SAPD Advisory: Homicide Detectives investigating shooting death in the 1400 block of South Standard
On 1-24-14, at approximately 1:10 AM, patrol officers responded to a report of a person who was observed lying on the ground in the 1400 block South Standard Street. Upon their arrival, officers found a male adult who was shot and in need of medical assistance. The Orange County Fire Authority and paramedics responded to the scene and pronounced the subject deceased. Continue reading
Carlos Rojas, a 22-year veteran of the Santa Ana Police Department, was appointed Acting Chief of Police by then Santa Ana City Manager Paul Walters back in August of 2012, which was touted online by the Santa Ana Police Foundation.
But did you know that Rojas is still our Interim Police Chief and that the City of Santa Ana is still posting for a new Police Chief online? Continue reading
The Santa Ana Police Department is going to hold a press conference this Friday, January 24, 2014, at 1 pm, at the Community Room at their headquarters, regarding their investigation into the brutal murder of Annie Hung Kim Pham, by bar patrons, last Friday night, while she waited to get into The Crosby, a hipster bar/restaurant in Downtown Santa Ana.
A defense lawyer hired by one of the murderers is now blaming Pham for the attack saying that the Chapman graduate, who was a writer and who worked with several charities, threw the first punch. She was a petite young lady and we’re supposed to believe she attacked her killers? Continue reading
City of Santa Ana, Downtown Orange County
Community Alert: CITY ANNOUNCES SANTA ANA DOWN PAYMENT ASSISTANCE LOAN PROGRAM
SANTA ANA, CA (January 23, 2014) – Are you looking to purchase your own home in the City of Santa Ana? If you are a first-time homebuyer or have not owned property in the last 3 years, you may be eligible for a down payment assistance loan for up to $40,000.
For more information, Homebuyer Informational Meetings will be held at the City of Santa Ana Council Chambers on the following days: Continue reading
The Santa Ana Police Department announced today that the Coroner completed autopsy today of the Annie Kim Pham (23) Westminster, who was beat to death by bar patrons outside of The Crosby, a hipster bar/restaurant in Downtown Santa Ana.
The Coronoer determined that the cause of death was “complications from blunt force trauma to head.” Continue reading
Santa Ana lost one of its own on Saturday, January 18, 2014, when Ricky Cardenas died of a heart attack, according to an online source. Cardenas, a graduate of Century High School and MacArthur Intermediate, had developed a successful career as a nightclub VIP Host and Promoter.
The Heat Ultra Lounge, in Anaheim, is in fact hosting a huge party tonight in his memory with So Cal’s greatest DJ’s and promoters united. Tickets available here: www.TicketHookUps.com/
Orange County District Attorney Press Release
For Immediate Release, Case # 13WF2843: January 22, 2014
SANTA ANA – A business owner was sentenced to nine years and eight months in state prison for defrauding over $950,000 from his client/employer. Carino Torres, 45, Westminster, pleaded guilty yesterday, Jan. 21, 2014, to three felony counts of forgery, one felony count of grand theft, and one felony count of writing non-sufficient fund checks with sentencing enhancements for committing an aggravated white collar crime over $500,000 and property loss over $200,000. Continue reading
Orange County District Attorney Press Release
For Immediate Release, Case # TBA: January 22, 2014
MAN TO BE ARRAIGNED FOR CONTACTING 13-YEAR-OLD FEMALE TO COMMIT SEXUAL OFFENSE
SANTA ANA – A man is to be arraigned today for contacting a minor female he met online to commit a sexual offense. Jordon Michael Bresyn, 22, Buena Park, is charged with one felony count each of arranging to meet a minor with the intent to commit a sexual offense, contacting a minor with the intent to commit a lewd act, and sending harmful matter to a minor. If convicted on all counts, he faces a maximum sentence of five years and eight months in state prison and mandatory lifetime sex offender registration. The defendant is being held on $200,000 bail and is scheduled to be arraigned today, Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2014, in Department CJ-1, Central Jail, Santa Ana. The time is to be determined.
