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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.…

A 36-year-old man and his 33-year-old brother have been found guilty of multiple crimes in relation to a $15 million foreclosure scam. A spokeswoman with the Department of Justice reported that the two men were found guilty of mail fraud and other charges. Officials say that the brothers worked for Head Financial, which operated in…

A 57-year-old former Los Angeles Unified School District teacher has been ordered to be tried on 14 charges of sexually assaulting nine students and a relative. According to The Daily Pilot, a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge ruled that the former teacher must stand trial on charges of continuous sexual abuse and molestation. He was…

One Costa Mesa man and three men from Irvine were convicted of fraud in a real estate scam that affected hundreds of victims. According to The Daily Pilot, the four men pleaded guilty recently to one felony count of conspiracy to collect illegal upfront fees and three of the men pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit…