Orange County man convicted after murdering a friend and leaving her body in Santa Ana
A murder suspect was convicted this week for killing a woman and leaving her in a vehicle in Santa Ana. He had fled to Mexico but later turned himself in…
Chicago man gets 25 years to life in prison for repeatedly raping a girl in Santa Ana
Ismael Salgado, a 44-year-old Chicago man, was sentenced this Friday to 25 years to life in prison, for kidnapped and repeatedly raping an 11-year-old Santa Ana girl on Feb. 3,…
Santa Ana man gets a three year sentence for robbing a sex worker after throttling her
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A man identified by the Orange County District Attorney’s Office’s (OCDA) Rapid DNA Program as a suspect in a Buena Park robbery has been sentenced to…
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…
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…
Costa Mesa woman gets 4 years in prison after the fatal road rage shooting of a 6-year-old
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A 26-year-old Costa Mesa woman pleaded guilty today to being an accessory after the fact in the murder of 6-year-old Aiden Leos who was shot to…
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…
Santa Ana gangbanger gets life in prison without parole for killing an innocent man
Alexis Ascencion, a 25-year-old Santa Ana resident, was sentenced on Monday to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the gang-related fatal shooting of a man outside an…
A former O.C. Boys and Girls Club counselor was arrested for allegedly molesting young girls
Last March, a female reported to police that she was inappropriately touched by a Boys & Girls Club counselor, who was later identified as Elijah Domminic Barrera, 29 years-old, of…
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…
Man facing felony DUI charges after rear-ending and killing a motorcyclist in Santa Ana
Mario Celestino Torres, 29-years-old, was charged this Monday with killing Flor Mecon Granados 44-years-old, of Santa Ana, when he rear-ended the motorcycle driven by Granados just before 3 a.m. last…
A man died after being bitten by a K9 dog but the OCDA cleared the SAPD officers
The Orange County District Attorney's Office's has concluded their investigation into the custodial death of 73-year-old Miguel Chavez, in an incident involving his September 13, 2022, arrest and subsequent death…
Repeat DUI driver who killed a pregnant woman in Anaheim gets 15 years to life in prison
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A woman with three prior driving under the influence convictions was sentenced today to 15 years to life for being under the influence of numerous drugs…
