There were 16 crimes reported in Santa Ana on Saturday, Sep. 21, 2013, by our friends at CrimeMapping.
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O.C. prison escapee captured in Oceanside
Max Edward Fernandez
Orange County Sheriff’s Department
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contacts: Lt. Jeff Hallock, (714) 904-7042/Gail Krause, (714) 623-8940
Escapee from Musick Facility In Custody
IRVINE, California – (September 21, 2013) – On Friday, September 20, 2013 inmate Max Fernandez, 27, escaped from the James A. Musick Facility. An investigation immediately ensued and efforts to locate Fernandez were initiated.
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There were 13 crimes reported in Santa Ana on Friday, Sep. 20
There were 13 crimes reported in Santa Ana on Friday, Sep. 20, 2013, according to our friends at CrimeMapping.
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Westminster man charged for butt-grabbing in Huntington Beach
Orange County District Attorney Press Release
For Immediate Release, Case # 13WF2913: September 20, 2013
MAN ARRAIGNED ON SEX CHARGES FOR GROPING FOUR WOMEN BY GRABBING THEM ON THE BUTTOCKS
WESTMINSTER – A man was arraigned today on sex charges for groping four women by grabbing them on the buttocks in public. Matthew Andrew Linville, 19, Westminster, is charged with one felony count of false imprisonment by violence and four misdemeanor counts of sexual battery. If convicted, he faces a maximum sentence of three years in state prison and mandatory lifetime sex offender registration. Linville is being held on $100,000 bail and is scheduled for a pre-trial hearing Sept. 30, 2013, 8:30 a.m. in Department W-1, West Justice Center, Westminster.
At approximately 6:45 a.m. on Aug. 28, 2013, Linville is accused of approaching 34-year-old Jane Doe #1 as she was jogging through a neighborhood in Huntington Beach. The defendant is accused of grabbing the victim on the buttocks, pushing her to the ground, and groping her. The defendant is accused of fleeing from the scene after a neighbor heard the victim’s screams and came out and yelled at defendant. Continue reading
There were 21 crimes reported in Santa Ana on Thursday, 9/19
There were 21 crimes reported in Santa Ana on Thursday, Sep. 19, 2013, by our friends at CrimeMapping.
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Group sues the City of Orange over sex offender Halloween sign ordinance
California Reform Sex Offender Laws, an advocacy group, has filed a federal lawsuit challenging a Halloween ordinance in Orange that requires sex offenders to post a sign on the front door of their residence notifying trick-or-treaters that no candy is available, according to the O.C. Register.
The signs, which are mandated by the city, read “no candy or treats at this residence,” and must be no smaller than 12 inches by 24 inches. The ordinance, passed in 2010, also bans sex offenders from putting out holiday decorations, leaving outdoor lights on, and answering the door for children on Oct. 31, according to KTLA. Continue reading
DUI driver sentenced for crash that killed his brother and hurt his nephew
Orange County District Attorney Press Release
For Immediate Release, Case # 11HF1960: September 18, 2013
SANTA ANA – A drunken driver was sentenced yesterday to four years and four months in state prison for killing his brother and injuring his nephew by crashing his truck while driving at an unsafe speed. Felix Jacobo Brito, 37, Costa Mesa, pleaded guilty to the court yesterday, Sept. 19, 2013, to one felony count of vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated without gross negligence, one felony count of driving under the influence causing bodily injury, one misdemeanor count of driving a motor vehicle without a valid license, and sentencing enhancements and allegations for causing bodily injury and death to more than one victim and causing great bodily injury. Continue reading
There were 15 crimes reported in Santa Ana on Wed., Sep. 18
There were 15 crimes reported in Santa Ana on Wednesday, Sep. 18, 2013, by our friends at CrimeMapping.
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SAPD nabs robbers who stole over $200K in cash and jewelry from a Mini Mall
Jesus Garfias, 28, and Pedro Lugo, 43, were taken into custody Tuesday and booked on suspicion of commercial burglary of more than $200,000 worth of cash and jewelry from three Orange County businesses at the Santa Ana Mini Mall, according to the O.C. Register.
Garfias was busted during a routine traffic stop in the 3400 block of West 17th Street around 4 a.m. Officers said his pockets were stuffed full of jewelry and he had a business card for the swap mall. A few minutes later, police said they discovered Lugo, along with several duffel bags full of additional valuables, according to CBS News. Continue reading
There were 28 crimes reported in Santa Ana on Tuesday, Sep. 17
There were 28 crimes reported in Santa Ana on Tuesday, Sep. 17, 2013, by our friends at CrimeMapping.
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H.B. parolee goes to jail again for molesting a 4-year old female relative
Orange County District Attorney Press Release
For Immediate Release, Case # 11WF1947: September 16, 2013
PAROLEE SENTENCED TO 55 YEARS TO LIFE FOR MOLESTING 4-YEAR-OLD FEMALE RELATIVE WHILE BABYSITTING
SANTA ANA – A parolee was sentenced Friday to 55 years to life in state prison and mandatory lifetime sex offender registration for 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. Continue reading
There were 26 crimes reported in Santa Ana on Monday, Sep. 16
There were 26 crimes reported in Santa ana on Monday, September 16, 2013, by our friends at CrimeMapping.
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AZ mother who killed her children at a Santa Ana hotel, poisoned them
Authorities have learned more about the mother who tried to kill herself this weekend in Costa Mesa – and whose comments to police led them to the bodies of her two children, at the Santa Ana Hampton Inn.
Marilyn Kay Edge, of Scottsdale, Ariz., is charged with two counts of murder with special circumstances in the deaths of her daughter Faith and son Jaelen, according to the Huffington Post.
The Orange County Coroner’s office determined today that the children were poisoned. Their mother, 42-year-old Edge, has been charged with their murders in what seems to be a tragic ending to a bitter custody battle, according to Fox News. Continue reading
Two more men busted for agreeing to have paid sex with a fake prostitute
Orange County District Attorney
For Immediate Release, Case # 13CM05987/13NM09072: September 16, 2013
TWO SEX PURCHASERS CONVICTED FOR AGREEING TO ENGAGE IN COMMERCIAL SEX WITH WOMAN
SANTA ANA – Two sex purchasers were convicted and sentenced Thursday for agreeing to engage in commercial sex with a woman whom they believed to be a prostitute. Elijah David Venegas, 30, Whittier, and Jason Paul Smith 33, Buena Park, each pleaded guilty Thursday, Sept. 12, 2013, to one misdemeanor count of agreeing to engage in prostitution. Venegas was sentenced three years of informal probation, 10 days in jail with the possibility of CalTrans in lieu of jail, and must submit to AIDS testing and education. Smith was sentenced three years of informal probation, 30 days in jail with the possibility of CalTrans in lieu of jail, and must submit to AIDS testing and education. Continue reading
There were 22 crimes reported in Santa Ana on Sunday, 9/15
There were 22 crimes reported in Santa Ana on Sunday, Sep. 15, 2013, according to our friends at CrimeMapping. That is a rather low crime total considering how many people were in our Downtown area for the annual Fiestas Patrias event this weekend.
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