Car thieves arrested while hiding at the Smart and Final store on Bristol and Edinger
A reader told us yesterday that there were a lot of SAPD police cars and a police helicopter near the Smart & Final store, located at 1308 W. Edinger Ave.…
The SAPD police chief finally admits that gang violence in Santa Ana is at a new high
Did you know that there are about 1,200 adults on probation in Santa Ana? They are supervised by only 17 deputy probation officers and two supervising probation officers, according to the Orange County…
Victim shot in the chest today in a possible gang shooting at 1400 W. 10th St.
The SAPD has issued additional information about one of the shootings we reported about earlier today. In this latest incident a person was shot around noon today, in what is being…
The shootings have continued in Santa Ana this week with four incidents reported since Monday
There have been 12 Weapons Reports, Assaults with a Deadly Weapon and Armed Disturbing the Peace Reports incidents in Santa Ana since yesterday, January 11, 2016, according to CrimeMapping. None…
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There is a lot to love about Santa Ana despite the ongoing gang war
I get a little tired about the constant bashing of Santa Ana. Yes the ongoing gang war sucks but there is still a lot to love about our city, such…
Three more shootings reported last night as Santa Ana’s gang war continues unabated
Friday was another bloody day in Santa Ana as yet another shooting took place. This time a man in his 20's was shot in the face, at the 3300 block…
Three Santa Ana men convicted of trying to hook up with prostitutes
ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY PRESS RELEASE Date: January 7, 2016 FOUR MEN CONVICTED OF AGREEING TO ENGAGE IN PROSTITUTION OR LOITERING WITH INTENT TO COMMIT PROSTITUTION SANTA ANA, Calif. – The…
Mother sentenced to life in prison after murdering her two kids at a Santa Ana hotel
ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY PRESS RELEASE TONY RACKAUCKAS, District Attorney Case # 14ZF0336 Date: January 8, 2016 MOTHER SENTENCED TO LIFE IN PRISON WITHOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF PAROLE FOR SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES…
Two more shootings reported in Santa Ana since last night
The SAPD is finally acknowledging the increase in shootings, mostly gang-related, in Santa Ana since New Year's Day. There have been 16 shootings since Jan. 1, according to the O.C.…
Estranged husband stabbed his wife after divorce filing then fled to Mexico with their son
An unidentified 23-year-old woman was apparently stabbed by her estranged husband Thursday after they argued following her filing for divorce, according to the O.C. Register. SAPD police officers responded at around…
Santa Ana man arrested by Irvine Police suspected of murdering a 19-year-old man
Irvine Police Department Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, PRESS RELEASE: #01-08-16 Subject: Arrest of Homicide Suspect Contact : Farrah Emami, Public Information Officer 949-724-7112, femami@cityofirvine.org Irvine, CA – The Irvine Police Department (IPD)…
The Irvine Police showed up in large numbers to make an arrest in Santa Ana this afternoon
The Irvine Police Department showed up in large numbers this afternoon in a Santa Ana neighborhood at W. McFadden Ave. and Parton St., not far from Flower St. The Irvine…
Another shooting reported today at Broadway and Pine, in Santa Ana
One of our readers has reported a shooting today, just after 1 p.m., at Broadway and Pine in Santa Ana. That area is just east of Santa Ana High School. There…
Santa Ana man will only be in prison for three years despite charges involving drugs, theft and a police pursuit
Westley Alvarez , a 27-year-old man with a prior conviction, pleaded guilty Wednesday to multiple felonies charging him with shooting another man with a pellet gun before leading police on…