Alarm leads to arrest of 3 O.C. burglary suspects, 2 on parole
On 2/20/26, at 6:30 a.m., policeofficers were dispatched to a burglary alarm at a business in the area of Newland Street and Westminster Boulevard, according to the Westminster Police Department.…
L.A. woman arrested for using a credit card stolen from an O.C. senior at an Apple store
Last month, an elderly victim reported her wallet was stolen while shopping at Trader Joe’s on Campus Drive, according to the Irvine Police Department. The stolen credit card was used…
Unlicensed O.C. teen driver arrested after police found a ghost gun in his car
Recently, graveyard patrol officers conducted a proactive traffic stop and learned the 18-year-old driver was unlicensed, according to the Orange Police Department. During a search, the police officers located an…
CDL and DUI Checkpoint set for Feb. 26 in coastal Orange County
Huntington Beach, CA - The Huntington Beach Police Department will hold a CDL/DUI Checkpoint on Thursday, February 26, 2026, from 6:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. at an undisclosed location within…
An unruly auto theft suspect from Santa Ana died at the Theo Lacy Facility
ORANGE, Calif. (Feb. 23, 2026) – On Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, an inmate housed at the Theo Lacy Facility in Orange died. The 24-year-old inmate, Edson Israel Rosasmedrano, was booked by…
A pair at a Santa Ana motel were arrested for retail theft by the Irvine Police
After shoplifting incidents at Crossroads Trading and ULTA in Irvine, police detectives linked the same suspects to about $3,500 in additional thefts across Orange County, according to the Irvine Police…
Two catalytic converter thieves were arrested in coastal O.C.
Yesterday, in the early morning hours, police officers responded to a call about a suspicious noise, specifically, the sound of an electric saw coming from under a vehicle, according to…
O.C. man with a ghost gun and an NOS tank in his car arrested
On 2/9/26, at 2 a.m., police officers contacted a subject in his vehicle near 13659 Beach Boulevard, according to the Westminster Police Department. Upon contacting the subject the officers saw…
The Costa Mesa Police arrested 3 at their DUI and CDL Checkpoint on Friday night
Friday night, Feb. 20 2026, at the DUI and driver’s license checkpoint that was conducted on Harbor Boulevard, south of Sunflower Avenue, a total of 477 drivers were contacted. This…
Three L.A. makeup theft suspects nabbed by the Irvine Police
On Tuesday, the Irvine Police Department's Real-Time Crime Center alerted police officers to a vehicle connected to multiple thefts of cosmetics from CVS. The Irvine Police are able to track…
Credit card thief arrested after trying to buy gold bars in north O.C.
After noticing a suspicious charge for gold bars on their credit card, a victim realized that they had been a target of mail theft, according to the Brea Police Department.…
One dead, one injured in connected gang-related shootings in Santa Ana
Santa Ana Police Detectives are investigating a shooting that killed one and injured another. On Friday, February 20, 2026, at approximately 8:57 p.m., Santa Ana Police Department officers responded to…
A reckless driver was tracked down and arrested by the Costa Mesa Police after an investigation
On a foggy morning this past November, vehicle sped off after police officers attempted a traffic stop, according to the Costa Mesa Police Department. The vehicle dangerously exceeded over 120mph.…
CalOptima Health audit of former Chair Andrew Do’s tenure finds no fraud
ORANGE, Calif. (February 18, 2026) — Today, the CalOptima Health Board of Directors released the findings of an independent investigation it authorized into certain expenditures made during the period when former…