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…
Las Vegas man charged after toddler overdoses on fentanyl in Orange County
Santa Ana – A 41-year-old Las Vegas man has been charged with felony child abuse and endangerment after a three-year-old relative was rushed to Children’s Hospital of Orange County by…
Bodycam video released in fatal O.C. deputy shooting of armed man
Yesterday the Orange County Sheriff’s Department released a Critical Incident Video depicting the deputy-involved shooting that occurred on May 10, 2025, in Laguna Hills, Calif. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihbmhUvlIHY On Saturday, May 10, 2025,…
OCDA forced to dissolve 13 O.C. gang injunctions by the State of California
Santa Ana – The Orange County District Attorney’s Office has proactively filed a motion to dissolve 13 active gang injunctions against 317 individuals across Orange County from being restricted by…
O.C. skinhead with Nazi tattoos convicted of hate crime for threatening a pregnant black woman
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A third-strike self-proclaimed skinhead with a history of violence and committing hate crimes was convicted Monday of criminal threats and a hate crime for chasing an…
Third-striker and convicted rapist gets 100 years to life for attempted Santa Ana homicide
Santa Ana – A third-striker and twice-convicted rapist who was on parole on GPS monitoring when he opened fire on three people following an argument outside a Santa Ana discount…
Parents convicted in O.C. of child abuse linked to malnutrition from extreme vegan diet
Santa Ana – A mother and father have been convicted of felony child abuse and endangerment for exposing their newborn son to extreme heat and cold and withholding vital nourishment,…
LAPD officer accused of DUI, fatally hitting an O.C. pedestrian and fleeing the scene
Santa Ana – A Los Angeles Police Department sergeant has been charged with hitting a 19-year-old pedestrian on a Tustin street in an early morning drunk driving crash before driving…
OC District Attorney to file charges against protesters who refuse to disperse or engage in vandalism or violence
The Orange County District Attorney’s Office is continuing to work with law enforcement to monitor all protest-related activity in Orange County, including today’s protest in Santa Ana. The right to…
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Former O.C. Supervisor Do sentenced to only 5 years for $10M COVID relief bribery scheme
SANTA ANA, California – A former politician who served on the Orange County Board of Supervisors was sentenced today to 60 months in federal prison for accepting more than $550,000…
Andrew Do’s buddy indicted: O.C. non-profit founder charged in $12M bribery and fraud scheme
SANTA ANA, California –The founder of a now-shuttered non-profit organization has been indicted on federal charges alleging he bribed then-Orange County Supervisor Andrew Hoang Do to obtain approximately $12 million…
O.C. in-home therapist charged with abusing an autistic boy
Santa Ana – An in-home behavioral therapist has been charged with m*lesting an autistic boy under the age of 14 during a session in the boy’s Garden Grove home, according…
Santa Ana man who attacked his own baby gets only 9 years in prison
Jonathan Reyes, a 28-year-old man convicted of fracturing the skull of his 2-week-old son in Santa Ana more than four years ago, in 2019, has been sentenced to 9 years…
Tammy Kim, former Irvine Councilwoman and Mayoral candidate, facing felony residency charges
Former Irvine City Councilmember Tammy Kim has been charged with multiple felonies, including perjury, for lying about her residency in 2024 while she was serving on the City Council and…