Westminster Police arrested a 47-year-old man as he was attempting to break into a home while the residents were present. According to authorities, police officers responded to a 911 call of a man attempting to break into a home. The woman occupant advised that he was trying to get in…
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Border Patrol Officer Convicted of Rape
A U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officer was convicted this week of raping two women, and has been sentenced to 6 years in State Prison. The 33 year old Fountain Valley man plead guilty to the 2009 rape of a woman whom he met and then raped after she blacked…
DNA Evidence Leads To Arrest For 2nd Degree Robbery
A 21-year-old man was recently arrested for a September robbery after DNA linked him to the crime. This young man, along with an accomplice, is alleged to have robbed an antique store in Huntington Beach, and tied up and beat the store clerk. Investigators found DNA both within the store…
Proposition 36 Revision Of The Three Strikes Law
With the passing of California’s Proposition 36, a revision to the Three Strikes Law, comes hope for an estimated 3,000 inmates who are currently serving life sentences, after being convicted of minor or non-violent felonies, as a “Third Strike”. Although the addition to the law is complicated, Penal Code Section…
Fountain Valley Man Arrested For Cultivation and Sales of Marijuana
The Fountain Valley Police Department arrested a 36-year-old man on suspicion of cultivating and selling marijuana after they served a search warrant and discovered more than 150 marijuana plants. The plants were discovered in a home, along with a sophisticated growing operation. The street value is reported to be approximately…
Fountain Valley High School Baseball Equipment Stolen From Storage Locker
A Fountain Valley High School storage locker was broken into and thousands of dollars worth of baseball equipment stolen over the Labor Day weekend. According to authorities, the equipment was taken from the locker sometime Sunday night or early Monday morning. The value of the items taken is reportedly to…
A Laguna Hills Man Arrested for Murder
A young 24-year-old man was recently arrested for the murder of his girlfriend. The Laguna Hills resident is being accused of stabbing his girlfriend to death. According to authorities, he was taken into custody in Arizona and is now being questioned, pending extradition back to Orange County California. As an…
Man Charged With Gross Negligent Discharge of Firearm
A Laguna Niguel man was arrested and charged with Gross Negligent Discharge of a Firearm after he shot a TV in his apartment. According to The Orange County Sheriff’s Department, the 67 year old man was arrested after his wife reported that he shot the TV because he did not…
City Councilman Charged With Felony Sexual Battery
A Santa Ana City Councilman, who was also once an Orange County, executive, has been charged with sexual battery, along with several other felony counts dealing with sexual misconduct. He has been charged with 12 felony counts and 3 misdemeanor counts in the Orange County Superior Court. California Penal Code…
Orange County Police Departments Gearing Up For Upcoming Holiday
Orange County beaches are popular destinations for thousands over the Fourth of July holiday. The Newport Beach Police Department will have hundreds of uniform police officers keeping an eye on the celebrations, making sure the laws are followed. It is anticipated that approximately 200 officers from the Newport Beach Police…