Councilwoman Martinez discusses the spike in gang shootings in Santa Ana
By: Santa Ana City Councilwoman Michele Martinez. Last year , Santa Ana also started off the year with a high spike in gang shootings. One shooting is unacceptable just like…
Another wild Saturday night in Santa Ana with three shootings and four injured men
It was another bloody and violent night in Santa Ana this evening as four men were hurt in three separate shootings, according to the O.C. Register. The SAPD received a…
Santa Ana man sentenced to 35 years to life after killing a friend over a $50 EBT card
ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY NEWS RELEASE Case # 13CF1954 Date: January 6, 2017 MAN SENTENCED TO 35 YEARS TO LIFE IN PRISON FOR STABBING-MURDER OF ACQUAINTANCE AFTER CHASING AND STALKING…
A drive by shooter wounded a bicyclist today near Harvey Elementary School
A man was seriously wounded when he was shot this morning while riding his bike along South Raitt Street, between Warner and Edinger, in Santa Ana, according to the O.C. Register. The victim…
Santa Ana gangbanger in his late 50s arrested on suspicion of tagging two walls
Joe Fugencio Mirabel, a 57-year-old man, was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of vandalizing two walls with gang graffiti, according to the O.C. Register. SAPD police responded to the scene at about…
Santa Ana gangbanger extradited from Mexico charged with multiple felonies for a 2011 murder
ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY NEWS RELEASE GANG MEMBER EXTRADITED FROM MEXICO TO BE ARRAIGNED FOR 2011 MURDER OF 16-YEAR-OLD RIVAL IN SANTA ANA *Co-defendant was arrested shortly after the murder and…
Santa Ana gangbanger arrested for a 2011 homicide after fleeing to Mexico
Santa Ana Police Department Advisory: Detectives Arrest Man Wanted In 2011 Gang Related Homicide Arrested Jesus Canales (23) – Charge Homicide On Friday, July 22, 2011, a gang-related shooting occurred…
Santa Ana gangbanger pleads guilty to shooting at SAPD police officers
Imagine what might happen if you shot at police officers? Oscar Freddie Torres, a 19-year-old Santa Ana gang member, now is facing the consequences for doing just that. He pleaded guilty on…
The SAPD cracked down on the Lopers Gang today, arresting nine of them
Perhaps SAPD Chief Carlos Rojas finally is doing something about the gang problem in our city because Mayor Miguel Pulido now has a new City Council majority that just might…
There were two more shootings in Santa Ana yesterday
At about 11:30 PM on Friday October 14th an adult male suspect exited his vehicle and shot at an occupied parked vehicle multiple times, at at 200 N. Lacy, in…
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…
A family’s car was hit by gunfire as they drove by Jerome Park last night
Last night at about 10:30 p.m. a shooting occurred at 800 S. Townsend, in Santa Ana, according to SAPD Case Number 16-24254. A family, including two adults and two children, was…
One teen was shot dead and another was wounded on Friday night on S. Birch St.
Another violent week in Santa Ana ended with a dead teen and another wounded teen, when they were shot by suspected gangbangers at the 400 block of South Birch Street…