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69-year-old tourist robbed, ran over and killed during robbery at Newport Beach mall
A group of suspects led police on a cross-county pursuit after allegedly opening fire and running over a woman at the Fashion Island Mall.Newport Police Department detectives said the incident started at about 3:30 p.m. when the suspects robbed a 69-year-old woman from New Zealand and her husband outside the Barnes and Noble. The suspects then jumped into a white car and ran over the woman, killing her. Officers said the suspects then opened fire as they drove away. "I'm furious," Mayor Will O'Neill said. "I'm horrified. I'm mourning the loss of someone who died inside of our city because of crime...
Blood evidence leads to the arrest of a Long Beach man for robbing an Irvine jewelry store
One of the suspects involved in the smash-and-grab robbery at the jewelry store at Jamboree Rd. and Michelson Dr. last July left behind blood on one of the smashed display cases. In partnership with the OC Crime Lab, the Irvine Police Department recently identified Jaylon Amori Strickland, 21, of Long...
Boy Dies of ‘Medical Incident’ at Southern California Water Park
An 11-year-old boy who had a “medical emergency” while at the Wild Rivers Water Park in Irvine, California, has died from a rare heart condition. According to news reports, 11-year-old Titus Wininger was at the water park with his youth group when he was found unresponsive. The Orange...
California investigators recover $2 million in stolen cargo from Santa Ana warehouse
SANTA ANA, California — Investigators from the Border Division Cargo Theft Interdiction Program (CTIP) executed a search warrant at a liquidation business warehouse on June 27, 2024. CTIP investigators discovered several stolen cargo loads, including electronics, pet food, kitchen appliances, and nutritional supplements, being resold through online marketplaces, according...
‘I thought I was going to get shot.' Irvine couple describes gunpoint robbery
Police are searching through video footage after a couple was robbed in front of their Irvine home. The incident happened Friday night as the couple was returning home from dinner in Costa Mesa. The couple, who did not want to be identified, said that several armed men ambushed them right...
Irvine Police Unearth Illegal Firearms and Drugs Following Arrest of Suspects in Tesla Charger Theft
The streets of Irvine witnessed a police investigation that stemmed from a seemingly trivial theft but eventually uncovered a cache of firearms, ammunition, and drug paraphernalia. According to the Irvine Police Department's Facebook post, on June 9, surveillance video from an apartment complex captured a suspect breaking into a Tesla and pilfering the vehicle charger and adapters.
2 Romanian nationals posing as ICE agents targeted Hispanics in OC robberies
Two Romanian nationals have been charged with hate crimes for posing as United States immigration agents while targeting Hispanic victims across Orange County whom they believed are undocumented immigrants fearful of deportation to steal their cash and debit cards. The men are accused of wearing fake law enforcement badges around their necks while they spoke to their victims in Spanish and threatened to have them deported if they refused to hand over money and debit cards. They had a gun in their car during at least one of the robberies.
In Blaze Bernstein trial, defense says Samuel Woodward's actions not motivated by hate
Closing arguments in Samuel Woodward's trial for the murder of Blaze Bernstein are focusing not on whether he killed his former classmate - but why he did.Woodward's defense team has already conceded their client's responsibility for Bernstein's death in January 2018 but has sought to counter prosecutors' claims that it was a premeditated act motivated by hatred for the victim being Jewish and gay.Instead, defense attorney Ken Morrison described the killing as a spontaneous act."As I told you during the opening remarks this case is going to be not about the who but about the why," Morrison said during defense...
Thieves Target Toyota Tacoma Tailgates in Costa Mesa (video)
In Costa Mesa, thieves have been stealing tailgates from Toyota Tacoma trucks, a crime that is unusual compared to common car break-ins. This specific targeting has raised concerns among truck owners and the local police. Toyota Tacomas: A Popular Target. Toyota Tacomas are one of the most popular trucks on...
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