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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...
LA County sheriff's deputies go undercover to bust illegal fireworks sellers
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department has already made more than 10 illegal fireworks busts over the past week, with more expected before the end of the Fourth of July holiday.Eyewitness News was present in Lakewood Monday for one of the stings, which resulted in the arrest of a man and woman who allegedly tried to sell fireworks to an undercover officer."Do not sell these fireworks," L.A. County sheriff's Capt. Daniel Holguin said. "Don't get involved in illegal fireworks. They're dangerous, they're bad for the community and if you try to sell them, you're probably going to get caught."Holguin said the pair arrested Monday are each facing $2,000 fines.And don't think fireworks are fun and harmless.It was just three years ago that the Los Angeles Police Department explosives team triggered a massive explosion as they tried to dispose of illegal fireworks. Seventeen people were injured and dozens of homes were damaged."The illegal fireworks that we see today are explosives, large explosives, mortars that go in the air and they have so much TNT powder that it can cause great damage to the individual," Holguin said.
‘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...
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...
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...
Tustin: Driver Escapes Injury In Fiery Freeway Crash
06.29.2024 | 10:56 PM | TUSTIN – A two-car crash sparked a fire in one vehicle that landed atop a guardrail, Saturday night. The crash was reported on the southbound I-5 Freeway at the SR-55 Freeway around 10:56 PM. Callers reported that a black SUV was driving in an...
Break-ins reported at 2 Los Angeles County pharmacies overnight
Police responded to burglary calls at two Los Angeles County pharmacies located six miles apart during the early morning hours Tuesday. The first incident was reported around 1:30 a.m. in the 16900 block of Bellflower Boulevard in Bellflower. Deputies arrived at the pharmacy to find that the suspects had already fled, a spokesperson for the […]
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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