A 32 year old man from Ladera Ranch, Orange County California, was extradited from Austria after DNA matched him to a Tustin, Orange County California rape and a San Diego California rape, both which occurred in October of 2004. Charges were filed against the Orange County man in 2004 but…
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Irvine California Attempted Robbery Suspect Faces Up To Three Years In Prison
A 35 year old woman was walking through the parking lot of a shopping center in Irvine, Orange County, California when a man tried to grab her purse from her. During the scuffle, the victim fell to the ground and held on to her purse. The suspect ran to a…
Orange County California Woman Faces Possible Felony Possession for Sale and Transportation of A Controlled Substance
A 25 year old Orange County woman was stopped near the U.S. Border Patrol checkpoint in Temecula and interviewed by agents at that checkpoint. After smelling a strong odor of perfume, a k-9 unit was called in. The woman’s car was searched and agents found 36 pounds of methamphetamine. The…
Orange County California Man Convicted of Multiple Molestations
A Santa Ana youth coach who was convicted of molesting three boys over a two year period of time faces possible life in prison. The youth coach was found guilty of nine counts of lewd acts with a minor, four counts of showing pornography to a minor and one count…
Westminster attempted burglary ends in 3 suspects being arrested on suspicion of burglary.
After a neighbor noticed suspicious activity at a neighbor’s house, police were called regarding a possible burglary. The Westminster Police arrived just as a car with four suspects in it drove off. The police officers chased the car, which ended up crashing into a brick wall. Three suspects were caught…
Yorba Linda White Collar SEC Case Filed
A Yorba Linda, California man is under fire from the Securities and Exchange Commission after an investigation revealed what appeared to be a Ponzi-like scheme to defraud investors while paying off older investors. Matthew Jennings, 39, a resident of Yorba Linda, California, a pleasant suburb of Orange County, is looking…
Santa Ana California Victims in Gang Stabbing and Robbery
Two unfortunate men standing on a street corner in Santa Ana the other day, were accosted by two suspected gang members who robbed and stabbed them. According to the victims, a dark SUV pulled up and the passenger said, “where are you from”, a well-known prelude to an attack, called…
Orange County Teacher Gets Jail for Sex with Minor
Naomi Perez, of Brea, was sentenced to 150 days in Orange County Jail for having sex with a student at the high school where she taught. The relationship was discovered after Perez vandalized the student’s car when he broke off the relationship. This is always a troubling situation. The student,…
Orange County Chiropractors and Attorney Charged in Overbilling Scheme
Medical overbilling is a crime often overlooked by prosecuting agencies, probably because most insurance companies focus on overt, long-term acts of outright medical insurance fraud, where no services at all are rendered, or, as in the Unity case, unnecessary procedures were performed. But charges were filed against several chiropractors and…
Foothill Ranch, Orange County Suspect Arrested in Sex Sting
I’m beginning to wonder if there are really any young girls actually suckered into meeting an adult male through the internet anymore. All I read about are sting operations conducted by police agencies, like this one in Huntington Beach, California. This is a typical scenario. The police begin by lurking…