Santa Ana tax preparer admits she stole $700K from client tax returns
Karla Montano, 31, the owner of Trebols Income Tax, a Santa Ana tax prep business, accused of falsely claiming and pocketing about $700,000 worth of returns, admitted to lying to…
Retired SAPD police officer charged with using unreasonable force and filing false reports
SANTA ANA, California – A retired Santa Ana Police officer was charged today by a federal grand jury that accused him of violating the civil rights of a man by…
The SAPD is not aware of any intended ICE actions in Santa Ana
While there are reports of ICE involved enforcement actions beginning Sunday, July 14, 2019, the Santa Ana Police Department is not aware of any intended ICE actions in Santa Ana.…
The Santa Ana School Police Department will not participate in Federal Immigration Raids
(July 12, 2019) - The Santa Ana Unified School District is issuing the following press release on behalf of Stefanie P. Phillips, Ed.D. Superintendent of Schools, and Anastasia Smith, Chief…
Newport Beach man pleads guilty to stealing endangered lemur from the Santa Ana Zoo
SANTA ANA, California – A Newport Beach man pleaded guilty today to a federal criminal charge for breaking into the Santa Ana Zoo after hours and stealing North America’s oldest-living…
The SEC has stopped a Santa Ana man from defrauding the Vietnamese-American Community
The Securities and Exchange Commission has obtained an emergency court order freezing assets of a Santa Ana, California-based company and its founder, who allegedly carried out an ongoing fraud targeting…
Santa Ana man facing charges after allegedly threatening the victims of a mass shooting in Florida
A Santa Ana man is facing charges of using Instagram to send threatening messages to victims of the Parkland, Fla., mass shooting that killed 17 people last year at Marjory…
The Feds busted 20 defendants including several Santa Ana gangbangers
Investigation by Orange County Violent Gang Task Force Leads to Federal Narcotics and Firearms Charges Against 20 Defendants SANTA ANA, California – Authorities with the Orange County Violent Gang Task…
The U.S. is offering a $10 million reward for Mexico’s latest cartel boss
[caption id="attachment_72537" align="aligncenter" width="200"] Nemesio Ruben Oseguera-Cervantes[/caption] BUREAU OF INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT AFFAIRS WANTED: NEMESIO RUBEN OSEGUERA-CERVANTES Nemesio Ruben Oseguera-Cervantes is the alleged founder and current leader of…
Local meth traffickers allegedly shipped drugs to Hawaii disguised as Aztec calendars and statues
Department of Justice, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Central District of California FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, October 16, 2018 Methamphetamine Trafficking Ring Allegedly Shipped Drugs to Hawaii Disguised as Aztec Calendars and Statues SANTA ANA,…
Man pleads guilty to helping a Santa Ana psychiatrist to illegally sell prescription drugs
William Jason Plumley, 41, a Huntington Beach man accused of conspiring with a Santa Ana psychiatrist to sell prescription opioids, pleaded guilty Tuesday to federal drug-distribution charges according to the…
Santa Ana man on probation indicted for possession of large quantities of illegal drugs and a gun
Santa Ana Man Indicted on Federal Drug Trafficking Charges that Allege Possession of Methamphetamine, Heroin, and Fentanyl SANTA ANA, California – A federal grand jury today returned an indictment that…
Santa Ana psychiatrist arrested for alleged illegal opioid prescriptions
[caption id="attachment_71266" align="aligncenter" width="318"] Dr. Robert Perez' office in Santa Ana[/caption] Department of Justice, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Central District of California FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE O.C. Psychiatrist Arrested on Federal Charges Alleging Illegal…
162 in the L.A. area, including Santa Ana, were arrested by ICE this week
ICE arrests 162 in Los Angeles-area operation targeting criminal aliens, illegal re-entrants and immigration fugitives A Mexican national convicted of rape and a citizen of El Salvador convicted of Voluntary…
Santa Ana man gets only eight months in prison after impersonating an ICE agent and threatening a woman
[caption id="attachment_60916" align="aligncenter" width="191"] Luis Flores-Mendoza[/caption] Luis Flores-Mendoza of Santa Ana pleaded guilty last year to impersonating a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent and threatening to deport a woman…