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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 25, 2011

Ex-California Sheriff Surrenders for Prison Term

Michael Carona, dubbed "America's Sheriff" in 2009, was Orange County's top cop before he was indicted, tried and convicted of trying to convince a former top aide to lie for him during a spreading federal investigation of corruption in the sheriff's department.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 15, 2009

Former California Assistant Sheriff Gets 27-Month Sentence

A onetime assistant sheriff and trusted aide of convicted former Orange County Sheriff Michael S. Carona was sentenced Monday to 27 months in prison for scheming to defraud the public of honest services and filing a false tax return.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 26, 2009

Orange County Sheriff Revokes Concealed Weapons Permits Granted to Carona's Cronies

Those who have received notices of revocation from Sheriff Sandra Hutchens include Michael Schroeder, chief political and legal advisor to Carona and a former chairman of the state Republican Party; Adam Probolsky, a GOP pollster; and Stephen Mensinger, a political ally of Carona and business executive for major GOP benefactor and developer George Argyros, public records show.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 29, 2008

Former Orange County Sheriff's Corruption Trial Opens

The corruption case against the former Orange County lawman once dubbed "America's sheriff" opened this morning with federal prosecutors describing Michael S. Carona as a political manipulator whose ambitions were fueled by power and greed.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 16, 2008

Former California Sheriff Faces New Federal Charges

Attorneys for former Orange County Sheriff Michael S. Carona revealed Tuesday that the government plans to present additional allegations against Carona during his upcoming corruption trial, and argued that they are entitled to the information before the trial later this month.

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Inside the Badge by David GriffithNovember 4, 2007

Bad Cop: Orange County Sheriff Michael Carona

Some of you may have had some sympathy for Orange County (Calif.) Sheriff Michael S. Carona who was hauled into federal court last week, literally in chains. Well, handcuffs anyway.

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