Sex offender gets less than 7 years for O.C. wrestling meet thefts
Fred Joe Ruiz, 55, a convicted sex offender, was sentenced to six years and eight months in prison for stealing from victims at high school wrestling meets in Anaheim and…
L.A. County couple arrested for stealing packages in Irvine
Yesterday, an eagle-eyed mail carrier noticed a suspicious duo trying to make a "special delivery" to themselves by stealing packages from The Park at Irvine Spectrum Apartments, according to the…
A man having a medical emergency died after crashing into a structure in Santa Ana
A 49-year-old man died after crashing into a structure on 17th Street, possibly due to a medical emergency. On March 14, 2026, at approximately 6:59 p.m., the Santa Ana Police…
The OCDA partners with Assemblywoman Nguyen to prevent aging child molesters from being paroled
Sacramento, CA — Assemblymember Stephanie Nguyen has introduced AB 2727, co-sponsored by the Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office and the Orange County District Attorney’s Office, to reform California’s elderly parole…
Convicted murderer on the run from OC Probation arrested at an Anaheim motel
On March 12th, 2026 at around 11 p.m., Jose Angel Aguilar was located and is in custody, according to Orange County Probation. Aguilar was wearing a GPS device and on…
Jailed OC Supervisor Andrew Do must return $8.8M from COVID fraud scheme
SANTA ANA, Calif. – The United States Department of Justice has determined the County of Orange is the only victim in the conspiracy orchestrated by former Orange County Supervisor Andrew…
Man who engages in lewd conduct with teen girls wanted by the Garden Grove Police
Over the past few months, the Garden Grove Police Department has received reports of a male engaging in lewd conduct in front of teenage girls. This is generally occurring just…
An unhoused man was fatally struck by a vehicle in Costa Mesa
COSTA MESA, Calif. (March 12, 2026) — On March 11, 2026, at approximately 8:27 p.m., police officers were dispatched to the intersection of Newport Blvd. and East 17th Street regarding a vehicle versus…
Manhunt underway for O.C. murderer who cut GPS monitor and fled college campus
On March 10th, 2026, Jose Angel Aguilar, a youth wearing a GPS device and on a court ordered furlough, cut off his GPS device and absconded while attending classes at…
Rideshare driver arrested for assaulting a passenger in Costa Mesa
COSTA MESA, Calif. (March 11, 2026) – The Costa Mesa Police Department (CMPD) is seeking to identify potential additional victims of a man arrested for s*xually assaulting a rideshare passenger.…
New Yorker arrested by the Irvine Police for stealing iPhones from Apple stores
On Sunday, Spectrum police officers were called to the Apple Store after loss prevention detained a man who walked out with two display iPhones, according to the Irvine Police Department.…
New petition demands that Gov. Newsom replace Parole Board that released violent sex offenders
SACRAMENTO — California Republican leaders and a victims’ advocate demanded Tuesday that Gov. Gavin Newsom replace the Commissioners of the California Board of Parole Hearings, all of which were appointed by…
Three drug dealers arrested by Costa Mesa and Anaheim police; $100K and Ketamine seized
Last week, Special Investigation Unit detectives, working in conjunction with detectives from the Anaheim Police Department and agents from HSI Orange County Public Safety Group (OCPSG), were conducting a narcotic…
Man asleep in a van arrested on felony drug and gun charges in coastal O.C.
Orange County Sheriff deputies responded to a report of a van swerving on PCH last week, according to Dana Point Police Services. They located the van parked outside a restaurant…