Sun. Dec 22nd, 2024

Santa Ana Police Department

Advisory: UPDATE – SAPD DETECTIVES MAKE AN ARREST IN 09/18/17 HOMICIDE CASE

Suspect 1: Mark Lewis Amacher (39) Santa Ana
Suspect 2: Andrew Buck (33) Santa Ana

On 09/18/17 SAPD Homicide Detectives arrested/booked Mark Lewis Amacher at the Santa Ana PD Jail for the charge of murder. The second suspect who was detained, Andrew Buck, was booked on an unrelated felony warrant for burglary. Victim’s identification is still pending family notification by the Orange County Coroner’s Office.

Andrew Buck

– ORIGINAL MESSAGE –

On Monday, September 18, 2017, at 2:50 AM, the Santa Ana Police Department received a call stating a woman had been hurt. Officers responded to 215 South Birch Street #A and found an adult female deceased inside the apartment. Officers took an adult male into custody pending further investigation.

The decedent is currently listed as Jane Doe pending identification by the Orange County Coroner’s Office. Homicide detectives are preparing a search warrant for the location in furtherance of the investigation.

SAPD PIO is in route to scene.

Anyone with information is asked to call SAPD homicide detectives at (714) 245-8390, or Orange County Crime Stoppers at 1-855-TIP-OCCS.

author avatar
Art Pedroza Editor
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.

By Art Pedroza

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.

Leave a Reply

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.