Hit and run driver who killed a Santa Ana pedestrian gets sentenced to only one year in jail
David Stephen Kennedy II, 60, a Huntington Beach man, was sentenced on Friday, Dec. 8, to only one year in county jail after he ran a red light and killed…
California grants $2.8M to the OCDA to help stop drunk and drugged drivers
SANTA ANA, Calif. – The Orange County District Attorney’s Office (OCDA) announced today that it has received $2.8 million in grants from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) to…
Santa Ana man facing murder and gang charges after fatally stabbing a victim
Javier Rivera Ricky Raymond Rocha, a 19-year-old, was charged last Thursday with a gang-related fatal stabbing of Javier Rivera, 51, of Cathedral City, in Santa Ana. Rocha is facing charges…
Ex-boyfriend convicted of killing his estranged girlfriend, who was from Santa Ana, with a tire iron
Omar Velazquezhuar, a 48-year-old south Orange County man, was found guilty on Monday of killing his ex-girlfriend, Dora Maria Rosas Moreno, a 48-year-old resident of Santa Ana with a tire…
Garden Grove Man charged for fatally shooting a homeless man who threw a shoe at him
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A Garden Grove man has been charged with felony voluntary manslaughter for shooting and killing a homeless man he had just woken up for blocking the…
O.C. male nanny gets 705 years to life in prison for sexually assaulting 16 boys
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A man who served as a male nanny for families across Southern California was sentenced today to 705 years to life plus two years and eight…
Anaheim woman arrested for defrauding a doctor’s office out of $66K
In 2021, the Irvine Police Department began investigating a case where an employee used a personal Square account to accept patient payments at a doctor's office, resulting in a loss…
Santa Ana man facing gang-related felony murder charges after a fatal shooting
On Sunday, September 10, 2023, at 2:50 AM, Santa Ana Police Communications received a report of a shooting victim at the 1400 block of S. Main Street. Officers responded and…
Santa Ana man convicted of murder for a fatal stabbing
On January 6, 2022, at 7:05 PM, SAPD Officers responded to the 1200 block of West Pine Street regarding a report of a male down. Officers located an adult male…
Anaheim stepmother sentenced for torturing 10-year-old stepdaughter and abusing three other children
SANTA ANA, Calif. – An Anaheim stepmother was sentenced today to 7 years to life plus 7 years, 10 months for torturing her 10-year-old step-daughter, leaving the little girl with…
What information did hackers steal from the OCDA?
The Orange County District Attorney has admitted that they were recently the victims of a cyberattack, last Friday. They do not know who hacked their servers. The OCDA had to…
Brea third striker charged with robbing and fatally stabbing a Newport Beach man
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A man has been charged with special circumstances murder for stabbing a man to death in a Newport Beach alley to steal his Rolex watch just…
Drugged out driver facing felony charges for running into people and the Kohl’s store in Huntington Beach
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A driver has been charged with six counts of attempted murder for using his car to intentionally hit a group of people outside a Huntington Beach…
O.C. Fire Authority firefighter indicted for a fatal hit and run collision
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A veteran firefighter with the Orange County Fire Authority has been indicted on a felony charge for a hit and run incident that resulted in the…
