OC piano teacher sentenced to life in prison for molesting 8 girls
An Orange County piano instructor was sentenced Friday to 100 years to life in prison for molesting eight girls over the course of 18 years.
Santa Ana man arrested on sexual assault-related charges
A man was arrested on suspicion of several sexual assault-related charges and authorities believe there may be more victims.
Santa Ana cold case: Texas woman arrested for murder of boyfriend in 1996
An Austin, Texas woman was arrested Tuesday on charges of fatally stabbing her boyfriend in Santa Ana 26 years ago.
Two high school students shot, one killed, in ambush car shooting in Santa Ana
On Thursday night, three students, including a baseball player at Century High School, were sitting in a car when a gunman approached the vehicle and shot two of them, Santa Ana Police said.
Jury awards $1.5M in Southern California mistaken body ID case
An Orange County jury awarded $1.5 million to the family of a man who was mistakenly declared dead by authorities, resulting in a stranger being buried in the family plot.
'Extremely Dangerous and Violent Criminal' recaptured
A dangerous and violent criminal wanted out of Orange County was taken into custody Sunday after he was released from a halfway house two days ago.
Santa Ana youth soccer coach arrested for allegedly molesting 14-year-old
A youth soccer coach from Santa Ana was arrested for alleged molestation and possession of child pornography.
Santa Ana 'Karen' charged with assault for striking boy riding bike
A viral video shows a tense exchange between a boy riding a bike and a woman, dubbed on social media as the "Neighborhood Karen," in Santa Ana.
'I'm embarrassed': Councilmember calls out Santa Ana officer for 'disrespecting' his community
The Santa Ana Police Department is investigating an incident involving one of their officers who got into a confrontation with a city councilmember after video of the incident went viral.
Santa Ana High bomb threat prompted hour-long school lockdown, no one hurt
According to Santa Ana police, someone called in a bomb threat against the school. The school was put on lockdown.
Santa Ana police looking for man who stole $1M worth of COVID tests
According to police, the suspect had nearly 100 separate shipments of COVID tests sent to his home from various warehouses.
Ex-prosecutor accuses OC DA Todd Spitzer of raising race as issue in death penalty case
Spitzer allegedly told a group of prosecutors discussing the case of a Black murder defendant that some Black men intentionally date white women to escape "bad circumstances or bad situations."
Pursuit suspects who fled into Santa Ana neighborhood taken into custody
Two pursuit suspects who ran into a residential area in Santa Ana were taken into custody, officials said.
SoCal man gets life for killing 2 women with meat cleaver as wife, son waited in car
Christopher Ken Ireland killed two women with a meat cleaver after a New Year’s Eve party in 2017 while his wife and son waited in a car outside. He was sentenced Friday to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
Homeless man wanted for sexually assaulting minor, Santa Ana police say
Francis Manuel Garcia-Gamboa, 37, is wanted for contacting a minor with the intent to commit a sex crime, and sexually assaulting a minor, Santa Ana Police said.
Federal courts extend jury trial suspension due to COVID-19 surge
The U.S. District Court for the Central District of California has suspended jury trials through February due to the spread of Omicron, the new virus variant that causes COVID-19, within the region's federal courthouses
Mater Dei High School president leaving in wake of alleged hazing probe
His resignation comes just as attorneys for a Sacramento law firm prepare to begin interviewing students and staff for an investigation into alleged hazing by players on the school's football team.
Father, his girlfriend arrested after 2-year-old hospitalized with stab wound in Santa Ana
Santos Beltran and his girlfriend, Ana Villalba, were arrested after a 2-year-old girl was taken to the hospital with a stab wound and other injuries. Investigators believe the alleged abuse has been going on for months.