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Man sentenced after a Guns and Roses song inspired him to kill his former girlfriend
[embed]https://youtu.be/EDT6FT3xWuo[/embed] ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY NEWS RELEASE Case # 12ZF0154 Date: February 3, 2017 MAN SENTENCED TO 50 YEARS TO LIFE IN STATE PRISON FOR MURDER OF FORMER GIRLFRIEND DURING CONFRONTATION…
2017 started with 27 shootings in Santa Ana in the month of January
January 2017 was another violent month in Santa Ana with a total of 27 shooting incidents which resulted in 2 deaths. That includes the SAPD shooting incident on Jan 29.…
More Granny Flats approved in Santa Ana despite the lack of neighborhood parking
The city of Santa Ana decided to adopt the state of California’s new Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) ordinance effective January 1st, which will allow a detached building up to 1,200…
Death penalty for sex offender who kidnapped and murdered three Santa Ana women
ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY NEWS RELEASE Case #14ZF0337 Date: February 3, 2017 REGISTERED SEX OFFENDER SENTENCED TO RECEIVE DEATH PENALTY FOR SPECIAL-CIRCUMSTANCES MURDER OF FOUR WOMEN AFTER KIDNAPPING THE VICTIMS *Co-defendant…
The first influenza-related death this year in Orange County has been reported
County of Orange Reports First Influenza-Reported Death of Season The County of Orange Health Care Agency has confirmed Orange County's first influenza-related death in a person under 65 this season.…
A man was shot and wounded early this morning near Spurgeon Intermediate School
[caption id="attachment_64508" align="aligncenter" width="397"] Shooting at W 5th and N Fairview in Santa Ana[/caption] There was yet another shooting in Santa Ana, early this morning. A male adult shooting victim transported himself…
Santa Ana man arrested by the Irvine Police for stealing high-end jewelry
Daniel Cervantes, a 27-year-old man who lived in Santa Ana with his parents was arrested by the Irvine Police tonight on suspicion of stealing high-end jewelry, including an engagement ring…
Possible kidnapper fled from the SAPD but then crashed his car into a tree in Irvine
A man believed to be a possible kidnapper was arrested by the SAPD after leading them on a fifteen minute police pursuit on Wednesday night, that ended at about 11:30…
Santa Ana man who sodomized a 3-year old girl re-sentenced to 25 years to life in prison
ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY NEWS RELEASE Case # 14CF1874 Date: January 31, 2017 COURT OF APPEAL REVERSES TRIAL JUDGE’S ILLEGAL SENTENCE OF MAN WHO SODOMIZED TODDLER *Defendant was originally sentenced to…
A vigil will be held on Jan. 31 in memory of Steve Salgado, who was shot by the SAPD
[embed]https://youtu.be/BQ3epWoPPyk[/embed] The family of Steve Salgado, an 18-year old young man who was shot to death by the SAPD's gang unit on Jan 29, 2017, at 5:00 p.m. on 400 South…
Burritos La Palma is opening a new restaurant in Santa Ana in February
Burritos La Palma is opening a brick-and-mortar restaurant in Santa Ana at 410 N. Bristol St., on the corner of N. Bristol St. and Santa Ana Blvd., in mid-February, according to the…
Santa Ana man acted in self defense when he killed his sister’s boyfriend, according to his attorney
Adan Rodriguez Leon, a 34-year old Santa Ana man who is on trial for shooting his sister’s boyfriend to death during an argument is finally getting to tell his side…
A man was shot and wounded early this morning at Santa Ana’s Casa Del Rey bar
[caption id="attachment_64444" align="aligncenter" width="400"] Casa Del Rey in Santa Ana[/caption] An unidentified man was shot once in his torso after he reportedly got into a fist fight with two other…
Steve Salgado was shot dead this afternoon in Santa Ana’s Heninger Park Neighborhood
Police are investigating an officer-involved shooting that left a young man named Steve Salgado dead on Sunday afternoon at around 5 p.m. at 500 South Birch St., in Santa Ana. At least…