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Police shoot, kill Southern California man who called 911 on himself
A 27-year-old Orange County man was shot dead by police last month in what appears to have been an intentional ploy to get officers to open fire on him, authorities announced Monday. The June 15 incident began just after 5 a.m. when Fullerton Police Department dispatchers received a 911 call from a person reporting […]
19-year-old charged with shooting man in Santa Ana
A 19-year-old man was charged Monday with gunning down another man in Santa Ana more than two weeks ago. Adrain Lopez, who was arrested Thursday, was charged with murder with a sentencing enhancement for the shooting of a gun causing death.
1,000 Xanax pills, ghost guns among items found in 'suspicious vehicle' in Orange County
BUENA PARK, Calif. - A search of a "suspicious vehicle" in Buena Park resulted in one arrest and the recovery of multiple items including ghost guns, Xanax pills, and license plates. According to the Buena Park Police Department, officers contacted that suspicious vehicle parked near Knott and Lincoln Sunday, noting...
Law enforcement warns of ‘hugging robbers’ in Southern California
While two people have been arrested in connection with an attempted robbery in Orange County earlier this month, authorities are warning Southern Californians to be vigilant of approaching strangers who appear to want a hug. Deputies with the Orange County Sheriff’s Department responded to a residence in Rancho Santa Margarita on July 2 after […]
Boy, 5, taken off life support 1 week after family struck by DUI suspect in Garden Grove
A 5-year-old boy has been taken off life support just over a week after he and four of his family members were hit by a DUI suspect in Garden Grove, prosecutors said Monday.Jacob Ramirez was transported to a hospital along with his two young siblings and his parents after they were struck by a 2003 Toyota Camry on the evening of July 7.The mother and father had been riding with the children in bike trailers shortly after 7:30 p.m. in the 12300 block of Haster Street at Twin Tree Lane when the crash occurred, Garden Grove police said.Angel Ramirez, 27,...
Dog found dead after fire tears through Orange County home
Firefighters located the body of a dog at an Orange County home that caught fire during the early morning hours Monday. The blaze was reported shortly after 1 a.m. in the 5100 block of Brazo in Laguna Woods. “The first-arriving crew found a single-story house with smoke showing,” the Orange County Fire Authority posted on […]
Burlgars loot gun store in Orange, stealing 85 firearms
Federal and local investigators Monday intensified their search for eight men who burglarized a gun store in Orange. The Fowler Gun Room on Tustin Street was boarded up Monday after the group ravaged the family-owned business early Saturday morning, using three stolen cars to commit the crime. Security video showed...
Good Samaritan foils kidnapping attempt of 12-year-old girl by pretending to be her mother
Editor's note: This article was originally published on September 8, 2021. It has since been updated. Thanks to a quick-thinking good Samaritan, 12-year-old Amy Martinez narrowly escaped a terrifying kidnapping attempt. Amy, speaking to KTLA, recalled walking to Lathrop Intermediate School in Santa Ana when a homeless woman suddenly grabbed her. "I thought that I was never going to see my mom or my family again," Amy shared about the 2018 incident. "She just came up to me and went like this," Amy said, simulating a bear hug. "And then she started walking with me away."
Security guard arrested for allegedly stealing teen's e-bike in Irvine
IRVINE, Calif. - A security guard accused of stealing a teen's e-bike in Irvine has been arrested, according to police. The incident happened Thursday at the Rattlesnake Reservoir, located in the Orchard Hills area, north of Portola Parkway. Police said the 13-year-old filed a police report immediately after his Super...
3 Car Roll-Over Crash in Anaheim
Anaheim police Department and Anaheim Fire and Rescue responded to a three car traffic collision with one vehicle overturned. Three people were transported, suffering from unknown injuries. The cause of the collision is unknown. It is unknown if drugs or alcohol played a factor in the crash. The intersection will...
Fire erupts in sprawling Southern California warehouse complex
Crews with the Los Angeles County Fire Department were working to extinguish a large fire in a commercial building in Norwalk on Monday. Firefighters responded to reports of the blaze just after 5 p.m. in the 14600 block of Carmenita Road, just north of the 5 Freeway. When they arrived on scene, heavy smoke […]
2 dead, 1 injured in Signal Hill crash
Two people died in a two-vehicle crash in Signal Hill, authorities said Monday. The crash occurred about 5:30 p.m. Sunday in the 2800 block of Cherry Avenue, Signal Hill police Corporal G. Friend told City News Service.
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