Man facing felony charges after drowning a puppy at a Cypress Hotel
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A man has been charged with strangling and then drowning his four-month-old puppy in the bathtub of an extended stay hotel in Cypress earlier this week.…
The OC Sheriff released new images of a woman whose body was found in 2006
May 14, 2024 – SANTA ANA, CA – Orange County Sheriff’s Department officials report that investigators have released an updated forensic rendering of a 2006 Jane Doe to help identify…
O.C. deputy seized 85 lbs. of Fentanyl pills and arrested a driver after a traffic stop
On May 8, 2024, an deputy assigned to the Orange County Sheriff's Highway Interdiction Team, pulled over a vehicle, on the 5 Freeway, for violating a California Vehicle Code, according…
Irvine doctor charged with groping female patients during medical exams
Authorities are asking for the public’s help in identifying additional potential victims of a 79-year-old hepatologist charged with groping two of his female patients when he grabbed their breasts during…
Homelessness surges: Orange County sees a 28% increase since 2022
Santa Ana, Calif. (May 8, 2024) – Today the County of Orange (County) released the results of the Orange County 2024 Point In Time (PIT) Count. A total of 7,322…
OC Sheriff Commander promoted to lead their new Operations Support and Intelligence Division
SANTA ANA, Ca. – The Sheriff’s Department announced a new division that will bring together the department’s emergency communications, patrol operations and counter-terrorism efforts. Commander Charlie Walters was promoted to…
Did you feel today’s 4.1 magnitude earthquake?
An 4.1 magnitude earthquake struck today at 1:49 p.m. 9.1 km (5.6 mi) SW of Corona, California. Orange County residents felt it as an initial shake and then a bump.…
Phoenix man convicted of killing and burning four cartel drug dealers in Orange and in Fontana
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A 33-year-old Phoenix man has been convicted of murdering four men in a failed attempt to take over the drug business that left three of the…
Repeat O.C. DUI driver convicted of murder for fatal head-on DUI collision
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A third-year law student who had been previously convicted of aggravated assault involving an accident he caused after drinking and driving in Arizona was found guilty…
The O.C. School of the Arts won a “Top Chef” style restaurant management championship
BALTIMORE – The culinary team from the Caesar Rodney High School from Camden, Del., and restaurant management team from Orange County School of the Arts from Santa Ana, Calif., captured…
Santa Ana teen driver facing manslaughter charge after a passenger was killed during a police pursuit
SANTA ANA, Calif. – An 18-year-old unlicensed driver was charged today with vehicular manslaughter for killing a 15-year-old girl during a high-speed pursuit from Orange into Long Beach when the…
O.C. deputies recovered over $2K in stolen Target merch and arrested two female suspects
Earlier this month, deputies and the Community Services Unit (CSU) worked with Target Loss Prevention to successfully arrest some organized retail theft suspects, according to the OC Sheriff's Mission Viejo…
Orange County to honor child crime victims on 4/22 in Santa Ana
The 2024 Orange County Crime Victims’ Rights Ceremony, held as part of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, is an annual gathering to honor victims and listen to survivors tell their…
O.C. thief nabbed right under under a “Crime doesn’t pay” billboard!
Apparently a suspect was too busy stealing at the Outlets at Orange to see the OCDA's giant billboard in the middle of the shopping center that reads “Crime Doesn’t Pay…
The OC Streetcar’s costs and delays continue to spiral
Although California High-Speed Rail is unlikely to ever reach Anaheim’s overbuilt ARTIC station, Orange County nonetheless has its own rail boondoggle: the OC Streetcar. Like high-speed rail, the streetcar is…