Eight thieves sentenced for stealing over $1.7M in luxury goods in Southern California ‘smash and grab’ spree
LOS ANGELES – California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced the sentencing of eight people involved in “smash and grab” robberies carried out at high-end retail stores in Los Angeles, Orange, and…
A warrant was used to recover a stolen gun and arrest a Costa Mesa gang member
#image_title Earlier this month, the Costa Mesa Police Department's Gang Unit conducted an investigation leading to a judge issuing a search warrant for a residence in the 1800 block of…
The SAPD is searching for two men who stole an ATM card and withdrew almost $5K
Detectives seek the public’s assistance in identifying these suspects who stole almost $5,000 from a victim’s bank account, according to the SAPD. On May 24, 2024, the victim’s ATM card…
Santa Ana youth sports coach convicted of molesting two teenage athletes
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A Santa Ana youth sports coach was convicted by a jury Tuesday of multiple felonies for molesting two underage girls he trained at STARS sports, according…
An O.C. Intake Release Center inmate from Riverside died at a local hospital
#image_title SANTA ANA, Ca. (July 31, 2024) – On Tuesday, July 30, an inmate housed at the Intake Release Center in Santa Ana died at a local hospital. The 42-year-old…
An international traveler brought measles to Orange County
(Santa Ana, CA) – The OC Health Care Agency (HCA) has confirmed a case of measles in an adult international traveler visiting Orange County (OC). The person visited the following…
A Santa Ana store clerk was arrested after assaulting a theft suspect with a baseball bat
7-Eleven stores are so frequently targeted by criminals and miscreants that you have to figure their store clerks are fed up. In a recent case here in Santa Ana a…
Wallet and car theft suspects caught red-handed by the Costa Mesa Police
On Saturday, July 20, 2024, police officers responded to PCH and 12th St. for a grand theft auto investigation. The car owner accidentally left his key fob in the car,…
Armed gang banger and felon arrested after a vehicle stop in Westminster
Police officers Campos and Contreras were working a “Golf” unit, a patrol car staffed with two officers, and made a stop of a subject who was violating the vehicle code,…
The Irvine Police arrested two armed felons arrested and seized their drugs
While patrolling the parking lot of a local storage facility, police officers checked on an occupied parked car, according to the Irvine Police Department. They contacted Adam Russell Baughman and…
Chino Hills man arrested for allegedly murdering an O.C. resident
On Friday, July 26, 2024 at 6:38 pm, police officers from the Newport Beach Police Department responded to the 1200 block of Park Newport reference a welfare check. Police found…
4 alarm fire damages the Big Air Trampoline Park in Buena Park
The OCFA sent approximately fire crews to the scene of a fire today at 12 noon at the Big Air Trampoline Park, located at 8372 On The Mall at the…
A young woman was fatally shot in Santa Ana early on Monday morning
Santa Ana police detectives are conducting a homicide investigation regarding the death of a 20-year-old female. On Monday, July 29, 2024, at approximately 4:05 a.m., Santa Ana Police Communications received…
Third striker sentenced to 46 years to life after killing a man at an Anaheim sober living home
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A 53-year-old third striker who Orange County prosecutors warned posed a significant risk to public safety due to his violent criminal history has been sentenced to…
Pimp arrested in Orange County killed by an inmate at a state prison
CORCORAN – California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials are investigating the July 28, 2024, death of an incarcerated person at California Substance Abuse Treatment Facility as a homicide.…