An Anaheim man was fatally stabbed outside a waterfront Santa Monica bar
Santa Monica, CA – On Saturday, February 15, 2025, at approximately 1:50 AM, the Santa Monica Police Department responded to a report of a stabbing at The Bungalow, located at…
Irvine traffic stop leads to arrest of L.A. County suspects on identity theft and drug charges
On Saturday, an eagle-eyed police officer spotted a Tesla (what are the odds in Irvine) without license plates. He pulled the car over and greeted the three occupants inside with…
Three L.A. County bank “Juggers” arrested for north O.C. theft
Yesterday afternoon, the ATF Orange County Violent Crime Task Force, which includes Fullerton Police Department detectives, conducted a follow-up investigation on a suspected “bank jugging” incident that occurred in the…
Off-duty LAPD Seargant arrested after a DUI collision in Tustin that killed a Santa Ana man
On Saturday, February 1, 2025, at approximately 3:57 a.m. hours, the Tustin Police Department and Orange County Fire Authority responded to Nisson Road and Del Amo Avenue regarding a person…
L.A. man facing felony charges after carjacking an O.C. police car and fleeing from the officers
Lilton Bernardt Dooley, a 56-year-old man from Los Angeles County, was charged on Thursday with carjacking a Huntington Beach police car and leading officers on a pursuit that ended in…
Passenger killed in Costa Mesa after suspected car thief crashes during a police chase
Early today, Jan. 26, 2025, a little before 3 a.m., Newport Beach Police advised the Costa Mesa Police Department that they were in pursuit of a suspect, who had been…
Two L.A. residents were arrested in Irvine for stealing tools from several Home Depot stores
Yesterday afternoon, a patrol officer threw a wrench into the plans of two organized retail theft suspects, according to the Irvine Police Department. After spotting the suspects' vehicle, which was…
O.C. crypto company owner pleads guilty to using off-duty LASD deputies to commit crimes
LOS ANGELES – A cryptocurrency businessman who dubbed himself “The Godfather” and a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) deputy have agreed to plead guilty to federal criminal charges, including…
LA & OC DA’s urge Gov. Newsom to make looters felons and let them rot in State prisons
SANTA ANA, Calif. – Looting during a local emergency would become a felony punishable by a state prison sentence and make it a strike under California’s Three Strikes Law under…
GoFundMe launches a dedicated So. CA wildfires donation hub
GoFundMe pages are supporting those impacted by the devastating wildfires across Los Angeles County. These can all be found on their centralized hub housing all verified GoFundMe pages related to…
U-Haul offers CA wildfire assistance with 30 days free storage at 92 centers
LOS ANGELES (Jan. 9, 2025) — In response to the devastating fires impacting residents across Greater Los Angeles, U-Haul® has made 92 Company facilities in Southern California available to offer…
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So. California smoke advisory due to the Palisades, Eaton and Hurst fires
The Palisades, Eaton, and Hurst Fires are burning in Pacific Palisades, the area of Altadena and Pasadena, and near San Fernando, respectively. As of 10:30 AM on Wednesday the fires…
Two catalytic converter thieves from L.A. were arrested in Irvine
On New Year's Day, two suspects thought they would be "cool cats" and steal catalytic converters from cars, according to the Irvine Police Department. Police officers learned that the suspects'…
Serial catalytic converter thieves nabbed by the CHP after fleeing from the Fountain Valley police
Police officers responded to reports of suspicious activity involving a gray BMW SUV near Talbert and Bay, according to the Fountain Valley Police Department. The vehicle fled when located, leading…
L.A. man arrested for kidnapping and assaulting a Fullerton woman
On December 11, 2024, an adult female reported to the Fullerton Police Department that she had been a victim of an aggravated assault, s*xual assault, and kidnapping that started in…