O.C. man who targeted underage boys sentenced to 25 years to life in prison
On May 18, 2026, David Hanggie was sentenced to 25 years to life in state prison after accepting a court offer in a child exploitation case investigated by the Newport…
OCDA launches new unit targeting illegal e-bike and e-motorcycle use
SANTA ANA, Calif. – Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer has announced the creation of a new E-Bike/E-Motorcycle unit - RIDE SAFELY (Smart Accountability for E-Bikes and E-Motos and Law…
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4th member of $1.9M burglary ring that targeted O.C. homes sentenced to 61 years to life
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A third-striker who was recaptured in Mexico as part of an international manhunt for the thief after he skipped out on $1.2 million bond has been…
O.C. mom now facing a manslaughter charge after her son’s e-motorcycle victim died
SANTA ANA, Calif. – An Aliso Viejo mother repeatedly warned of the dangers of continuing to allow her 14-year-old son to illegally ride an E-motorcycle has had her charges of…
Predatory Orange County Cheer Coach sentenced for abusing ten girls
Erick Joseph Kristianson, a 46-year-old former competitive cheerleading coach, was sentenced on April 23, 2026, to 174 years and four months to life in state prison for the sexual abuse of 10…
O.C. mom charged after son’s e-motorcycle hit-and-run critically injures elderly veteran
SANTA ANA, Calif. – An Aliso Viejo mother who had been repeatedly warned of the dangers of continuing to allow her middle school son to illegally ride an E-motorcycle has…
Former O.C. Sheriff’s Deputy charged with child porn possession, misuse of law enforcement database and violating a restraining order
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A former Orange County Sheriff’s deputy who was assigned to work at John Wayne Airport has been charged with possessing child pornography, illegally accessing a confidential…
Ex-Costa Mesa officer pleads guilty to using police databases to stalk mistress and rivals
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A former Costa Mesa police officer pleaded guilty to contacting his mistress thousands of times through text, telephone calls, and social media messages, sometimes more than…
Santa Ana dental assistant sentenced for sexually assaulting young girls
Tommy Medina, a 35-year-old dental assistant, pleaded guilty on Thursday, April 9 and he was then immediately sentenced to 15 years to life in prison for sexually assaulting three female…
Former Fountain Valley police officer charged with stealing court pay for 27 no-show cases
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A former Fountain Valley police officer has been charged with felony grand theft after he submitted timecards claiming he appeared in traffic court when in fact…
7 O.C. suspects arrested on felony retail theft and government benefit fraud charges
Over the last two days the Garden Grove Police Department, along with the Orange County District Attorney's Office, San Bernardino County Social Services SIU, and other allied agency investigators conducted…
OCDA clears north O.C. police detective in 2024 non-fatal shooting incident
SANTA ANA, CA — The Orange County District Attorney’s Office (OCDA) has officially closed its inquiry into the February 7, 2024, officer-involved shooting of 25-year-old Gustavo Adolfo Bahena, concluding that La…
Long Beach man who sexually assaulted a woman in coastal O.C. gets 15 years to life in prison
A suspect who kidnapped and sexually assaulted a female victim in Huntington Beach back in 2021 has finally been sentenced. On June 6, 2021, just after midnight, an adult female…
Sex offender gets less than 7 years for O.C. wrestling meet thefts
Fred Joe Ruiz, 55, a convicted sex offender, was sentenced to six years and eight months in prison for stealing from victims at high school wrestling meets in Anaheim and…
The OCDA partners with Assemblywoman Nguyen to prevent aging child molesters from being paroled
Sacramento, CA — Assemblymember Stephanie Nguyen has introduced AB 2727, co-sponsored by the Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office and the Orange County District Attorney’s Office, to reform California’s elderly parole…