Fake Housekeepers Burglarize OC Homes

Authorities arrest two women in connection with burglaries of upscale Orange County homes. The women allegedly posed as housekeepers to enter the residences. Authorities determined the women were allowed to enter the homes under the guise that they were a cleaning crew. The women were identified by the Orange County Sheriff’s Department as Sandra Elizabeth […]

Roommate “KC” Joy Found Guilty in Maribel Ramos Murder

After being charged with murder in May of 2013, Maribel Ramos roommate, Kwang Choi “KC” Joy, was recently found guilty and sentenced. Joy, 55, was convicted in July on one felony count of second-degree murder in the killing of Ramos, 36, a U.S. Army veteran who served two combat tours in Iraq and was student at […]

Orange County DUI Checkpoints, August 30, 2014

Have a safe and enjoyable Labor Day weekend! Here are the most recent reported DUI checkpoints for Orange County/Long Beach. Orange County DUI Checkpoints for Friday, July 18, 2014: Westminster/Garden Grove – Brookhurst and McFadden, approximately 8:00pm – 3:00am Tustin – On 17th Street and Prospect, just east of the 55 freeway, 8:00pm – 3:00am Whittier/La Mirada […]

Marine’s Missing Wife Body Found, Arrest Made

After missing for nearly 7 weeks, the body of a Marine’s missing wife, 19-year-old Erin Corwin, was found 140 feet down a mine shaft near Joshua Tree National Park. One suspect has been arrested, while more arrests may soon follow.Corwin was last seen June 28, after telling her husband that she was going to scout […]

UC Grad Student Found Guilty of Murdering Ex-Wife

A former UC Irvine graduate student, Brian Benedict, 40, who shot and killed his ex-wife, Rebecca Clarke, 30, after a dispute over the custody and support of their child was convicted Thursday of first-degree murder. Three days before Clarke’s murder, a judge ordered Benedict to pay child support during a court hearing and awarded joint […]

Elderly Man Shoots Female Burglar, After Pleading She Was Pregnant

A home invasion gone wrong has resulted in the death of a female suspect who claimed to be pregnant, and possible charges to be filed against a homeowner who was attacked by the suspects before opening fire.On Tuesday, in the Bixby Knolls neighborhood of Long Beach, 80-year-old Tom Free arrived home that night and entered […]

Orange County DUI Checkpoints, July 18, 2014

Here’s the latest general Orange County DUI Sobreity Checkpoint and Saturation Patrol Information! Orange County DUI Checkpoints for Friday, July 18, 2014: Orange – Katella between Main St. and Glassell, 8:00pm – 3:00am Irvine – Jeffrey Road and Alton Parkway, 8:00pm – 2:00am Laguna Beach – location undisclosed, 6:00pm – 3:00am Villa Park, Yorba Linda, […]

OC Lawyer and Two Others Face Charges in Saudi Sheik Extortion Plot

A plan to extort $20 million dollars from a Saudi Sheik has concluded with a woman and her two attorneys facing criminal charges.Prosecutors allege that German national Leyla Ors, 33, and her attorneys Joseph Cavallo, 58 and Emanuel Karl Judson, 58, conspired to a plan to extort $20 million from a wealthy Saudi sheik by […]

Kim Pham Fatal Assault Trial Begins After Long Delay

After a long delay, the trial in the death of Kim Pham, an Orange County fatally beat outside of a Santa Ana club, has begun. Opening statements were heard Wednesday in the trial of Vanesa Zavala, 26 and Candace Brito, 27, the two women accused of fatally beating Pham. Both women have pleaded not guilty. […]