In late December 2013, Bresyn is accused of finding 13-year-old Jane Doe on a dating website and contacting her. Continue reading
Vanesa Tapia Zavala, 25, of Santa Ana was charged with one felony count of murder this afternoon for her role in the death of 23-year-old Kim Pham in Santa Ana in the early morning hours of Jan. 19, 2014. You can watch a video of today’s court proceedings at this link, courtesy of CBS News.
Zavala faces a maximum sentence of 15 years to life in state prison if convicted. The OCDA requested that Zavala be held on $1 million bail at her arraignment this afternoon. The OCDA also advised that the investigation is ongoing and additional information will not be released at this time. Continue reading
City of Santa Ana, Downtown Orange County
SANTA ANA, CA ( January 22, 2014) – Christensen Brothers General Engineering, Inc. was awarded a contract in the amount of $4,312,894.65 for the rehabilitation of Broadway from Civic Center Drive to Main Place Drive and the replacement of the water main on Broadway and Washington Avenue. Phase 2 of this project has begun and because of the extensive improvements, traffic will be limited to one lane in each direction. It is expected that this project will be completed by summer 2014 barring unforeseen conditions that will cause delays. Continue reading
In a blog post, titled: ‘These Are the 7 Biggest Fears That You Need To Avoid Having In Your Twenties’ on the website Elite Daily, Kim Pham called on people her age to stop being fearful, according to the Daily Mail, a newspaper in London.
But that was written before she was beaten into a coma while the 23-year old graduate of Chapman University was waiting to enter the hipster bar/restaurant called The Crosby, last Friday night. Continue reading
Orange County Health Profile Report Identifies Key Health Disparities
(Santa Ana) – A new report from the Orange County Health Care Agency shows a complex picture of health in Orange County. Orange County’s health indicators fare well compared to other counties and state and national data, however disparities exist in health conditions amongst groups of people based on economics, race, ethnicity, gender, age, and geography. The report provides a breakdown of many health and health-associated indicators at a sub-county level to help in understanding where these health disparities occur.
As just one example, while overall rates of obesity are lower in Orange County (23.8%) than in California (25.4%) and the nation (27.8%), obesity continues to disproportionately impact some communities more than others. With an obesity rate of 39.8%, Latina women are nearly twice as likely to be obese as compared to the overall population. Continue reading
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contacts: Lt. Jeff Hallock, (714) 904-7042/Gail Krause, (714) 647-1840
OC Child Exploitation Task Force Makes Arrest
SANTA ANA, California – (January 21, 2014) – On Friday, January 17, 2014, Jordon Bresyn, 22, Buena Park, was arrested for child annoyance of a female, 13 years or younger, communicating with a minor online and arranging to meet a minor for a lewd act. He is booked in the Orange County Jail on $200,000 bail and is scheduled for arraignment on Wednesday, January 22. Continue reading
Victim was taken of life support and pronounced dead today at 12:36 this afternoon, according to the SAPD.
The attack on a woman who was beaten into unconsciousness outside a popular Santa Ana nightspot may have been sparked when the 23-year-old accidentally walked in front of a camera as a group of nightclub patrons posed for a photo, a friend said Tuesday, according to the Los Angeles Times.
A friend, who declined to be identified because police are still investigating the case, said three women and two men got into a heated argument with Pham after she accidently walked into one of their photos. A cellphone, believed to belong to one of the suspects, was recovered from the scene, the friend said. Continue reading
Orange County District Attorney Press Release
For Immediate Release, Case # 13ZF0179: January 21, 2014
SANTA ANA – Four men will be arraigned on an indictment tomorrow for defrauding over $36 million from insurance companies in an overbilling scheme. Jeffrey Edward Campau, 39, Yorba Linda, Abraham Khorshad, 62, Beverly Hills, and Landen Alan Mirallegro, 38, Yorba Linda, are charged with 22 felony counts of submitting multiple fraudulent claims, 22 felony counts of manufacturing documents in support of a fraudulent claim, one felony count of conspiracy, and sentencing enhancements for aggravated white collar crimes for loss over $500,000 and special loss over $3.2 million. If convicted on all counts, they each face a maximum sentence of 53 years in state prison. The defendants are out of custody on $1.5 million bail each. Continue reading