Thanksgiving Giveaways for Wednesday, Nov. 24

Thanksgiving is almost here and communities across Southern California are making sure families in need will have hearty meals to enjoy during the holiday weekend.

Santa Ana minister arrested for allegedly distributing child sex abuse pornography

A 22-year-old Santa Ana minister is charged with possessing thousands of images of child pornography, including some of infants, as well as distributing images and videos of child sexual abuse, Santa Ana police said Thursday.

Santa Ana to distribute $6 million in pre-paid Visa debits to 20,000 households using stimulus money

Households most in need of relief during the COVID-19 pandemic in Santa Ana will receive $300 in the form of pre-paid Visa cards next month under the Revive Santa Ana Resident Stimulus Program.

Orange County DA Todd Spitzer announces crackdown on fentanyl dealers

Orange County Da Todd Spitzer vowed to pursue murder charges against convicted drug dealers who peddle dope that leads to a death

Suspected unruly passenger charged with attacking flight attendant on flight from NYC to OC

Brian Hsu, 20, was arrested Monday on federal charges of attacking a flight attendant during a trip from New York bound for Orange County that had to be diverted to Denver.

American Airlines bans passenger who assaulted flight attendant over mask rule, witnesses say

American Airlines is banning one of its passengers who allegedly assaulted a flight attendant on a flight bound for John Wayne Airport in Orange County over a mask requirement.

Armed robbery suspect fatally shot by police in Anaheim

Brandon Lopez, 34, was fatally shot after an hours-long standoff with Anaheim police on Sept. 28. His family members claim he was having a mental health crisis and now the District Attorney's office is investigating.

Armed robbery suspect fatally shot by police in Anaheim
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An armed robbery suspect was fatally shot by Anaheim police after a vehicle and helicopter pursuit in Santa Ana and the Orange County District Attorney's office opened an investigation into the shooting.

OC police pursuit ends near state park in Atwater Village

A high-speed pursuit that started in Santa Ana turned into a foot pursuit in Atwater Village on Wednesday afternoon, police said. 

Jury: Mom who dropped 7-month-old son to his death from parking garage was sane at the time

Sonia Hermosillo, who was convicted of murder after she dropped her 7-month-old son to his death from a Children's Hospital of Orange County parking structure a decade ago, was legally sane at the time of the crime, a jury found Monday.

Capitol riot: 2 SoCal men arrested for assault on law enforcement

David Nicholas Dempsey, 34, of Van Nuys, and Jeffrey Scott Brown, 54, of Santa Ana, are charged with federal offenses related to their alleged assault and impediment of certain officers, officials said.

Michael Avenatti: Mistrial declared in California embezzlement trial of infamous attorney

An Orange County judge declared a mistrial Tuesday in the embezzlement trial of attorney Michael Avenatti, who is accused of stealing settlement money from several clients to help bail out his law firm from bankruptcy, stave off creditors and spend on himself.