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3 men eligible for death penalty after causing death of tourist in Orange County
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A third striker and two other Los Angeles County men have been charged with special circumstances murder for throwing a 68-year-old New Zealand woman into the street after robbing her at Newport Beach’s Fashion Island and then running her over with their getaway car, dragging the woman nearly 65 feet under their vehicle before leading police on a high-speed pursuit.
Brush fire in Dana Point damages restaurant
Fire crews quickly stopped the spread of a brush fire that broke out in a hillside community of Dana Point Friday, the Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) said. The vegetation fire burned about a quarter acre before firefighters, who had to battle the flames in the steep terrain of the Baby Beach area, put it out quickly, an official with the OCFA said.
Suspect in custody after killing 2, injuring 4 during attack in Orange County
HUNTINGTON BEACH – A stabbing attack in Huntington Beach left two people dead, and three other people injured, and a man was in custody Friday on suspicion of murder and attempted murder. The attack was reported at about 11:15 p.m. Thursday near 16th Street and Pecan Avenue, according to...
3 charged with murder after tourist killed in Newport Beach; suspects eligible for death penalty: DA
Three men have been charged with murder and other offenses in connection with the death of a tourist from New Zealand who was fatally run over during an attempted robbery at Newport Beach's Fashion Island mall, prosecutors said Friday.Leroy Ernest Joseph McCrary, 26, of Los Angeles, Malachi Eddward Darnell, 18, of Los Angeles, and Jaden Cunningham, 18, of Lancaster, "are eligible for the death penalty if they are convicted of the special circumstances murder of 68-year-old Patricia McKay in the commission of a robbery with a felony enhancement of causing the death of an elder over the age of 65,"...
Blood left at scene of smash-and-grab robbery in Irvine leads to arrest
A suspect involved in a smash-and-grab robbery at an Irvine jewelry store last year was arrested Tuesday - and police say blood he left at the scene helped track him down.The incident happened on July 31, 2023, at Jewels By Alan near Jamboree Road and Michelson Drive. Police say three suspects stole almost $900,000 worth of jewelry.Surveillance video captured smash-and-grab thieves armed with hammers burst into an Irvine jewelry store and steal nearly $1 million in merchandise."One of the suspects left behind blood on one of the smashed display cases," read a post by Irvine PD on X. "In partnership with the OC Crime Lab, we recently identified Jaylon Amori Strickland."Strickland, a 21-year-old from Long Beach, was taken into custody Tuesday and investigators say they're "getting closer" to identifying the remaining two suspects.Anyone with information is urged to contact police.
Man caught on video allegedly stealing $4,800 pair of binoculars
IRVINE, Calif. - The Irvine Police Department released surveillance video of a man appearing to steal a pair of expensive binoculars from an equipment store. The robbery happened at a bird-watching equipment store on June 5. Video shows the man using his phone, he then gazes forward, looking to see...
Motorcyclist killed in collision on PCH in Orange County
A woman died Fourth of July afternoon after the motorcycle she was riding was involved in a multi-vehicle crash in Huntington Beach. The crash happened around 11 a.m. on Pacific Coast Highway and Coral Cay Lane, according to the Huntington Beach Police Department. Details are limited, but police say a 27-year-old woman from West Covina […]
Heroic Firefighters Save Dog from Mission Viejo House Fire, Protect Surrounding Homes
Last evening in Mission Viejo, a dog was saved from a blazing inferno that ravaged a two-story residence just after 9 p.m. Responding with urgency, firefighters from the Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) encountered not only a home engulfed in flames but also the challenge that the fire posed a threat to the houses nestled nearby. Initial reports highlighted a pressing concern — there was a dog still inside the burning structure, as reported by the OCFA PIO.
Orange County judge, accused of shooting and killing wife during argument, pleads not guilty
Orange County Superior Court Judge Jeffrey Ferguson pleaded not guilty Friday in downtown Los Angeles to a murder charge for allegedly shooting and killing his wife during an argument in their Anaheim Hills home last August.Ferguson, whose case is being heard in Los Angeles due to his ties to the Orange County court, was previously ordered to stand trial in the case.He remains free on bond. A pretrial hearing was scheduled for Sept. 20.Ferguson is charged with murder and sentencing enhancements for the personal discharge of a firearm causing death and the personal use of a firearm. He is accused...
Santa Ana Men Plead Guilty to Illegal Fireworks Explosion Injuring Six Children
In a case that has shocked the community, two men from Santa Ana have pleaded guilty to charges related to an illegal fireworks explosion that injured six children. Frank Lazcano Lopez and Michael Andrew Hunter admitted to their roles in the 2021 Fourth of July incident that took place in Garden Grove.
Lake Elsinore man behind bars after knife attack
A Lake Elsinore man is behind bars after he allegedly attacked another man with a knife Wednesday night. Michael Losoya, 41, was identified as the attacker in a reported assault in the 32000 block of Riverside Drive, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department said in a news release. The victim, only identified as a man, sustained […]
Riverside County animal services officer rescues two dogs from Gage Canal
A Riverside County animal control officer rescues two dogs this morning that were stuck in the Gage Canal. Around 7 A.M., Riverside County Animal Services received a call from a woman, Carolyn Badger, that was walking her dog with her husband when they noticed two dogs trapped in the canal. "All of a sudden we The post Riverside County animal services officer rescues two dogs from Gage Canal appeared first on KESQ.
Parole board rescinds early release of child rapist from Riverside County
The State Parole Board has rescinded early parole for a convicted child rapist from Riverside County. Cody Woodsen Klemp, 68, will remain in prison to continue to serve his 170-year prison sentence. Klemp was convicted in 1994 of 40 felonies involving the repeated rape of an underage victim. The teenager had been in the care The post Parole board rescinds early release of child rapist from Riverside County appeared first on KESQ.
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