›A 22-year-old man convicted of murder in 2021 cut off his GPS ankle monitor and fled from classes he was taking at an Orange County community college while on a court-approved academic furlough. Why it mattersThe incident has raised concerns about the educational furlough program that allowed Aguilar, a convicted murderer, to attend college classes unsupervised. Orange County Probation Department The department that had requested the court to revoke Aguilar's educational furlough arrangement several days prior to his escape. Orange County Supervisor Don Wagner A local official who expressed concerns about the educational furlough program that allowed Aguilar to attend college classes unsupervised. Santiago Canyon College The Orange County community college where Aguilar was taking classes as part of his court-approved furlough.

Source: Los Angeles Times March 13, 2026 19:34 UTC