Orange County Sheriff's Department

Video Captures Florida Deputy Climbing Building To Save Baby From Fire

“We saw the building fully engulfed. It was chaos everywhere," Deputy William Puzynski told WKMG.
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Police Officers Lie About Violent Encounter

Dashcam footage shows officers from Orange County Sheriff’s Department giving a false account of a violent encounter with a drunken man.
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Dashcam footage shows officers from Orange County Sheriff’s Department brutally beating a drunken man
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Mass Killer Scott Dekraai Gets Life In Prison In Case Tainted By Government Misconduct

The judge had removed the death penalty as an option because of law enforcement's misuse of a jailhouse informant.
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Judge Drops Death Penalty Option In Mass Murder Case Tainted By Misconduct

It's a rare move and leaves Scott Dekraai likely facing eight consecutive life sentences.
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Inmates' Cellphone Video Documents Escape From Max-Security Jail

Video shows them smoking pot, drinking whiskey and walking on a beach after sawing through steel bars.
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Grand Jury's 'Myth' Report On A California Jail Snitch Scandal Draws Criticism

Legal experts say the jurors' "witch hunt" finding demonstrates the need for an independent probe in Orange County.
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Key Witnesses In A California Jailhouse Snitch Scandal Refuse to Testify

As sheriff's department officials clam up, the sentencing in an Orange County massacre remains mired in misconduct.
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Two Orange County DA Investigators Emerge As Whistleblowers Amid Jail Snitch Scandal

“The culture of the OCDA office is one of punishing disloyalty,” the complaint reads.
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Southern California D.A. Admits Jailhouse Snitches Are 'Probably' Liars

But that hasn't stopped his Orange County prosecutors from using them to secure convictions for decades.
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