O.C. road rage child killer convicted of murder
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A 26-year-old Costa Mesa man was convicted of murder today for shooting and killing a 6-year-old boy on the 55 freeway on May 21, 2021. A…
Santa Ana man pleads guilty to killing his wife while he was out on bail after previously raping her
Fernando Jaramillo Llamas, a 29-year-old Santa Ana man, pleaded guilty last Friday and he was immediately sentenced to 32 years to life in prison for killing his wife while he was…
48 Romanian-affiliated suspects arrested for stealing millions in EBT funds from O.C. residents
SANTA ANA, Calif. - Forty-eight suspects believed to be tied to Romanian organized criminal organizations have been arrested across Orange County in countywide operation to crack down on skimming operations…
A Santa Ana man was charged with abusing his two-month-old son
Joel Molinas, a 32-year-old man, was charged on Wednesday with abusing his 2-month-old son in Santa Ana. Molina is facing four felony counts of child abuse and endangerment with sentencing…
Senator Archuleta and OCDA Spitzer take steps to crack down on serial thieves
Norwalk, CA – Senator Bob Archuleta (D-Pico Rivera) is proud to announce the introduction of SB 923, which would increase penalties for repeat theft offenders by re-implementing serial theft provisions…
White supremacist pleads guilty to vandalizing a mural that honors notable O.C. Latinas
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A 28-year-old man pleaded guilty today to felony vandalism and a felony hate crime enhancement for spray painting white supremacy graffiti over a mural in Costa…
O.C. fertility doctor found guilty of murdering his wife and trying to cover up the murder
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A 58-year-old fertility doctor was convicted today of second-degree murder for the fatal strangulation of his wife whose body was found at the foot of the…
O.C. Lyft driver gets community service after causing a fatal crash in Tustin
Andy Van Pham, a 32-year-old Lyft driver, pleaded guilty this week and was immediately sentenced to 250 hours of community service for falling asleep behind the wheel and then causing…
Twenty L.A. gang members charged with burglaries in Orange County and are facing felony charges
SANTA ANA, Ca. (Dec. 14, 2023): Twenty defendants, including five juveniles, have been charged in connection with a multi-agency operation to dismantle an extensive Los Angeles County burglary crime ring…
Juvenile arrested for Swatting attacks that targeted two Orange County synagogues
A juvenile suspect who was a member of an online swatting ring was arrested Tuesday morning, it was announced today by members of the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force located…
California grants $2.8M to the OCDA to help stop drunk and drugged drivers
SANTA ANA, Calif. – The Orange County District Attorney’s Office (OCDA) announced today that it has received $2.8 million in grants from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) to…
Santa Ana man facing murder and gang charges after fatally stabbing a victim
Javier Rivera Ricky Raymond Rocha, a 19-year-old, was charged last Thursday with a gang-related fatal stabbing of Javier Rivera, 51, of Cathedral City, in Santa Ana. Rocha is facing charges…
Fountain Valley mother charged with murder for drowning her 9-year-old disabled daughter
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A 32-year-old mother has been charged with murder for drowning her 9-year-old daughter, who was confined to a wheelchair and could not speak, in a bathtub,…