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H.B. parolee convicted of molesting a 4-year old female relative

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Gordon Ray Bodkin

Orange County District Attorney Press Release

For Immediate Release, Case # 11WF1947: July 24, 2013

PAROLEE CONVICTED OF MOLESTING 4-YEAR-OLD FEMALE RELATIVE WHILE BABYSITTING

SANTA ANA – A parolee was convicted yesterday on charges of sexually assaulting a 4-year-old female relative while he was babysitting her and solely responsible for her care. Gordon Ray Bodkin, 47, Huntington Beach, was found guilty July 23, 2013, by a jury of one felony count of unlawful sexual intercourse with a child under 10, and one felony count of sexual penetration of a child under 10. He has a prior strike conviction for residential burglary in 2009. He faces a maximum sentence of 55 years to life in state prison and mandatory lifetime sex offender registration at his sentencing Aug. 30, 2013, at 10:45 a.m. in Department C-39, Central Justice Center, Santa Ana. Continue reading→

Suspect in 1992 Irvine Homicide extradited to the O.C. from Mexico

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Leonardo Pimentel-Sanchez

Orange County Sheriff’s Department

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, NEWS

Suspect in 1992 Homicide Extradited to Orange County

SANTA ANA, California – (July 24, 2013) – Leonardo Pimentel-Sanchez, a fugitive who eluded law
enforcement for more than 20 years, was returned to Orange County on Tuesday, July 23, from Mexico City
where he had been held since his arrest in Tijuana on November 16, 2012.

Pimentel-Sanchez is a suspect in the murder of Cari Ann Parnes who was discovered deceased in an
orange grove in Irvine on March 26, 1992. Parnes’ cause of death was attributed to a skull fracture due to
blunt force trauma to the head. Continue reading→

Male Suspect in Trabuco Canyon arrested for sexual child abuse of young kids

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Michael Clair Gines

Orange County Sheriff’s Department
NEWS, FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contacts: Lt. Jeff Hallock, (714) 647-7042, Gail Krause, (714) 647-1840

Suspect Arrested for Sexual Child Abuse

TRABUCO CANYON, California – (July 23, 2013) – On Wednesday, July 17 at approximately 8:15 p.m., members of the Orange County Sheriff’s Department Special Victims Detail arrested Michael Clair Glines, 52, of Trabuco Canyon for lewd and lascivious acts upon children under the age of ten. He is currently in custody at the Orange County Jail with bail set at $1,000,000. Glines has a criminal history which includes an arrest for possession of drugs and drunk driving. Continue reading→

Daily Santa Ana Crime Report for Sunday, July 21 – 22 new crimes

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Drunk Cop

There were 22 new crimes reported in Santa Ana on Sunday, July 21, 2013, by our friends at CrimeMapping. Many could have involved alcohol including five acts of Domestic Violence; three Drunk Drivers; and four Disorderly Conduct/Drunk arrests. 

Here is our latest Daily Santa Ana Crime Report: Continue reading→

Demand justice for Jesus Arturo Aguirre on 7/22 at the OCDA’s office

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Justice for Jesus Arturo Aguirre is set for Monday, July 22, 2013, from 9:00 am until 11:00 am, at the OC District Attorney’s office, located at 401 Civic Center DR W, in Santa Ana.

Organizers of this protest are demanding a stop to :

  • Police abuse
  • The unilateral gang enhancement
  • Sentencing minors as adults
  • And the continuing criminalization of youth of color

They want the prosecution of corrupt and killer cops. 

As a victim of the prison industrial complex, Jesús Arturo Aguirre was sentenced to life in prison at age 16, during a devious trial based on intimidation and the exaggeration of the facts. He was convicted of eight
charges that had to do with a personal dispute between two other people resulting in a minor injury. Nevertheless, for being part of the same social network, Jesús was found to be the only suspect of this quarel.

Daily Santa Ana Crime Report for Friday, July 19, 2013 – 24 new crimes

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Santa Ana Car Thief

There were 24 new cimes reported in Santa Ana on Friday, July 19, 2013, by our friends at CrimeMapping.  We are noticing an uptick on Vehicle Thefts and Thefts from Vehicles!  Be sure to lock your car and never leave any valuables in plain sight.

Here is our latest Daily Santa Ana Crime Report: Continue reading→

SAPD arrests another Santa Ana mom for willful cruelty to her child

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Irma Navarro

Irma Navarro

Santa Ana Police Department Advisory: Mother arrested for Willful Cruelty to a Child

On Thursday, July 18, 2013, at approximately 1140 hrs, officers were sent to the 700 block S. Lyon St reference to a welfare check on a child found in the courtyard of the apartment complex. Once officers arrived at the scene they located a 10 year child lying on the ground and noticed that he had a long aluminum chain wrapped approximately 4-5 times around both his ankles and a black, metal “Master Lock” padlock affixed to the chain and locked. Continue reading→

Man sentenced for pandering a girl and a woman in Santa Ana

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Orange County District Attorney Press Release

For Immediate Release, Case # 13CF1659: July 18, 2013

DEFENDANT SENTENCED TO EIGHT YEARS IN PRISON FOR PANDERING 16-YEAR-OLD GIRL AND ANOTHER FEMALE VICTIM

SANTA ANA – A man was convicted and sentenced today to eight years in state prison for pandering a 16-year-old girl and an adult woman. Quandre Charles, 39, Merced, pleaded guilty to two felony counts of pandering by procuring and one felony count of sale of a person for immoral purposes. Continue reading→

Female pimp busted for pandering another woman at an Irvine apartment

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Orange County District Attorney Press Release

For Immediate Releasem Case # 13CF2226: July 18, 2013

FEMALE PIMP TO BE ARRAIGNED FOR PIMPING AND PANDERING 35-YEAR-OLD WOMAN IN UPSCALE IRVINE APARTMENT

NEWPORT BEACH – A female pimp will be arraigned tomorrow for running a high-end brothel and pimping a female victim out of an apartment in Irvine. Mingshu Jin, 41, Irvine, is charged with one felony count each of pimping and pandering. She faces a maximum sentence of six years in state prison if convicted. The defendant is out of custody on $35,000 bail. Jin is scheduled to be arraigned tomorrow, Friday, July 19, 2013, at 8:30 a.m. in Department H-2, Harbor Justice Center, Newport Beach. Continue reading→

Santa Ana mom arrested after abandoning 4-year old child who weighed 18 lbs.

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Antonia Benitez

SAPD Advisory: Antonia Benitez facing 3 counts of felony child abuse

On 6/3/2013 26 year old Antonia Benitez, of Santa Ana dropped off her 4 year old daughter at a local hospital suffering from open wounds and malnutrition. The 4 year old weighed only 18 lbs.

After dropping off the child, the mother fled. Continue reading→

SAPD DUI Checkpoint set for Friday, July 19

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SAPD DUI Checkpoint

SAPD DUI Checkpoint set for Friday, July 19

SANTA ANA POLICE STEP UP DUI ENFORCEMENT

In a cooperative effort with the California Highway Patrol, the Santa Ana Police Department will be conducting a DUI/Drivers License checkpoint on Friday, July 19th, 2013. It will begin at 8:30PM and is scheduled to conclude at 2:00AM. It will be conducted in the area of 1500 E. McFadden Avenue, Santa Ana, CA.
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