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Mike Carona
Sheriff-Coroner of Orange County, California, from 1999 to 2008 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Michael S. Carona (born May 23, 1955) is a convicted felon and former sheriff-coroner of Orange County, California. He gained national prominence during the hunt for the killer of Samantha Runnion. After the quick capture of her murderer, Alejandro Avila, late night television host Larry King dubbed him "America's Sheriff" during an interview.
Mike Carona | |
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![]() Carona in 2002 | |
12th Sheriff-Coroner of Orange County, California | |
In office 1999–2008 | |
Preceded by | Brad Gates |
Succeeded by | Jack Anderson (acting) Sandra Hutchens |
Personal details | |
Born | (1955-05-23) May 23, 1955 (age 69) Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Criminal status | Released |
Motive | Obstruction |
Conviction(s) | 16 January 2009 |
Criminal charge | Witness tampering |
Penalty | Imprisonment of 66 months |
In late 2007, a federal grand jury indicted Carona, his wife, and his alleged longtime mistress on corruption charges. He resigned effective January 14, 2008, and was convicted on one count of witness tampering, a year later. He was sentenced to 66 months in prison and on January 25, 2011, turned himself in to a federal prison in Colorado to start serving time on the conviction.[1] In May 2015, he was released to his Orange, California, home for home confinement after being released from Federal Medical Center, Lexington and spending time at a halfway house in Los Angeles County.[2][3]