Water main break at Grand and 17th results in street closure
City of Santa Ana Community Alert: ALTERNATE ROUTES SUGGESTED DUE TO PARTIAL STREET CLOSURE AT GRAND AVENUE AND 17TH STREET SANTA ANA (February 26, 2015) - Crews are responding to…
High school coach arrested for sexual misconduct with students
NEWS, FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: Lt. Jeff Hallock, 714.904.7042, JHallock@ocsd.org; Emily Osterberg, 714.647.1840, EOsterberg@ocsd.org Villa Park High School Coach Arrested for Sexual Misconduct with Students SANTA ANA, Calif. – (February 26, 2015) – On…
T.V. bounty hunter charged with embezzling over $18K in bail bond money
ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY PRESS RELEASE Case # 15CF0025 February 25, 2015 BOUNTY HUNTER FEATURED ON REALITY SHOW CHARGED WITH EMBEZZLING OVER $18,000 IN CONNECTION WITH BAIL BOND TRANSACTION SANTA ANA…
Man charged with neglecting a dog that chewed off part of his own leg
ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY PRESS RELEASE Case # 15WM01698 Date: February 25, 2015 MAN TO BE ARRAIGNED FOR NEGLECTING TO CARE FOR DOG’S ENTANGLED LEG CAUSING DOG TO CHEW PART OF…
Man robs a Santa Ana 96 Cent Store and steals the employee’s car too
Santa Ana police are investigating an armed robbery that occurred at the 96 Cents Up Store in the 1500 block of West First Street, on Tuesday morning, at around 9:35 a.m.,…
Poll – Should the SAPD put video cameras on their police officers?
The SAPD is considering requiring police to wear cameras that record video and audio of interactions with the public, according to the O.C. Register. In Santa Ana, there was one officer-involved shooting…
Woman charged with embezzling money from Holy Family’s fundraising program
ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY PRESS RELEASE Case # 15CF0347 Date: February 24, 2015 FORMER OFFICE MANAGER TO BE ARRAIGNED FOR EMBEZZLING MONEY FROM CATHOLIC SCHOOL FUNDRAISING PROGRAM SANTA ANA – A…
Santa Ana couple sentenced for attempted murder and Facebook threats
ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY PRESS RELEASE Case # 12HF1198 Date: February 24, 2015 BOYFRIEND SENTENCED TO 20 YEARS IN PRISON FOR ATTEMPTING TO MURDER MAN AND POSTING THREATS ON VICTIM’S FACEBOOK…
Investigators seeking additional victims after arrest of sexual assault suspect
NEWS, FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: Lt. Jeff Hallock, 714.904.7042, JHallock@ocsd.org; Emily Osterberg, 714.647.1840, EOsterberg@ocsd.org Investigators Seeking Additional Victims Following Arrest LAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif. – (February 24, 2015) – On Thursday,…
Three men arrested after fleeing in a stolen car in Santa Ana’s Ward 4
Three unidentified men were caught by the SAPD today after they tried to get away in a stolen car. Police first tried to pull the men over at Sullivan St.…
Santa Ana releases a pedestrian safety survey after a man is struck by two vehicles
A 78-year-old Santa Ana man, Lamberto Mejia, was hit and killed by two vehicles this early this morning at 5:30 a.m. after he tried to cross outside of a crosswalk at the 1700…
Girlfriend to be charged with stabbing her boyfriend to death
ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY PRESS RELEASE Case # TBA Date: February 23, 2015 GIRLFRIEND TO BE ARRAIGNED FOR STABBING-MURDER OF BOYFRIEND IN THEIR HOME SANTA ANA – A girlfriend is scheduled…
Free Celtic Family Festival at Bowers Museum on Sunday, March 1
MEDIA ADVISORY WHAT: Free Celtic Family Festival at Bowers Museum, Sunday, March 1 WHEN: Sunday, March 1, 11 am-4 pm WHERE: Bowers Museum, 2002 N. Main St., Santa Ana, CA…
Police chase and catch a reckless driver who hit several cars in DTSA
An SAPD police officer tried to stop a fellow who was driving recklessly this evening at around 5:15 pm near North Main Street and West Washington Ave, which is just over…
Man convicted of killing a 14-year old in Jerome Park
[caption id="attachment_37010" align="aligncenter" width="192"] Armando Carachure[/caption] Armando Carachure, 27, a member of the Townsend Street gang in Santa Ana was sentenced Friday by Orange County Superior Court Judge Kimberly Menninger, to…