The takeaway: Stealing $3,500 in Alo Yoga merchandise and fleeing across county lines doesn’t shield anyone from accountability in Orange County. The Brea Police Department made that clear in a…
A 41‑year‑old Santa Ana man, Margarito Gomezdelacruz, was convicted Tuesday of repeatedly sexually assaulting a young girl he is related to—abuse that began when she was just 4 years old…
Anaheim Police announced today that Fernando Garcia has been convicted of first‑degree murder for the 2021 killing of Francisco Villagomez, bringing a long‑running homicide case to its final stage after…
The Orange County District Attorney’s Office has unveiled a massive claims program—worth up to $100 million—to compensate more than 50,000 residents evacuated during the GKN Aerospace Transparency Systems chemical emergency…
The Orange County District Attorney’s Office is taking an unprecedented step to curb the fast‑rising number of e‑bike and e‑moto injuries among children and teens, announcing its first E‑Bike and…
A major federal ruling in Santa Ana has sent a definitive message to the criminal underworld operating across Orange County. Three local street gang members will now spend the rest…
A former Garden Grove police officer is facing multiple felony charges after allegedly abusing his position of power to engage in an illegal sexual relationship with a 16-year-old female youth…
A horrific case of domestic homicide has shaken the community of Laguna Beach, California. A 36-year-old resident, identified as Safford James Wolfson, has been formally charged by the Orange County…
An Orange County man faces a maximum sentence of 50 years to life in state prison after being charged with the cold-blooded murder of his own mother. Emmanuel Wesley, a…
SANTA ANA – A 33-year-old woman claiming to run a charity animal rescue has been charged with felony animal cruelty after 14 dogs, many of them caged and covered in…
Lukas McHargue, a 24-year-old resident of Long Beach, faces a second-degree murder charge following a high-speed DUI crash on Pacific Coast Highway that claimed the life of 53-year-old Heather Lewis.…
SANTA ANA – An Irvine dog trainer was sentenced today to eleven years and ten months in state prison for killing 11 dogs by keeping the animals left in his…
An investigation is underway after a 61-year-old inmate housed at the Theo Lacy Facility died at a local hospital. The Orange County Sheriff's Department announced that Manuel Moreno, a resident…
The County of Orange Office of Care Coordination is bringing its critical pop-up event back to the community with the upcoming Same-Day Solutions Fair: Path to Progress. This comprehensive resource…
Garden Grove Police Officer Roberto Machuca has been arrested and relieved of his duties following an ongoing investigation into alleged inappropriate interactions with a minor participating in the department’s youth…