ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY NEWS RELEASE
Case # 17CF1275
June 8, 2017
MAN EXTRADITED FROM ARIZONA AND CHARGED WITH 1984 COLD CASE MURDER OF TRANSIENT MAN IN SANTA ANA
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A man was extradited from Arizona and charged with the 1984 cold case murder of a transient man in Santa Ana.
Defendant: John William Zelinski, 61, Tucson, Arizona
Charges: Continue reading
Santa Ana Police Department
Missing Person: Danielle Renea Thompson (14)
On 05/24/2017 Danielle Renea Thompson attended a court hearing at O.C. Superior Court. After the hearing Thompson walked out of court with her caregiver and fled east on Civic Center Drive toward Ross Street.
Thompson has been a victim of human trafficking, she is known to frequent the Harbor Blvd. corridor in Orange County and also frequents Figueroa Street in Los Angeles County. Continue reading
Daniel Jonas Fine, 42, a Santa Ana man, pleaded guilty on Wednesday, June 7, to misdemeanor charges for hitting a clerk in the head, hurling bananas at another employee and knocking over two cash registers when his payment card was declined for a candy purchase at a Santa Ana 7-Eleven store, according to the O.C. Register.
Fine was placed on three years of informal probation despite pleading guilty to charges including battery, vandalism and assault. He has been in jail since April 18 so his additional 30-day jail sentence most likely is a moot point. Continue reading
ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY NEWS RELEASE
Case # 13CF3891
Date: June 8, 2017
MAN CONVICTED OF SEXUALLY ASSAULTING TWO WOMEN IN PARKING LOTS AND KIDNAPPING AND ROBBING A THIRD
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A man was convicted by a jury today of sexually assaulting two women and kidnapping and robbing a third in mall, fast food, and church parking lots.
Defendant: Raymond Martin Boykin, 21, Anaheim
Convicted of Felony Counts: Continue reading
Santa Ana Police Department
SANTA ANA POLICE STEP UP DUI ENFORCEMENT
The Santa Ana Police Department will be conducting a DUI / Drivers License checkpoint on Friday, June 9th, 2017. It will begin at 9:30 PM and is scheduled to conclude at 2:30 AM. It will be conducted in the area of 300 W. 1st Street, in the City of Santa Ana. Continue reading
City of Santa Ana
Advisory: First Street Closure Update: One Westbound Lane Open
The number one westbound lane over the First Street Bridge is reopened after yesterday’s fire which resulted in all three westbound lanes being closed. Continue reading
ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY NEWS RELEASE
Case # 17CF1361-17CF1369, 17CF1372-17CF1373
Date: June 5, 2017
*Largest number of attorneys charged in one case in Orange County history
SANTA ANA, Calif. – Ten attorneys and six cappers were charged today for participating in a massive multi-million dollar workers’ compensation insurance referral scheme that exploited persons in predominantly Spanish-speaking communities. This is the first phase of filing resulting from a 3-year insurance fraud investigation by the Orange County District Attorney’s Office (OCDA) Bureau of Investigation, Insurance Fraud Unit with assistance from the California Department of Insurance (CDI). Continue reading
First St. over the Santa Ana River
City of Santa Ana
Advisory: First Street Bridge Fire Causes Westbound Lane Closures
This afternoon, a fire under the First Street Bridge over the Santa Ana River was reported. The fire intensity was aided by propane and liquid flammable paint.
The damage has forced the closure of all three lanes in the westbound direction until further notice. The closure will not impact access to residents or businesses between the Bridge and Fairview Street. Continue reading
At the Board of Supervisor’s Meeting Tuesday, Santa Ana resident Flor Roman was appointed by Supervisor Andrew Do to the Assessment Appeals Board No. 3.
Flor Roman was born and raised in Mexico City, where she received her Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration before immigrating to the United States in 1990. Flor has had extensive experience in the financial and real estate fields. In 1995, Roman joined Maxwell Real Estate in Santa Ana and obtained her Real Estate Broker’s License. In 1999, Roman acquired Maxwell Real Estate and changed the name to Roman Realtors & Financial Services, Inc., where she now serves Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino Counties, with the same enthusiasm, dedication, and professionalism that has helped propel her to great heights in the real estate industry. Continue reading
Andrew Do – Supervisor, First District, Board of Supervisors
County Approves Plan to Help Homeless on the Riverbed
On Tuesday, the Board of Supervisors (Board) approved the homeless ad-hoc committee’s proposal to create a six month pilot program, which is designed to position the County as the lead in providing the Continuum of Care services needed to assist our citizens out of homelessness.
The homeless ad-hoc committee consisting of Supervisor Do and Supervisor Spitzer proposed this pilot program as a step towards a comprehensive plan to end homelessness, especially in encampments around the County. Continue reading
City of Santa Ana, Downtown Orange County
Community: Citizenship Fair Saturday, June 24th / Feria de Ciudadanía el sábado, 24 de junio
OCCORD is hosting a FREE Citizenship Fair on Saturday, June 24, 2017 at the Southwest Center Center from 9:00am to 12:00pm at the Southwest Center Center, located at 2201 W McFadden Avenue, Santa Ana, CA 92704.
The citizenship fair will provide direct, one-on-one assistance and is free of charge. Services will include: Continue reading
I wonder how the SAUSD’s PR staff will spin this one? Apparently 11 students at McFadden Intermediate School were rushed to a local hospital today after they were found to be under the influence of an unknown substance, according to the O.C. Register.
The SAUSD later admitted that the students had taken a prescription drug – Xanax, that one of the students brought to school. Xanax affects chemicals in the brain that may be unbalanced in people with anxiety. Continue reading
The brief break in reported shootings in Santa Ana appears to be over as two minors were wounded at about 12:45 a.m. this morning at the 1600 block of South Evergreen St., by Madison Park, according to the O.C. Register.
The victim included two males and a female, who were apparently walking along the street when a vehicle pulled up and an armed male suspect got out of it. He began to fire multiple shots at the victims. One male and the female were injured in their lower extremities with what were described as non-life threatening wounds. The remaining male was not injured. Continue reading
Five Santa Ana juveniles found out this afternoon that drinking too much alcohol can lead to passing out, as they were discovered unconscious by SAPD police officers at Logan Park at 1009 N. Custer Street, in Santa Ana, according to the O.C. Register.
Fortunately the five juveniles were breathing when they were found. They were all taken to local hospitals. The SAPD did not reveal their names and likely will not do so as they are minors. Continue reading
Orange County Launches Campaign to Raise Awareness of Child Sex Trafficking and Exploitation
The commercial sexual exploitation of children is a national and statewide epidemic that deserves our highest attention. Today, the County of Orange, in partnership with the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA), Association of California Cities-Orange County (ACCOC), Orange County Juvenile Court, Orange County Human Trafficking Task Force (OCHTTF), The Raise Foundation, and Vanguard University’s Global Center for Women & Justice launched a campaign to raise awareness of child sex trafficking and exploitation, highlighting the theme: “Be the One to Help Out: Sex Trafficking. It’s Not What You Think. Children are Victims, Too”. Orange County elected officials and community leaders gathered to promote the campaign’s goals of raising awareness of the risks and indicators of child sex trafficking and exploitation and ensuring that the community is aware of how to help potential victims. Continue reading