Surprising drive by shooting, on Fairhaven, in front of Lake Park Mobile Homes
XXXXX XXXX, from the Young Square Neighborhood, took her dog out for a run on Saturday night, June 21, 2014, when she noticed that there was a male and female…
Teen shot in broad daylight at 17th and King Street
Witnesses told police that four males, who appeared to be in their teens, robbed and shot a 17-year old boy near 17th and King streets at about 11 a.m., said Cpl. Anthony…
Another man is killed in a gang shooting on South Halladay
Santa Ana Police Department Advisory: Homicide Detectives investigating shooting related death 300 Blk South Halladay On 05-31-14, at approximately 2224 hours, an officer was in the area of 600 E.…
Santa Ana resident Leonicio Banuelos killed in drive by shooting this morning
Santa Ana Police Department Advisory: Homicide Detectives investigating shooting death 200 block South Newhope Details: On 5-18-14 at approximately 0235 a.m. officers responded to the 300 block of south Newhope…
Mother’s Day weekend started with a gang shooting and a DUI crash into a cop car
[caption id="attachment_44381" align="aligncenter" width="400"] Brother of Santa Ana shooting victim[/caption] Santa Ana residents rang in Mother's Day weekend with a gang-related shooting in front of a house and a DUI…
Updated: The SAPD is investigating a homicide on the 600 block of North Rosita
SAPD officers responded to a call of shots fired in the 600 Block North Rosita on Tuesday night at around 8 pm, according to a press release they issued. A…
OCDA to oppose parole of man who killed a Santa Ana grandma in a drive-by
Orange County District Attorney Press Release For Immediate Release: February 10, 2014 OCDA TO OPPOSE PAROLE OF INMATE CONVICTED OF KILLING 67-YEAR-OLD WOMAN IN 2000 DRIVE-BY SHOOTING SANTA ANA – Orange…
Why poverty and crime are so persistent in Santa Ana
You want to know why Santa Ana is such a mess? We reported this week about a young man who dropped out of a good high school, Godinez Fundamental, and…
OCDA to provide free turkey dinners for at-risk youth on Nov. 20
Orange County District Attorney Press Release For Immediate Release: November 19, 2013 DOUBLE THE THANKS AND DOUBLE THE GIVING AT-RISK YOUTH EARN 851 TURKEY DINNERS IN 4TH ANNUAL THANKSGIVING GANG…
SAPD officer cleared for shooting an alleged gang member on Dec. 10, 2010
Orange County District Attorney (OCDA) Tony Rackauckas has published a letter justifying the fatal shooting of Santa Ana resident Andres Ramirez, on Dec. 10, 2010, by Santa Ana Police officer Frank…
Three people shot on Bishop Street, on Saturday night
Police were investigating a possible gang-related shooting that happened shortly after 8 p.m. in the 1000 block of Bishop Street late Saturday night that wounded three people, said Santa Ana…
Santa Ana gangs raided as authorities go after the Mexican Mafia again
UPDATE: We have received the official press release regarding this multi-agency gang sweep. It is posted at the end of this article. Pre-dawn raids at about 75 locations throughout the…
Gang member involved in deadly hit and run accident turns himself in
A documented gang member, Jorge Ocampo, 21, was being held Saturday in connection with a deadly hit-and-run car crash in Santa Ana. He turned himself in to authorities late Friday evening, according…
Council Members MIA from yesterday’s Santa Ana Peace March
More than 100 people from about 25 churches and community organizations marched on Saturday morning in a quest for peace in Santa Ana’s neighborhoods, according to the O.C. Register. What…
Gang member Nguyen found guilty of murdering fellow Viet gang banger
Orange County District Attorney Press Release For Immediate Release, Case # 09ZF0050: August 9, 2013 FOURTH VIETNAMESE CRIMINAL STREET GANG MEMBER SENTENCED TO LIFE IN PRISON WITHOUT PAROLE FOR 1995 COLD CASE EXECUTION-STYLE…