Gangbanger found guilty of fatally shooting an innocent Santa Ana food truck owner
Eliu Armando Gramajo Jose De Jesus Gomez-Ochoa already had prior felony convictions for drug dealing and possession of a firearm by a felon when he pulled out his gun and…
Santa Ana kidnapper heading to state prison for the next six years
Jaime Arechiga Magana is heading to state prison for six years and eight months after he pleaded guilty last Friday to charges stemming from a series of poor decisions involving…
The SAPD shut down an illegal marijuana grow operation with over 11,000 plants
As part of ongoing SAPD Vice/Narcotics cannabis enforcement efforts, police detectives uncovered a suspected illegal cannabis grow facility. During the service of a search warrant at the location, on March…
Weekly SAPD and GGPD gun seizure report
SAPD gang detectives stopped a vehicle for traffic violations. Upon contact with the driver the detectives observed narcotic paraphernalia inside the vehicle. During a search of the vehicle the detectives…
CA Supreme Court rules that DUI defendants are not eligible for misdemeanor diversion
SANTA ANA, Calif. – Driving under the influence (DUI) defendants across California remain categorically ineligible for diversion following a decision by the California Supreme Court to deny review of a…
Santa Ana drugstore robbery suspects got away after a police pursuit and car crash
https://twitter.com/i/status/1504318725360693251 SAPD police officers responded to a call of a robbery at a drugstore in Santa Ana on Wednesday evening, March 16, just after 8:45 p.m. and the suspects fled…
O.C. investigators release new forensic rendering to identify 1983 Jane Doe
Santa Ana, Ca. (March 17, 2022): Orange County Sheriff’s investigators have released an updated forensic rendering of a 1983 Jane Doe in an effort to identify the woman and possibly…
The Costa Mesa Police Dept. will be conducting a DUI and driver’s license checkpoint on Friday night
COSTA MESA, Calif. (March 16, 2022) – The Costa Mesa Police Department (CMPD) will be conducting a driving under the influence (DUI) and driver’s license checkpoint on the day after…
The Anaheim Police Dept. will conduct a DUI Checkpoint on St. Patrick’s Day, March 17
ANAHEIM, Calif. (March 15, 2022) – Anaheim, Calif. – This St. Patrick’s Day, the Anaheim Police Department will be on alert for suspected impaired drivers and reminds the community to…
O.C. piano teacher convicted of molesting eight girls
John Mordecai Scott, a 65-year-old Orange County piano instructor was convicted on Monday, March 14, of molesting eight girls, with a ninth testifying as a witness in his trial, over…
Santa Ana soccer coach arrested for allegedly molesting a teenage family member
On March 3, 2022, Santa Ana Police Detectives arrested Alejandro Heredia-Santana, a 51-year-old resident of Santa Ana, for child molestation. Detectives investigated allegations that Heredia-Santana was having a sexual relationship…
The SAPD wants to know who or what killed Marco Ramirez
On January 21, 2022, at approximately 4:35 AM, Marco Ramirez (64) was transported to the hospital from 5100 West Westminster Avenue by medical personnel. On February 28, 2022, the Santa…