714-997-4400Night Stalker Richard Ramirez Dead at 53
Convicted serial killer Richard Ramirez, known as the “Night Stalker,” died early Friday morning of natural causes, according to California corrections officials. Ramirez, 53, has been housed on death row for decades awaiting execution, but had been taken from San Quentin‘s death row to Marin General Hospital, where authorities said he died of liver failure. […]
Couple Charged with Abuse of Daughters
A married couple in Orange County who spent their days in an unsanitary mobile home playing World of Warcraft have been charged with child abuse after two girls in their care were found malnourished and locked in the home, prosecutors said Friday. Lester Louis Huffmire and his wife, Petra Huffmire, both 41, have been charged […]
OC Sheriff’s Son to be Tried as an Adult for Beating Father with a Hammer
A 17-year-old from Orange County faces several felony charges, including attempted murder, for allegedly attacking his father, a 50-year-old reserve officer, with a hammer. The Orange County District Attorney’s office says at approximately 6:30 a.m., Wednesday, John Kudla grabbed a construction hammer from the kitchen, then walked upstairs to his father’s bedroom and struck him […]
Maribel Ramos Roommate Charged with Murder
Kwang Chol “KC” Joy, the man accused of murdering Maribel Ramos, made his first court appearance Tuesday afternoon. Maribel Ramos, a Cal State Fullerton student and Iraq War veteran, went missing three weeks ago. She was last seen May 2 on surveillance video outside of her apartment building in Orange dropping off a rent check […]
Huntington Beacher Teenagers Charged with Attempted Murder
A man remains in critical condition at UCI Medical Center after allegedly being assaulted by four teenagers in Huntington Beach. Huntington Beach police say the incident began as a fight between dozens of teenagers at Murdy Park on Goldenwest Street and Warner Avenue just before 8 p.m. on Friday. At least one witness says a […]
SWAT Cars Vandalized, Suspect Arrested
A Cypress man was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of graffiti vandalism on police and school property.Cypress police officers discovered graffiti on a SWAT vehicle in a secure parking lot on Tuesday at 6:30 a.m. The vandalism occurred overnight, according to police.At about 6:50 a.m., officers were dispatched to Lexington Junior High School in Cypress by […]
Orange County Counterfeiters Charged
In Southern California, running into a man or woman selling counterfeit items such as purses, wallets, and clothing is not so out of the ordinary to raise an eyebrow. However, most people do not realize the severe penalities associated with infringing intellectual property and producing counterfeit goods.The Orange County District Attorney’s Office has filed felony […]
OC Home Invasion Suspects Arrested
Laguna Beach detectives, with help from Los Angeles police, arrested two men who allegedly robbed three men and pistol whipped two of them inside a Laguna Beach home last October, according to a Laguna Beach police news release. Officer took Tyron Lamont Beasley, 21, and Jyvontaye Demetric Harris, 20, both of Los Angeles, into custody atseparate […]
Trial Begins for Garden Grove Woman Accused of Cutting Husband’s Penis
A Garden Grove woman accused of drugging her husband, cutting off his penis, and tossing it in a garbage disposal went on trial today in Orange County.Cathereine Kieu, 50, faces felony charges of torture and aggravated mayhem, with the sentencing enhancement for the personal use of a knife. She faces a maximum sentence of life […]