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A 40-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering a 28-year-old Santa Ana woman whose body was found in Newport Beach. According to a news report in The Daily Pilot, he did not enter a plea, and his arraignment has been delayed until the end of the month. Officials have not released information regarding the…

The FBI has arrested a 28-year-old Westminster police officer on suspicion of loan-sharking. According to an official release by the Westminster Police Department, the officer was arrested along with a 38-year-old Fountain Valley man. Officials say the FBI made the arrests after conducting an investigation into allegations of loan-sharking at two Westminster businesses. The WPD…

A 28-year-old man is facing special circumstances murder charges for the rape, torture and murder of an 84-year-old woman. According to a news report in The OC Breeze, the opening statements for the murder case began on August 26 in Santa Ana. Officials say that on January 10, 2010, the Los Angeles Man broke into the…

A 37-year-old Fountain Valley man was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole in connection with the killing of a fellow gang member in Costa Mesa. According to a news report in The Daily Pilot, the man was convicted in April 2012 of murder and conspiracy to commit murder. The incident occurred back…

A single-vehicle crash in Orange County resulted in the arrest of a 32-year-old Newport Beach man. According to a news report in The Daily Pilot, the alleged driving under the influence (DUI) incident occurred on East Coast Highway at Crystal Heights in Corona del Mar. Officials say his vehicle crashed into the center divider and ended…

Every year, there are a number of fatal crashes relating to driving under the influence (DUI) on and around the national Independence Day holiday in Southern California. To combat crash incidents, the California Highway Patrol regularly uses sobriety checkpoints and saturation patrols during the holidays in busy areas of Orange County. According to a news…

Every year in Orange County, hundreds of people are arrested during the July 4 holiday when parties and beach trips are at their height. Police departments everywhere work over time during this summertime holiday to crack down on driving under the influence or neighborhood disturbances. This is particularly true in Orange County’s beach cities such…

A 41-year-old father was convicted of second-degree murder for his involvement in a 2010 killing of a 27-year-old man. According to a news report in The Associated Press, the father and an unknown accomplice got into a fight with the 27-year-old man. The unnamed friend allegedly stabbed the man during the fight, and the victim was…

A 62-year-old Aliso Viejo man has been arrested on suspicion of elder abuse and sexual battery. According to a KTLA news report, officials made the arrest after a 66-year-old woman reported that he had been sexually abusing her for the past six months. Investigators claim that the licensed caregiver has admitted to assaulting the woman. His bail…

A 39-year-old man was arrested in connection with a series of burglaries throughout Orange County. According to a CBS Los Angeles news report, the man was arrested outside a family member’s apartment in Anaheim. Officials believe that the man stole from the Our Lady of Peace Korean Catholic Center in Irvine on June 10, 2013.…