The juvenile justice system is different from the adult justice system. In Orange County Juvenile Court, the focus is on treatment and rehabilitation for the juvenile while the adult justice system focuses on punishment. However, depending upon the charge, a juvenile can be prosecuted as an adult and be subject…
A 21 year old man, a passenger in a Jeep, was killed after the driver reportedly ran a red light, sideswiped another car, went through a chain-link fence and ended up against an equipment shed in a middle school in San Juan Capistrano. The driver could be charged with vehicular…
Vehicular Manslaughter defined is basically the crime of causing the death of a human being due to illegal driving of an automobile, including gross negligence, drunk driving, reckless driving, or speeding. Whether a person is charged with misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter or felony vehicular manslaughter depends upon the circumstances of the…
Vehicular Manslaughter defined is basically the crime of causing the death of a human being due to illegal driving of an automobile, including gross negligence, drunk driving, reckless driving, or speeding. Whether a person is charged with misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter or felony vehicular manslaughter depends upon the circumstances of the…
Border Patrol Agents, along with their canine team, discovered 11.9 pounds of crystal meth hidden in the bumper of a 24-year-old woman’s car at a border stop in Orange County, California. The drugs are estimated to have a street value of $214,000.00. The woman, a U.S. citizen, and the drugs…
Border Patrol Agents, along with their canine team, discovered 11.9 pounds of crystal meth hidden in the bumper of a 24-year-old woman’s car at a border stop in Orange County, California. The drugs are estimated to have a street value of $214,000.00. The woman, a U.S. citizen, and the drugs…
A 45-year-old Ladera Ranch woman has been charged with 3 felony charges after having been arrested on suspicion that she stole more than $100,000.00 from her employer. The Orange County, California woman was charged with Grand theft by employee, Acts constituting forgery and unauthorized use of personal identifying information. These…
A 31-year-old Laguna Hills man was recently arrested on suspicion of stalking his wife, which was in violation of a restraining order, which she had filed against him. Orange County Sheriff’s detectives said that the man’s wife reported that her husband was following her in her car and had attempted…
A 37 year old man was arrested for burglary after a string of office burglaries. The Irvine Police Department is currently looking into the possibility that this man may also be responsible for other Orange County office burglaries. Purses, wallets and briefcases were stolen from offices when left unattended. Burglary…
The crime of kidnapping is defined as the use of force or fear to take a person and move him or her a substantial distance. The penalty if convicted of kidnapping is up to 8 years in State Prison or more if the victim was injured or abused, if the…