O.C. DJ arrested for allegedly assaulting an unconscious teen
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A local DJ who performs at children’s parties has been charged with raping a 17-year-old girl while she was unconscious and possession of hundreds of images…
Orange County dad charged after son’s critical e-moto crash
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A Yorba Linda father has been charged with felony child endangerment and abuse and misdemeanor contributing to the delinquency of a minor after his 12-year-old son…
Police arrested three suspects and recovered two stolen vehicles in Westminster
On 2/26/2026, at 7:55 a.m., police officers were contacted by Orange County Auto Theft Task Force (OCATT) detectives who were following a stolen vehicle linked to multiple crimes into Westminster,…
Former O.C. insurance broker arrested on grand theft and embezzlement charges
ORANGE, Calif., – Insurance broker, Andre De Gazon, 56, of Bellflower, was arraigned today at the Orange County Superior Court on multiple felony counts of grand theft and embezzlement after allegedly…
No charges for officer in fatal shooting of Alejandro Campos Rios in north O.C.
SANTA ANA, Calif. – The Orange County District Attorney's Office (OCDA) has determined that Fullerton Police Corporal Nicholas Jarvis bears no criminal culpability in the fatal officer-involved shooting of Alejandro Campos Rios on…
O.C. man charged with fatally stabbing his estranged wife in a jealous rage
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A 62-year-old man has been charged with murder for stabbing his estranged wife to death after he believed she had a date with another man during…
Suspect captured in Guatemala for kidnapping and repeatedly abusing teen
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A registered sex offender charged with kidnapping a 13-year-old Orange County girl and repeatedly raping her over several hours has been captured in Guatemala as part…
Four O.C. cities make the Top 10 of the latest Safest Cities in California report
When it comes to finding a "sanctuary" in the Golden State, Orange County is leading the charge. According to the latest 2025 Safest Cities in California report by SafeWise, several OC communities have secured…
CA bill introduced to notify crime victims about assailant parole conditions
SACRAMENTO—Protecting crime victims’ rights by ensuring they receive timely notifications about an offender’s release, parole hearings, escapes, or special parole conditions is the goal of legislation introduced by Assemblymember James C.…
Ex O.C. rug merchant gets 34 years to life for assaulting women at his store
On February 2, 2026, Saeid Boustanabadi Maralan, a 67-year-old former rug merchant from Laguna Beach, was sentenced to 34 years to life in prison for s*xually assaulting women in his…
7 L.A. men charged in violent Anaheim jewelry heist and botched getaway
SANTA ANA, Calif. – Seven Los Angeles County men, including second-striker who was wearing a GPS ankle monitor, have been charged with multiple felonies in connection with a violent smash-and-grab…
Anaheim woman who fled to Mexico returned to face charges of decapitating her boyfriend
SANTA ANA, Calif. – An Anaheim woman accused of killing and decapitating her boyfriend of two months has been arrested in Mexico and was returned to the United States to…
Vietnam fugitive extradited for fatal O.C. gang drive-by; two in custody, one at large
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A man who fled to Vietnam after he conspired to carry out a brazen broad daylight drive-by shooting targeting rival gang members that left a 15-year-old boy…
Gangbanger with a felony record convicted of shooting a man at a Santa Ana liquor store
Manuel Chairez-Campos, a 32-year-old felon, was convicted yet again on Wednesday of fatally shooting Jorge Velasquez, a 29-year-old man outside of Adolfo’s liquor store, located at 2734 N. Bristol St.…
Long Beach man convict arrested again for trafficking a teenager in Anaheim
SANTA ANA, Calif. – Michael Terrell Armstrong, a 33-year-old Long Beach man with a prior conviction for kidnapping, has been charged with multiple s*x trafficking felonies after he was arrested…