Santa Ana ex-con convicted of stabbing a man to death
Darrick Patrick Ocegueda, 45, an ex-con, was convicted again on Tuesday, in Santa Ana, on charges of first-degree murder for the stabbing death of a 24-year-old man following a dispute.…
The O.C.D.A. is ready to prosecute a violent sexual predator if the L.A.D.A. drops the charges
SANTA ANA, Calif. – Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer has filed special circumstance murder charges against a sexually violent predator for kidnapping a 6-year-old boy from his Anaheim Hills…
OC Sheriff’s Deputy charged with filing a false police report and perjury
SANTA ANA, Calif. – An Orange County Sheriff’s deputy who served as a field training officer has been charged with two felonies in connection with filing a false police report…
The OCDA calls for an end to systemic racism in criminal justice and ending mass incarceration
SANTA ANA, Calif. – Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer today released a series of guiding principles for the Orange County District Attorney’s Office regarding the role of the prosecutor in our society.…
Professional MMA fighter Ralph Gracie sentenced for unprovoked attack on a five-time Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu world champion
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A professional mixed martial artist and owner of several Gracie Barre Jiu-Jitsu academies was sentenced to six months in the Orange County Jail today after pleading…
The OCDA is prosecuting several O.C. suspects who filed fake COVID-19 related unemployment claims
SANTA ANA, Calif. – Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer was joined by Assemblywoman Cottie Petrie-Norris at a press conference this morning to announce the prosecution of two business owners…
Several suspects face new charges related to assaulting Trumpers and rioting in Orange County
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A Long Beach woman charged with attempted murder and multiple other felonies for running over counter-protesters with her car at a protest she helped organize last…
O.C. inmate released due to ACLU lawsuit escapes electronic monitoring and is re-arrested
SANTA ANA, Ca. (Jan. 19, 2021): An inmate ordered released by Orange County Judge Peter Wilson escaped at-home confinement by removing her electronic monitoring device and was re-arrested less than…
The OCDA reduced or dismissed charges in 67 cases due to OC Sheriff’s Department shenanigans
SANTA ANA, Calif. – The Orange County District Attorney’s Office has completed its review of the Sheriff’s Evidence Booking Audit. In mid-November 2019, District Attorney Todd Spitzer became aware of…
The OCDA is assisting efforts to hold Trump rioters accountable for the siege on the U.S. Capitol
SANTA ANA, Calif. – Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer issued the following statement to condemn the violence at the U.S. Capitol building and discuss the actions the Orange County…
Santa Ana school bus driver arrested for molesting two 8-year-old victims
Santa Ana Police arrested Nery Rodriguez Gonzalez, a 39-year-old resident of Upland, for child molestation. Rodriguez is a school bus driver for Durham School Services and worked as a driver…
Costa Mesa bar owner charged with violating COVID-19 order
SANTA ANA, Calif. – The owner of a Costa Mesa bar has been charged with illegally operating during the COVID-19 pandemic despite repeated attempts by law enforcement and the city…
CA court rules that human traffickers can face max sentences even if police posed as minors
SANTA ANA, Calif. – Human traffickers who believe they are communicating with a child instead of an undercover officer in an attempt to prostitute that child can face the maximum…
Two Anaheim men facing life in prison for shooting up an Anaheim Strip Club after being kicked out for failing to wear face masks
SANTA ANA, Calif. – Two men are facing a maximum sentence of life in state prison for shooting into an Anaheim strip club with an AK-47 on Halloween after they…