SAPD police arrested a gangbanger on probation after a foot pursuit
Police officers were recently conducting proactive enforcement in the area of 4500 W. 1st St. due to a recent uptick in gang activity, according to the SAPD. When they attempted…
A pair of probationers were arrested after a traffic stop in Santa Ana on gang, gun and drug charges
Santa Ana police detectives recently conducted a traffic stop in the area of 300 S. Hickory St. for vehicle code violations, according to the SAPD. The vehicle was occupied by…
Two loiterers, including a probationer, were arrested on weapons charges by SAPD officers
Santa Ana gang detectives were conducting proactive enforcement recently in the area of 1700 E. Dyer Rd. when they contacted two men who were loitering near a vehicle in the…
O.C. mom charged with killing her own son to prevent her husband from taking custody
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A mother has been charged with one felony count of murder for slitting her 11-year-old son’s throat, killing the boy after a three-day vacation to Disneyland…
New affordable condos and townhomes now available to low income buyers in Santa Ana
Looking to own a home at below-market prices? The City of Santa Ana, in partnership with Toll Brothers and Brandywine Homes, is offering affordable for-sale units for income-eligible buyers at…
Two armed Santa Ana gang suspects who were tagging arrested on felony charges
Directed Patrol officers were actively monitoring areas with rising gang activity when they observed two suspects involved in illegal tagging, according to the SAPD. Directed Patrol officers were actively monitoring…
The SAPD has identified the Irvine woman arrested for killing her child at a local hotel
Santa Ana Police have arrested a 48-year-old woman for stabbing and killing her child. On Wednesday, March 19, 2025, at approximately 9:12 a.m., Santa Ana Police Communications received a call…
Woman arrested for allegedly stabbing her 11-year-old son to death at a Santa Ana hotel
A woman was arrested by the SAPD today after she called the police to report that she had killed her son. The victim was an 11-year-old boy. He was stabbed…
Two Long Beach residents arrested at a Santa Ana motel for Temecula business burglary
36-year-old Marselina Ortiz and 43-year-old Jason Warner, of Long Beach were arrested at a Santa Ana motel after paying with a credit card stolen from a Temecula business, according to…
SAPD officers and OCFA firefighters rescue critically burned man from a residential fire
Firefighters were called at 2:14 a.m. to a garage fire around the 800 block of South Flower Street in Santa Ana on Saturday morning after getting reports about a burn…
Santa Ana has a new affordable housing apartment community called Archways
Low-income residents have a new place to call home at Archways Santa Ana, an affordable housing community that also provides supportive services for people experiencing mental illness or homelessness, thanks…
A man in a wheelchair was fatally struck by a vehicle in north O.C. last night
On Thursday, March 13, 2025, at 10:52 PM, police officers were dispatched to the area of W. Commonwealth Ave. and Library Ln. regarding a traffic collision involving a vehicle and…
Several armed gangbangers were arrested for selling narcotics outside a Santa Ana bar
Patrol officers responded to a call for service regarding several individuals using narcotics outside the Los Cristales Bar, located at 1624 S. Standard Ave., in Santa Ana, according to the…