MS-13 gang members convicted of fatally stabbing a man in south Orange County
SANTA ANA, Calif. – Two MS-13 gang members were convicted Tuesday of ambushing a 25-year-old man while he sat in a Lake Forest hot tub with his girlfriend, stabbing the…
Transient who fatally stabbed an O.C. security guard found not guilty by reason of insanity
Andrew Isaiah Godinez, a 28-year-old transient, was convicted this week of the unprovoked fatal stabbing of Joseph Paul Gomez, a 46-year-old security guard from Tustin, at an Anaheim strip mall. Godinez…
Former O.C. Sheriff’s Deputy pleads guilty to assaulting female inmates and showing them indecent videos
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A former Orange County Sheriff’s Deputy has pleaded guilty to s*xually assaulting two female inmates, including directing them to engage in s*xual activity, while assigned to…
Irvine couple hit with felony charges of medical insurance fraud, identity theft, and conspiracy
Rebecca Juarez, 39, and Juan Pablo Rodriguez, 31, both of Irvine were arrested on two counts of conspiracy, 21 counts of medical insurance fraud, and 21 counts of identity fraud…
L.A. County man convicted of kidnapping and assaulting a little girl in Santa Ana
A jury has convicted a 51-year-old man of kidnapping and s*xually assaulting a child more than a decade ago. On July 15, 2012, Francisco Javier Lopez, of Montebello, who was…
Santa Ana pastor convicted of assaulting three little girls at churches in the O.C. and the I.E.
Carlos Ramirez Valdez, 61, a Santa Ana pastor, was convicted Monday of s*xually assaulting three girls he met at churches in Riverside, Garden Grove and Santa Ana. Valdez was arrested…
Costa Mesa woman registered her dog to vote and is now facing five felonies
Santa Ana – A Costa Mesa woman has been charged with five felonies for illegally registering her dog to vote and casting ballots in her dog’s name in the 2021…
Alabama man calling himself the ‘Angel of Death’ charged after threatening a Catholic Orange County monastery
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A man claiming to be Michael the Angel of Death who drove from Alabama to St. Michael’s Abbey in Silverado Canyon after sending an email threatening…
O.C. skinhead sentenced to 27 years for hate crime against a pregnant black woman
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A third-strike self-proclaimed skinhead with a history of violence and committing hate crimes was sentenced to 27 years to life for criminal threats and a hate…
Two Santa Ana gangbangers convicted of murdering another gang member
Santa Ana gangbangers Vincent Alcaraz, 53, and Dorsa Pourhajir, 28, were finally found guilty on Monday of fatally shooting Victor Palomera, a 20-year-old from another gang, in Santa Ana almost…
The OCDA warns the public about the “dropped a $20 bill” scheme
Santa Ana - The Orange County District Attorney is warning the public about the "dropped a $20 bill scheme" which has cost victims an estimated $40,000 in California. This criminal…
Santa Ana woman gets 16 years to life for fatally stabbing her husband on his birthday
Michelle Gutierrez, a 36-year-old Santa Ana woman, is heading to state prison for the next 16 years to life after being sentenced on Friday, Aug. 8, for fatally stabbing her…
Ex-O.C. hotel manager arrested for exploiting teen, selling drugs
Phelton Calhoun, 37, of Laguna Niguel, a former general manager of a Laguna Beach hotel, La Casa Del Camino, was arrested on suspicion of multiple felony charges, including the r*pe…