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…
The SAPD explains their involvement in the ouster of pro-Palestinian protestors at UCI
The SAPD has issued a statement about their involvment in the arrest of protestors at UCI on Wednesday: Yesterday afternoon, at approximately 2:45 p.m., the University of California, Irvine (UCI)…
The SAPD is searching for an armed suspect who stole a wallet from a vehicle
Police detectives are seeking the public’s help in identifying the wanted suspect involved in a robbery/theft investigation, according to the SAPD. On April 23, 2024, at approximately 7:30 p.m., the…
The SAPD is searching for a woman who has been missing since Jan. of 2022
Police officers are seeking the public’s assistance in locating Angelina Morales, who was last seen in January of 2022, according to the SAPD. Angelina has a history of drug use…
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,…
Homelessness in Santa Ana increased in 2024 by over 44%
According to the 2024 Orange County Point in Time Count, over the two-year period from 2022 to 2024, the number of homeless individuals counted in Santa Ana increased by 44.2%,…
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…
The SAPD is searching for two commercial burglary suspects
SAPD detectives are seeking the public’s help in identifying two suspects involved in a burglary investigation. On April 28, 2024, at approximately 11 p.m., Suspects #1 and #2 forced entry…
The SAPD has identified the suspect and victims of a murder-suicide on May 2
After an extensive investigation, SAPD Homicide Detectives believe an incident that happened on Thursday, May 2, at 4:27 p.m., at a business unit at the 1200 block of E. Chestnut…
A boyfriend fatally stabbed his girlfriend and her uncle at a Santa Ana business
On Thursday, May 2, 2024, at 4:27 p.m., Santa Ana Police Department Communications received a call from a female who reported that her boyfriend stabbed her and her uncle, according…
SAPD officers found two dead and one injured after a storage unit melee
A truly bizarre case unfolded yesterday in Santa Ana when SAPD police officers were called to a Santa Ana storage facility where they found a dead man and a woman…
Hit and run driver who killed a pedestrian in Santa Ana arrested
On Thursday, April 25, 2024, at approximately 4:31 a.m., the Santa Ana Police Department received a call regarding a collision involving a vehicle and a pedestrian in the area of…
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…