Man facing felony DUI charges after rear-ending and killing a motorcyclist in Santa Ana
Mario Celestino Torres, 29-years-old, was charged this Monday with killing Flor Mecon Granados 44-years-old, of Santa Ana, when he rear-ended the motorcycle driven by Granados just before 3 a.m. last…
A man died after being bitten by a K9 dog but the OCDA cleared the SAPD officers
The Orange County District Attorney's Office's has concluded their investigation into the custodial death of 73-year-old Miguel Chavez, in an incident involving his September 13, 2022, arrest and subsequent death…
Repeat DUI driver who killed a pregnant woman in Anaheim gets 15 years to life in prison
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A woman with three prior driving under the influence convictions was sentenced today to 15 years to life for being under the influence of numerous drugs…
Road rage shooter who killed a little boy on the 55 Freeway gets 40 years to life in prison
Marcus Anthony Eriz, a Costa Mesa man, was sentenced today for the fatal shooting and killing of Aiden Leos, a 6-year-old, during a road rage incident on the 55 Freeway.…
Senseless beating death of a homeless man leads to the conviction of two O.C. men
Christian Huerta, 24, of Huntington Beach and Andrew Holguin, 26, of Midway City were both convicted on Wednesday, March 27, in the June 20, 2019, killing of Duc Le, 45,…
Romanian suspects continue to steal millions in EBT funds from Orange County residents
Thieves tied to Romanian organized crime are continuing to steal public assistance funds intended for California’s neediest residents through sophisticated skimming operations using hidden devices at gas pumps, checkout counters,…
A dangerous escaped felon was rearrested in Mexico and returned to Orange County
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A weeklong manhunt for an extremely dangerous and violent criminal who was the subject of a public warning by the Orange County District Attorney’s Office after…
Auto thief gets only 10 years in prison after a DUI hit and run that killed a woman in Anaheim
Eric Matthew Martinez, a 25-year-old man pleaded guilty on Thursday to killing Jana Goulding, a 44-year-old pedestrian, while speeding in a stolen SUV while high on methamphetamine in Anaheim. He…
A violent criminal is on the loose after walking away from a halfway house in Santa Ana
THIS INDIVIDUAL SHOULD BE CONSIDERED EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND VIOLENT. DO NOT APPROACH. IF YOU SEE HIM, CALL 911 IMMEDIATELY. SANTA ANA, Calif. – The Orange County District Attorney’s Office is…
The OCDA is letting criminals know that it doesn’t pay to commit crimes in Orange County
SANTA ANA – The Orange County District Attorney’s Office has launched a multi-county public safety advertising campaign to make it clear that crime doesn’t pay in Orange County and that…
Five-time convicted O.C. DUI driver charged with murder after the hit and run death of a pedestrian
Jonathan Lopez SANTA ANA, Calif. – A five-time convicted DUI driver who was seen drinking alcohol and flipping officers off after hitting and killing a pedestrian in Orange was charged…
Orange County fertility doctor sentenced to 15 years to life in prison for murdering his wife
Susann Sills SANTA ANA, Calif. – A 58-year-old fertility doctor was sentenced today to 15 years to life in state prison for fatally strangling his wife whose body was found…
Murderer identified by his DNA pleads guilty to fatally stabbing a young woman in Westminster
Aryan Vito Smith Aryan Vito Smith, a 29-year-old man, pleaded guilty on Friday, March 8, to stabbing to death Treeanna Nichols, a Pasadena woman in a Westminster hotel six years…
Son of O.C. burglar who posed as a home security company employee also facing theft charges
SANTA ANA, Calif. – The son of a man who impersonated a home security company employee to trick elderly victims into letting him inside their homes in order to steal…