Coverage dated October 30, 2026

Former Garden Grove police sergeant charged with sexually assaulting 2 women

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A former Garden Grove police sergeant was charged with sexually assaulting two women who worked for the department. The Orange County District Attorney’s Office identified the suspect as Charles “Chuck” William Starnes III, 52.

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NBC Los Angeles
Former Garden Grove sergeant charged with kidnapping, sexual assault (opens NBC Los Angeles)
Published Oct 30, 2026
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A former Garden Grove police sergeant has been charged with sexually assaulting two women who worked for the department, including a fellow officer he allegedly dragged out of a bar and assaulted in a parking lot, the Orange County District Attorney’s Office announced Friday.
KTLA Los Angeles
Former Garden Grove police sergeant charged with sexually assaulting 2 women (opens KTLA Los Angeles)
Published Oct 30, 2026
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A former Garden Grove police sergeant was charged with sexually assaulting two women who worked for the department. The Orange County District Attorney’s Office identified the suspect as Charles “Chuck” William Starnes III, 52.