O.C. bogus wealth guru charged with $62.5M fraud scheme
SANTA ANA, California – An Orange County man who was the founder and CEO of a private equity fund has been charged with defrauding hundreds of investors out of approximately $62.5…
Orange County activists to rally at the Nixon Library: “ICE OUT OF OC!”
In a powerful show of grassroots resistance, hundreds of activists from across Orange County and Southern California are expected to gather tomorrow morning at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library &…
13 suspects at the San Diego Comic Con were arrested for solicitation
SAN DIEGO – As part of a joint investigation through the San Diego Human Trafficking Task Force (SDHTTF), California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced the results of a three-day sting…
Feds charge L.A. protesters over Molotov Cocktails at anti-ICE riot
LOS ANGELES – Two Los Angeles County men -- one of them an illegal alien -- have been charged via federal criminal complaints with possessing Molotov cocktails during the recent civil…
DOJ slams Santa Ana’s ICE notification proposal as dangerous, illegal, and a threat to public safety
Santa Ana, CA — June 7, 2025 - In a strongly worded letter dated June 6, 2025, the United States Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California issued a…
Ex-Santa Ana resident sentenced for $500K sober living home kickbacks
LOS ANGELES – A former resident of Orange County was sentenced on Thursday to 84 months in federal prison for soliciting and receiving nearly $500,000 in illegal kickbacks from corrupt…
The Feds have begun to sue Sanctuary Cities like Santa Ana
The Santa Ana City Council this week reaffirmed its dedication to protecting all of the city’s residents regardless of immigration status, according to the O.C. Register. However the Trump administration's U.S. Department…
O.C. crypto company owner pleads guilty to using off-duty LASD deputies to commit crimes
LOS ANGELES – A cryptocurrency businessman who dubbed himself “The Godfather” and a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) deputy have agreed to plead guilty to federal criminal charges, including…
The O.C. Sheriff’s Department announces the closure of the Federal informant investigation
SANTA ANA, Calif. (Jan. 17, 2025): The Orange County Sheriff’s Department is pleased to announce the closure of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) investigation into the use of…
The Justice Department and the FBI partnered with the French to delete China-backed hacker malware
The Justice Department and FBI today announced a multi-month law enforcement operation that, alongside international partners, deleted “PlugX” malware from thousands of infected computers worldwide. As described in court documents…
Fresno man pleads guilty to carjacking an Orange County motorist
LOS ANGELES – A Fresno man has pleaded guilty to a federal criminal charge for carjacking a motorist last year in Fullerton and throwing her out of the car before…
Costa Mesa man gets 181 months in prison for ripping off $17M from elderly investors
A Costa Mesa man was sentenced today to 181 months in federal prison for running fraudulent investment schemes that raised more than $17 million by promising investors – several of…
Santa Ana man charged with possession of machine guns and explicit content involving minors
SANTA ANA, California – An Orange County man was indicted today for allegedly possessing four machine guns and hundreds of images and videos of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) that…
Two men from Fontana and L.A. convicted of robbing a U.S. Security Service agent in Tustin
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A third striker from Fontana and a Los Angeles felon have been convicted by a jury today of robbing an off-duty U.S. Secret Service agent at…
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O.C. Supervisor Do admits guilt in $10M COVID-19 relief bribery scheme
SANTA ANA, California – The District One Supervisor on the Orange County Board of Supervisors has agreed to plead guilty to a felony federal charge for accepting more than $550,000…