000 improperly recorded calls of jail inmates to their lawyers.
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‘This Nonsense is Jeopardizing Public Safety': Feud Between Orange County Sheriff's and Fire Resolved
The Orange County Sheriff’s Department and Orange County Fire Authority announced Wednesday the agencies have resolved an ongoing feud over protocol for responding to emergencies via helicopter.
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ACLU Sues OC DA, Sheriff Over Jailhouse Informants
The American Civil Liberties Union sued the Orange County District Attorney’s Office and the sheriff’s department Wednesday alleging widespread, systemic corruption and constitutional abuses in the use of jailhouse informants.
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OC Sheriff Grilled in ‘Snitch Scandal' Hearing
Orange County Sheriff Sandra Hutchens was questioned in court about the ongoing jailhouse informant scandal. Vikki Vargas reports for the NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, July 5, 2017.
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OC Sheriff Testifies About Jailhouse Informants in Seal Beach Salon Massacre Case
Orange County Sheriff Sandra Hutchens began testifying Wednesday in an evidentiary hearing regarding the use of jailhouse informants as part of the death penalty case against Scott Evans Dekraai, the worst mass killer in the county’s history.
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Embattled OC Sheriff Sandra Hutchens Will Not Seek Another Term, Plans to Retire
Embattled Orange County Sheriff Sandra Hutchens announced Tuesday she will not seek another term and plans to retire.
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Orange County Sheriff Will Be Forced to Testify About ‘Snitch Scandal'
The Orange County Superior Court judge said Thursday he will order Sheriff Sandra Hutchens to testify at an evidentiary hearing involving allegations of outrageous governmental misconduct in the use of jailhouse snitches.
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SoCal Top Cops Express Support for Death Penalty
Los Angeles County Sheriff Jim McDonnell, L.A. County District Attorney Jackie Lacey and Orange County Sheriff Sandra Hutchens have all come out in favor of preserving California’s death penalty.
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Lawsuit Filed Over Working Conditions at OC Jail
Allegations of unsafe working conditions in the Orange County jail leveled by the union representing rank-and-file sheriff’s deputies were addressed today by a sheriff’s official, who said the department has a “deep concern about the welfare” of its employees.
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OC Jail Escapees Allegedly Took Taxi Driver Hostage, Shopped at Target While on the Run
Three men who escaped an Orange County jail more than a week ago allegedly held a taxi driver hostage, had haircuts and went shopping at a Target while on the run, officials said on Monday.
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Inmates Back in Southern California After Arrest in San Francisco
Two inmates who escaped an Orange County jail over a week ago have been transferred to Southern California after they were arrested in San Francisco, authorities said Sunday.
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2 Remaining Orange County Jail Inmates Taken Into Custody in San Francisco
The two remaining inmates who escaped from an Orange County jail last week were taken into custody in San Francisco Saturday morning, officials said.