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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…
Tustin woman convicted for stealing over $400K from Holy Family Cathedral School
ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY PRESS RELEASE Case #15CF0347 Date: January 6, 2016 FORMER OFFICE MANAGER CONVICTED AND SENTENCED FOR EMBEZZLING MONEY FROM CATHOLIC SCHOOL FUNDRAISING PROGRAM SANTA ANA, Calif. – A…
Two Santa Ana men arrested after another gang shooting and robbery on S. Laurel St.
Yet another gang shooting took place very early this morning, at around 12:30 a.m., at the 3400 block of West Chestnut Ave., in Santa Ana, just west of Santa Anita…
Two more Santa Ana men injured this evening in gang-related shootings
In case you were wondering why the SAPD closed the eastbound lanes of West McFadden Ave., from South Fairview to South Sullivan Streets, late this afternoon, it was because of…
Two robbery suspects may have also run down a pedestrian with their car
The SAPD arrested two robbery suspects on Monday, a few hours after a gang-related attack in which a pedestrian was struck by a car that appeared similar to the one…