Aleksandar Apostolovic, 29, of Santa Ana, a convicted felon who fled from police in an SUV and then crashed into another vehicle, killing a 12-year-old Westminster girl, has been sentenced to 23 years to life in prison, according to the O.C. Register.
Apostolovic’s accepted charges of second-degree murder and evading a police officer causing death in his plea deal on June 30. Continue reading
ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY PRESS RELEASE
Case # 15ZF0002
Date: May 8, 2015
SANTA ANA – A man indicted by the Orange County Grand Jury for murdering a 12-year-old girl and seriously injuring her brother and mother in a high-speed crash while fleeing from police was in court today for arraignment on the indictment. Aleksandar Apostolovic, 32, Santa Ana, was indicted May 6, 2015, on one felony count each of murder, aggravated assault on a peace officer, hit and run causing death or permanent injury, and evading causing death, with sentencing enhancements for a prior strike conviction for first degree burglary in 2008 and multiple prison priors. If convicted on all counts, Apostolovic faces a maximum sentence of more than 30 years to life in state prison with an additional eight years in state prison. He is scheduled for a pre-trial hearing Aug. 13, 2015, at 9:00 a.m. in Department C-5, Central Justice Center, Santa Ana.
The Orange County District Attorney’s Office and the Westminster Police Department (WPD) released a press release April 7, 2014, with the following information about the case: Continue reading