On Wednesday, July 12, 2023, at 10:43 PM, Santa Ana Police Communications received a report of a male stabbing victim who arrived at Fountain Valley Regional Hospital.
On July 13, 2023 at 1:00 AM, the victim, Javier Rivera (pictured above), 51, of Cathedral City, succumbed to his injuries at a local trauma center.
During the investigation, SAPD Homicide Detectives identified the motive for the stabbing as gang-related and the primary suspect as Ricky Rocha (19) of Santa Ana. On November 28, 2023, Rocha was taken into custody. The case was presented to the Orange County District Attorney’s Office and a murder charge was filed against Rocha.
Rivera is survived by a son, Robert, and three daughers including Moni, Victoria and Viviana. His children were not able to say goodbye to him as he died during surgery after the knife attack by Rocha.
Anyone with information on the case is asked to call SAPD Homicide Section Detectives at (714) 245-8390, or Orange County Crime Stoppers at 1-855-TIP-OCCS. This case is eligible for the Gang Reward Program.
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 of murder with a special-circumstances allegation of murder for a gang and a felony count of participating in criminal street…
On Wednesday, July 12, 2023, at 10:43 PM, Santa Ana Police Communications received a report of a stabbing victim who arrived at Fountain Valley Regional Hospital. The male victim reported he was stabbed in the area of Euclid Street and McFadden Avenue. Due to significant blood loss, the victim was…
On July 12th, 2023, at approximately 10:43 p.m., patrol officers responded to a local hospital regarding a report of a man (51-years-old) who had arrived at the emergency room with stab wounds to his abdomen, according to the SAPD. The victim succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased the…
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Our Editor, Art Pedroza, worked at the O.C. Register and the OC Weekly and studied journalism at CSUF and UCI. He has lived in Santa Ana for over 30 years and has served on several city and county commissions.
When he is not writing or editing Pedroza specializes in risk control and occupational safety. He also teaches part time at Cerritos College and CSUF. Pedroza has an MBA from Keller University.
Our Editor, Art Pedroza, worked at the O.C. Register and the OC Weekly and studied journalism at CSUF and UCI. He has lived in Santa Ana for over 30 years and has served on several city and county commissions.
When he is not writing or editing Pedroza specializes in risk control and occupational safety. He also teaches part time at Cerritos College and CSUF. Pedroza has an MBA from Keller University.
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