Costa Mesa man gets 181 months in prison for ripping off $17M from elderly investors
A Costa Mesa man was sentenced today to 181 months in federal prison for running fraudulent investment schemes that raised more than $17 million by promising investors – several of…
Anaheim man facing felony charges for a high-speed crash that killed a little girl
Jose Alexis Lopezcanseco, a 20-year-old Anaheim man, appeared in court this Monday regarding a a high-speed crash he was involved in last year in Fountain Valley that ended up killing…
An L.A. felon armed with an AK-47 was arrested after a traffic stop in Seal Beach
Police officers got another felon in possession of a firearm off the street, according to the Seal Beach Police Department. Earlier this morning, the suspect, and his passenger were arrested…
A pedestrian was fatally struck by two vehicles, but one took off, in north Orange County
On Monday, December 9, 2024, at approximately 8:01 PM, police officers responded to the area of S. Euclid St. and W. Orangethorpe Ave. regarding a subject down in the roadway,…
Fire crews put out a blaze at a Westminster strip center early this morning
OCFA firefighters fought a fire in a commercial building at 6332 Westminster Blvd., in Westminster, shortly after 5 a.m. this morning. A second alarm was called to ensure a quick…
O.C. robbery crew who targeted the elderly arrested in San Bernardino County
On Thursday, December 5, 2024, at approximately 10:23 A.M., Rancho Cucamonga deputies responded to a call for service reference an attempted robbery. Unknown suspect(s) attempted to snatch a necklace from…
The Irvine Police are searching for a man who stole multiple packages and took off in a Range Rover
The Irvine Police Department is looking for a man who is suspected of stealing multiple packages from the Promenade Apartments. The suspect left the area in a white Range Rover.…
Woman arrested in Garden Grove on hit and run charges was also selling counterfeit electronics
On Saturday, December 7th, 2024, police officers were dispatched to the scene of a hit-and-run traffic collision, according to the Garden Grove Police Department. Officers located the suspect vehicle a…
Family of man murdered in Santa Ana asks for help via GoFundMe
Trino Steven Leon, a 48-year-old resident of Anaheim, died in Santa Ana due to multiple gunshot wounds, on Nov. 23, 2024. Leon's family has started a GoFundMe page "for the…
The O.C. Probation Department’s Division Director receives statewide recognition
Orange County, Calif. – December 9, 2024 – The Orange County Probation Department’s Division Director Scott Chandler was recognized at the 2024 Annual Chief Probation Officers of California (CPOC) Awards…
A young man was shot and killed in his car in an Anaheim neighborhood
A man in his 20's was shot and killed while sitting in a car in a south Anaheim neighborhood on Sunday night, Dec. 8, according to the Anaheim Police Department.…
Tustin police officers arrested three suspects and seized 29 grams of cocaine
What began as a contact with several people exhibiting peculiar behavior in a vehicle progressed into a major drug sales seizure, according to the Tustin Police Department. Picture Courtesy of…
Four men in Irvine stole and cashed over $316K worth of cashier’s checks
Two cashier's checks were intercepted from a FedEx parcel and replaced with fraudulent checks, according to the Irvine Police Department. Picture Courtesy of the Irvine Police Dept. Four men are…
O.C. man arrested for the cold case murder of a Newport Beach man 41 years ago
On Friday, December 6, 2024, detectives from the Newport Beach Police Department placed MichaelLarry Manatt of Huntington Beach under arrest for the murder of Ronald Gaskey, who was killed in…
O.C. orthodontist charged with felonies for molesting a little boy and child porn possession
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A San Clemente orthodontist has been charged with multiple felonies for molesting a young boy beginning when the boy was just four years old and possessing…