714-997-4400Huntington Beach Teen Accused of Being a Sexual Predator
Jackson Roland Westermeyer, 18, of Huntington Beach entered his plea at the Orange County Superior Court West Justice Center in Westminster. Westermeyer is accused of exchanging vulgar photos with and soliciting sex from minors over a one-year period. The accused has pleaded not guilty Thursday to 12 criminal counts, including child annoyance, extortion, and possession […]
Court Rules OC Sex Offender Ban Unconstitutional
A panel of California appeals court justices Friday ruled that state law preempts Orange County’s regulations banning registered sex offenders from parks and beaches. Orange County’s ordinance allowed sex offenders to go to parks with written permission from the county sheriff. Orange County’s restrictions, passed in 2011, were among the most aggressive in the state. […]
DUI Car Crash Into Mission Viejo Home
Drinking and driving has caused another tragedy this holiday season in Orange County. A motorist has been arrested this afternoon and accused of driving his car into a Mission Viejo home, killing a resident inside. The home’s layout had a bedroom in the front portion of the home. The driver went through the room, killing […]
Garden Grove Man Pleads Guilty Terrorism
A Garden Grove man who used the Internet and Facebook to connect with al-Qaida pleaded guilty Friday to a federal terrorism charge after admitting he attempted to assist al-Qaida by providing weapons training, the U.S. attorney’s office said. Sinh Vinh Ngo Nguyen, 24, of Garden Grove unexpectedly entered the plea before U.S. District Court Judge John […]
OC Man Arrested for Attempting to Hire a Hitman to Murder Ex-Wife
A 33-year-old Orange County man is in custody after attempting to solicit an undercover detective to murder his ex-wife.William John Wallace has been charged with premeditated attempted murder and two counts of solicitation to commit murder after offering an undercover detective $30,000 to murder his ex-wife. Wallace shares custody of his 4-year-old daughter with his […]
Two Dozen Students Arrested in Riverside County for Selling Drugs at School
More than 20 students at Perris and Paloma Valley high schools have been arrested on narcotic-related warrants following a long-term undercover drug investigation. Twenty-five high school students in Riverside County were arrested for allegedly selling illegal drugs on their school campuses, authorities said Friday. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department’s Special Investigation’s Bureau said they identified […]
Suspect in OC Slayings Dies While In-Custody from Suspected Ajax Poisoning
The suspect jailed in connection with the slaying of six people in Orange County died after deputies discovered he was ill in his cell. It is believed that the accused Orange County serial killer died after swallowing Ajax, a household cleanser. Investigators believe Itzcoatl “Izzy” Ocampo, accumulated enough Ajax powder for a lethal dose that […]
Six More Arrests Made in Huntington Beach Riots
Several more arrests have been made in connection with the violent mob that ended the U.S. Open Surf Competition in Huntington Beach this past summer. In July, a mob erupted among a crowd of thousands gathered for the Vans U.S. Open of Surfing, which includes surfing, skateboarding and BMX biking events, possibly after a fistfight […]
OC Crime Lab DUI Test Results
State officials are being asked to review the work of the Orange County Crime Lab after more errors were found in its blood-alcohol testing — mistakes that could potentially affect dozens of DUI cases. Just weeks after the Crime Lab acknowledged that one machine was incorrectly calibrated, and thus provided inaccurate blood-alcohol test results, auditors […]