Michael Carona

Eleven men and one woman were chosen Tuesday to serve on the jury in the corruption case of former Orange County Sheriff Michael S. Carona, clearing the way for opening statements Wednesday. The panel was whittled down from a pool of 57 in the final...

Orange County Dist. Atty. Tony Rackauckas' testimony Friday at the federal corruption trial of former Sheriff Michael S. Carona provided the first detailed glimpse into how his office handled the prosecution of the son of an assistant sheriff charged in a...

Newport Beach millionaire Don Haidl testified Friday that badges were for sale under the administration of former Orange County Sheriff Michael S. Carona, and that the shields for volunteer reserves were purposely changed to look exactly like those...

Millionaire businessman Don Haidl testified Thursday that he bribed former Orange County Sheriff Michael S. Carona and former Assistant Sheriff George Jaramillo with cash payments of $1,000 a month each for more than three years. Initially, the money was...

The longtime mistress of former Orange County Sheriff Michael S. Carona considered her law office a "love nest" for herself and Carona, and set up a savings account for the two of them under an obscure name because she thought that would help keep it...

Five weeks into a high-profile corruption case, a federal judge agreed Tuesday to separate the trials of former Orange County Sheriff Michael S. Carona and his one-time mistress, throwing a twist into the proceedings. Outside the presence of the jury, U....

The couple who were arguably closer than anyone to former Orange County Sheriff Michael S. Carona and his wife took center stage at his corruption trial Friday. Former Assistant Sheriff George Jaramillo and Lisa Jaramillo were part of Carona's inner...

Michael S. Carona's life has been flipped on its side since federal prosecutors accused him of accepting tens of thousands of dollars in cash and gifts from people who wanted favors from him. Once one of the most recognizable faces in law enforcement, the...

SANTA ANA -- A Folsom Prison inmate claims he delivered cocaine to former Orange County Sheriff Michael Carona and Duck's owner Henry Samueli. Brian Sun, Carona's attorney, calls the allegation "absolutely preposterous and a complete fabrication." The...

SANTA ANA -- Federal prosecutors are recommending that former Orange County Sheriff Michael Carona serve 6 1/2 years in federal prison for a witness-tampering conviction. The recommendation was revealed in a footnote motion filed Tuesday in Santa Ana...

The public face of a tragedy is often not the bereaved relative or the hapless killer, but rather the official who steps before the microphones and brings the event into focus. After the killings of five Amish schoolgirls in rural Pennsylvania on Monday,...