Thuy Le called 911 on Wednesday morning, claiming that she stabbed her 5-year-old and 3-year-old daughter and herself. She was staying at her cousin’s house in Westminster that night. Le’s cousin’s children noticed the living room covered in blood when they woke up and told their parents. Le was seen…
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Irvine Graduate Student Shoots Ex-Wife on Campus
On Thursday of last week, an Orange County judge ordered Brian Benedict to pay more in child support for his son. He was very angered by the $500 increase in child support he had to pay. On Sunday, Rebecca Benedict, Brian’s ex-wife, went to go pick up her 4-year-old son…
Los Angeles Reality Star Gets Restraining Order Against Stalker
Zachory Loring, 24, is prohibited from going within 100 yards of Audrina Patridge. Patridge is best known for her role on the reality show “The Hills” as well as being on magazines and in commercials. Last month, Loring went to Patridge’s house and declared that he was a fan. He…
Buena Park Bank Robber Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison
Guy William Savage, or the Buddy Holly Bandit, was sentenced to 10 years in prison after an Anaheim bank robbery. Savage was shot and wounded by Anaheim police after waking into a Washington Mutual bank with a fake bomb taped to himself in 2005. He claims that police did not…
Repeat Molester Convicted Again for Lewd Conduct
Dennis James Ward was found guilty yesterday of nine counts of lewd conduct on a child who was a young male relative of his, that occurred 15 years ago. For this crime, he now may face 30 years in state prison. In 1985, two Costa Mesa boys claimed they were…
Los Angeles Man Arrested for Killing Prostitute in Orange County
Cesar Gomez is charged with murder with special circumstances for the alleged killing of Ashley Lilly, a prostitute. Lilly had posted on Myspace that she would be at the Crown Plaza Hotel in Anaheim and would offer her services to people that contacted her. Around August 20, 2009, Gomez went…
More Californians are Torching Cars to Defraud Insurance Companies
During these tough economic times, people are going to desperate measures to get money. The newest way people are making money, is torching their cars or reporting them stolen and then collecting the insurance money. Suspected vehicle arson fraud went up 31% from 2007 to 2008. Suspected vehicle theft fraud…
California Fashion Designer Sentenced in Sexual Assault Case
Anand Jon Alexander was convicted of 16 counts of rape and sexual assault and was sentenced to 59 years to life in prison for his acts. Alexander was a well known fashion designer in California and was well liked among celebrities. Alexander hired models (some who were under 18) for…
Lake Forest Man Arrested With 98 Grams of Marijuana
David Dunlap was stopped on Monday in Lake Forest for rolling past a stop sign. When the officer pulled him over, he smelled a strong marijuana smell. Upon further investigation, the officer found 1 gram of marijuana on Dunlap and another 97 grams and a scale in his backpack. Dunlap…
California’s Station Fire Ruled an Arson
The Los Angeles Station Fire that started a couple of weeks ago, was just ruled to be an arson fire. Officers are looking for the arsonist who they think matches the profile of a typical arsonist: a while male between 15-25 years old who set the fire out of revenge.…