Orange County Sheriff's Department

He’s the second prosecutor in a week to be accused of misconduct linked to the misuse of jail informants.
The snitch scandal has already upended more than a dozen Southern California murder cases.
A cache of newly unsealed documents point to a thriving informant system. Only the sheriff's office seems unconvinced.
A public defender has accused the county sheriff department of intentionally hiding and possibly destroying evidence.
The judge threatens contempt proceedings against the California sheriff and her deputies.