Two Santa Ana homes in Ward 3 were shot at this afternoon
Today at about 4:30 p.m. a woman who lives at 1309 N. Berni called the SAPD and reported that her house was shot at and bullets struck her house, according to SAPD Case number…
Clown hysteria arrived at several Santa Ana public schools today
Clown hysteria has finally arrived at Santa Ana public schools. One of our readers is a local public school teacher at MacArthur Fundamental Intermediate School. She reported today what she…
A 17-year old male was shot in the stomach this afternoon near Jerome Park
A male juvenile was shot in the stomach this afternoon at about 4:45 p.m. at 1665 W. Cubbon, in Santa Ana, according to SAPD Case number 16-26535. When SAPD police officers arrived at the…
Gangbanger will spend 26 years to life in prison after stabbing and killing a family man
ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY PRESS RELEASE Case # 14WF0136 Date: October 7, 2016 MAN SENTENCED TO 26 YEARS TO LIFE PRISON FOR STABBING-MURDER OF STRANGER IN PARKING LOT SANTA ANA, Calif.…
OCDA gang investigator recognized for collaborating with the O.C. Probation Dept.
ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY PRESS RELEASE Date: October 5, 2016 OCDA GRIP INVESTIGATOR RECOGNIZED BY OC PROBATION DEPARTMENT CHIEF FOR HIS COLLABORATIVE WORK SANTA ANA, Calif. – Orange County District Attorney’s…
Woman charged with forcing children to commit lewd acts in front of her
[caption id="attachment_62856" align="aligncenter" width="250"] Brandi Alma Valadez[/caption] ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY PRESS RELEASE TONY RACKAUCKAS, District Attorney Case # 16CF2555 Date: October 6, 2016 WOMAN CHARGED WITH SEXUALLY ABUSING CHILDREN BY…
Man suspected of multiple burglaries arrested by the SAPD
Santa Ana Police Department Advisory: SAPD Arrests Wanted Suspect In GTA & Felony Evading Investigation. Suspect Booked On Additional Charges Of Commercial Burglary Arrested: Maurice Alexander Topps (42) Laguna Woods…
Man charged with attacking and trying to murder an SAUSD School Police Officer
ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY PRESS RELEASE Case # 16CF2553 Date: October 4, 2016 MAN ARRAIGNED FOR ASSAULTING AND ATTEMPTING TO MURDER SCHOOL POLICE OFFICER BY GOUGING HIS EYE AND CHOKING HIM SANTA…
The SAPD receives a federal grant to hire more police officers
City of Santa Ana Community: Santa Ana Police Department Receives Third Consecutive COPS Grant Award of $1.25M SANTA ANA - For the third year in a row, the Santa Ana…
A homeless woman attacked a college student at the DTSA 2nd St. Promenade last week
[caption id="attachment_62747" align="aligncenter" width="400"] DTSA 2nd Street Promenade[/caption] The homeless problem in Santa Ana is beginning to impact our local schools. In the latest incident, which occurred last Monday at…
Over 800 crimes were reported in Santa Ana this week
[caption id="attachment_62720" align="aligncenter" width="400"] Santa Ana crime summary for the week of 9/25/16, courtesy of Crimemapping.com[/caption] The elections are upon us and the Santa Ana City Council incumbents who are…
The SAPD is conducting a training exercise in the Civic Center this morning
[caption id="attachment_62686" align="aligncenter" width="400"] Photo by Igmar Rodas[/caption] If you saw the caution tape around Santa Ana's Civic Center this morning please don't panic. It is just an SAPD training…
A man tried to murder an SAUSD school police officer today after invading a home
We have written quite a bit this year about the massive increase in violent crime in Santa Ana - and how shorthanded our police department is. What we don't often…
The FBI says violent crime is up 51.87% and homicides are up 61.54% in Santa Ana
[caption id="attachment_62637" align="aligncenter" width="400"] Benavides and Tinajero left the Public Safety Committee meeting early to go hang out with Gavin Newsom[/caption] Did you know that our Santa Ana City Council…
Transient sentenced to four years in prison after he broke into the S.A. Zoo and claimed to be Tarzan
ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY PRESS RELEASE TONY RACKAUCKAS, District Attorney Cases 15WF1740 & 15WF1737 Date: September 28, 2016 MAN SENTENCED TO FOUR YEARS IN PRISON FOR TWO SEPARATE BURGLARY AND ROBBERY…