Colombian residential burglary crew arrested by the Irvine Police
Irvine, Calif. (May 16, 2025) – The Irvine Police Department (IPD) arrested four adult males and a female believed to be linked to a transnational organized crime ring. On Easter…
12 So. Cal. suspects charged with selling fentanyl that killed victims
LOS ANGELES – Law enforcement officials today announced the filing of 20 criminal cases so far this year targeting fentanyl dealers who are charged with selling fentanyl and fentanyl-laced pills that…
Third-strike offender convicted in meth-fueled DUI death of a Costa Mesa boy
Richard David Lavalle, a 64-year-old Long Beach man, was convicted on Thursday of second-degree murder related to a DUI collision that killed Noel Bascon, a 12-year-old boy who was crossing…
Four L.A. gangbangers arrested in Costa Mesa after a pursuit and a collision with a police car
Detectives from the Costa Mesa Police Department's Special Investigations Unit and the Gang Unit along with special agents from HSI-Orange County conducted a narcotics investigation on Wednesday night near a…
Security guard arrested for firing gun at a colleague at the O.C. Sanitation District
On May 14, 2025, at approximately 10:00 p.m. police officers responded to the Orange County Sanitation District, located at 10880 Bandilier Circle, regarding a report of unknown trouble, according to…
A probationer and a woman were arrested on drug and identity theft charges in north O.C.
Yesterday afternoon, a police officer patrolling the area of Yorba Linda and Placentia investigated a suspicious vehicle occupied by an adult male and an adult female in a parking lot…
The SAPD is conducting a DUI and Driver’s License Checkpoint this Friday night
On Friday, May 16, 2025, the Santa Ana Police Department will conduct a driving under the influence (DUI)/driver’s license checkpoint. It will begin at 6:00 p.m. and conclude at 1:00…
Four O.C. men were arrested for the murder of an Anaheim man
On May 14, 2025, the Huntington Beach Police Department made four arrests related to the September 15, 2024, homicide of 29-year-old Rozzalle Lamont Hellens, a male resident of Anaheim. Hellens…
Man shot by the Fountain Valley police when he tried to take an officer’s gun
The Fountain Valley Police Department (FVPD) has released a Critical Incident Community Briefing video detailing the events surrounding an officer-involved shooting that occurred on Friday, January 24, 2025. https://youtu.be/kQpq416Ldmo The…
Irvine Police seek suspect in fitting room peeping incident
The Irvine Police Department needs your help identifying a man suspected of possibly trying to record or photograph a female inside a fitting room at the Spectrum American Eagle store.…
Police seized a semi-auto handgun and ammo from three O.C. middle school students
On May 12, 2025, police officers responded to Vista View Middle School regarding a report of a student possibly in possession of a firearm, according to the Fountain Valley Police…
The SAPD arrested two armed suspects after a pursuit and seized their drugs
Patrol officers were conducting proactive enforcement in the area of Warner Avenue and Rene Drive when they attempted to stop a vehicle for code violations, according to the SAPD. Of…
A street racer was arrested after fleeing from police in Irvine
On May 4, a 21-year-old man was spotted by a police officer driving at dangerously high speeds through town, according to the Irvine Police Department. When the officer called a…
DNA revealed that an O.C. John Doe was killed by a notorious serial killer
In November 2023, OC Sheriff Cold Case investigators identified a deceased John Doe found in unincorporated Laguna Hills in 1974 as Michael Ray Schlicht, 17, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Michael…