Fontana man arrested after a suspected DUI crash that killed a girl in the Balboa Peninsula
A Fontana man, Joseph Alcazar, 30-years-old, was arrested after Rosenda Elizabeth Smiley, a 14-year-old girl from Rialto, was killed on Saturday night in a collision on the Balboa Peninsula as…
A suspect crashed his motorcycle into a bus while fleeing from Irvine police officers
When a police officer tried to talk to a man sitting on a motorcycle on Tuesday, the rider took off, according to the Irvine Police Department. The suspect did not…
A Corona stalking suspect died after a police pursuit and a standoff that closed the 91 Freeway for hours
Anaheim police officers assisted Corona Police Department and CHP officers today with a man in his 40's who barricaded himself inside a vehicle in the westbound lanes of the 91,…
A Santa Ana man was arrested for downloading explicit content involving minors
SANTA ANA, CA - A 41-year-old man was arrested for possession of explicit content involving minors, according to the SAPD. The investigation was initiated by a Civilian Investigator assigned to…
O.C. man charged with COVID-19 relief fraud, tax evasion and money laundering
A federal grand jury in Santa Ana, California, returned a superseding indictment today charging a California man with wire fraud and money laundering for making fraudulent claims to the Paycheck…
The Irvine Police are searching for two thieves who withdrew funds from a victim’s bank account
Two men are suspected of stealing credit cards from a man's wallet during a ruse at a bank in Quail Hill on May 10, according to the Irvine Police Department.…
The SAPD is searching for a man accused of domestic violence and several sexual assaults
Special Crimes Detectives are seeking the public’s help in locating Nicolas Mercado who is wanted for domestic violence and sexual assault, according to the SAPD. On May 16, 2024, Nicolas…
Suspect arrested after stealing a cart full of merch from a Target in Irvine
On Friday, May 17, police officers were called to a local Target regarding an individual attempting to steal a cart of items, according to the Irvine Police Department. As the…
UPS driver who fatally shot his coworker and friend in Irvine charged with murder
SANTA ANA, Calif. – Rhean Jalipa Fontanoza, a 46-year-old UPS employee who was on work disability, has been charged with the special circumstance murder for executing his longtime friend and…
The SAPD SWAT team arrested a barricaded man who endangered his girlfriend and child
Last night, police officers responded to a residence in the 1200 block of S. Towner St. due to a domestic violence report, according to the SAPD. Officers learned the suspect,…
A Garden Grove woman died in a fatal traffic collision in Santa Ana early this morning
SANTA ANA, CA (May 21, 2024) – A 66-year-old woman died in a fatal traffic collision involving two vehicles at the intersection of 17th Street and Tustin Avenue, according to…
Santa Ana mother charged with brutally beating her 5-week-old baby boy
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A 34-year-old mother has been charged with repeatedly beating her 5-week-old baby when he refused to stop crying, leaving the infant with 16 broken bones, including…
Distraction theft suspects arrested in Irvine after stealing a wallet from a shopper
A Directed Enforcement Team (DET) officer was doing extra patrol checks at the Los Olivos Shopping Center on Wednesday afternoon in response to past distraction thefts, according to the Irvine…
Orange County man convicted after murdering a friend and leaving her body in Santa Ana
A murder suspect was convicted this week for killing a woman and leaving her in a vehicle in Santa Ana. He had fled to Mexico but later turned himself in…