The OCDA warns the public about the “dropped a $20 bill” scheme
Santa Ana - The Orange County District Attorney is warning the public about the "dropped a $20 bill scheme" which has cost victims an estimated $40,000 in California. This criminal…
Roma distraction theft suspects in Santa Ana seriously injured an elderly victim they drove into
On June 4, 2025, at approximately 12:20 p.m., police officers responded to a robbery near 2100 South Bristol Street, according to the SAPD. This incident is consistent with a pattern…
The City of Westminster is suing a former cop charged with workers’ comp fraud
WESTMINSTER, Calif. – The City of Westminster has filed a civil lawsuit against a former police officer who was charged with 15 felonies for committing worker’s compensation insurance fraud. The…
L.A. County man arrested for defrauding a Santa Ana resident out of $175K
SAPD police detectives have recently seen an increase in sophisticated phone scams, where individuals posing as government or law enforcement officials are defrauding victims out of money. View this post…
O.C. man arrested for narcotics, ID theft, and printing 3D ghost guns
While investigating a series of storage facility burglaries, police detectives didn’t just solve the case; they rolled up the door to an entire criminal operation, according to the Irvine Police…
The Irvine Police have identified a woman who stole a rental car via fraud
In September, the Irvine Police Department asked for help identifying a female suspect who stole a car using fraudulent means. That female suspect has been identified as Stacey Marie Martin,…
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Former O.C. Supervisor Do sentenced to only 5 years for $10M COVID relief bribery scheme
SANTA ANA, California – A former politician who served on the Orange County Board of Supervisors was sentenced today to 60 months in federal prison for accepting more than $550,000…
Andrew Do’s buddy indicted: O.C. non-profit founder charged in $12M bribery and fraud scheme
SANTA ANA, California –The founder of a now-shuttered non-profit organization has been indicted on federal charges alleging he bribed then-Orange County Supervisor Andrew Hoang Do to obtain approximately $12 million…
Undocumented man arrested for embezzling $7M from an O.C. company
SANTA ANA, California – A former executive at a Newport Beach company that specializes in the purchase of classic cars – who also happens to be an illegal alien from Mexico…
Tammy Kim, former Irvine Councilwoman and Mayoral candidate, facing felony residency charges
Former Irvine City Councilmember Tammy Kim has been charged with multiple felonies, including perjury, for lying about her residency in 2024 while she was serving on the City Council and…
Former Westminster cop facing 15 felony charges for workers’ comp fraud
A former Westminster police officer has been charged with 15 felonies for stealing more than $600,000 in fraudulent workers’ compensation payments after she was caught dancing and drinking at the…
Suspect with drug paraphernalia and three open warrants arrested in Tustin on felony charges
Sometimes people assume false identities trying to evade detection. This happened again in Tustin recently when a suspect tried to pretend he was his brother only to have the scheme…
A probationer and a woman were arrested on drug and identity theft charges in north O.C.
Yesterday afternoon, a police officer patrolling the area of Yorba Linda and Placentia investigated a suspicious vehicle occupied by an adult male and an adult female in a parking lot…
Two L.A. County men arrested for impersonating federal agents in $19,000 scam of O.C. victim
The Costa Mesa Police Department has seen an increase in fraud and grand theft where thieves tend to target elder residents but they do not discriminate on age. In one…
Irvine man arrested for using a stolen credit card to buy apparel at the Spectrum
On Sunday, police officers received reports of a credit card being fraudulently used at multiple stores at the Spectrum in Irvine, according to the Irvine Police Department. The dynamic duo…