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.
John Wayne Airport: Man's bizarre crime spree prompts lockdown, flight delay
John Wayne Airport is back to normal after a man's alleged crime spree at the runway forced evacuations, flight delays and cancellations.
Movie theater shooting victim Anthony Barajas remembered as leader, philanthropist
Anthony Barajas was described by two of his closest mentors as a student leader who was not only fun-loving but deeply committed to the service of others. The 19-year-old was fatally shot inside a movie theater in Corona during a showing of "The Forever Purge."
Santa Ana requiring city employees get vaccinated against COVID-19
Officials in Santa Ana on Wednesday issued a requirement for all city employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19 or face regular testing as the Delta variant fuels a surge that has hospitalizations continuing to climb.
Firefighters free naked woman trapped between two buildings in Santa Ana
Firefighters Tuesday were able to free a naked woman who somehow got stuck between two buildings in Santa Ana.
Feds: California suspects used ‘call centers’ to sell heroin from Mexico in Orange County
Two Southern California call centers that facilitated illegal drug deliveries distributed at least $2 million worth of heroin before a federal grand jury indicted 19 people in connection with the scheme, authorities said Tuesday. The conspiracy allegedly involved couriers to sneak the drug from Mexico to Orange County.
Couple arrested in Aiden Leos shooting got into different freeway altercation, prosecutors say
Days after 6-year-old Aiden Leos was shot and killed on the 55 Freeway in Orange County, the couple charged in the deadly incident got involved in another traffic altercation, prosecutors said in court papers filed this week.
Plaque to be dedicated to Aiden Leos, 6-year-old killed in freeway shooting
Aiden Leos, the 6-year-old boy killed in a road rage shooting on the 55 Freeway in May, will soon have a plaque dedicated in his name at OC Parks' new Large Mammal Project, which is currently underway, it was announced Friday.
Rick Warren, Saddleback megachurch pastor, to retire
Saddleback Church's pastor and "The Purpose Driven Life" author Rick Warren announced he will step down.
Watching a street race? You could be fined $1,000 in Santa Ana
Spectators knowingly standing within 200 feet of races or dangerous street events would get warnings, but eventually could be fined or end up with a six month jail sentence.
Southern California man accused of kidnapping wife, causing her death
Eddy Reyes was indicted on federal charges that he allegedly kidnapped his wife, Claudia, five years ago in an incident that resulted in her death.
Case submitted to DA after OC deputy allegedly throws hot water on inmate
The Orange County Sheriff’s Department has submitted a case to the DA’s office after a deputy is accused of assaulting an inmate earlier this month after they allegedly threw hot water on him, it was announced Wednesday.
Santa Ana police searching for man wanted for attempted murder; traveling with 3 minors
Police are searching for a man who is wanted for attempted murder and may be with three minors, Santa Ana police announced Wednesday.
Former Orange County immigration officer charged with citizenship fraud
An immigration services officer, who previously lived in Aliso Viejo and worked in Los Angeles, was arrested Wednesday in Maryland on federal charges that he used a false name to gain U.S. citizenship.