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Woman dies after falling or being pushed out of a pick-up truck on Edinger

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Woman falls out of truck in Santa Ana

Click here to watch a news video about this incident, on Fox News.

The Santa Ana Police Department responded to a report of a woman who was found lying on the street at 1600 W. Edinger last night at around 8 pm, according to an SAPD press release. Upon arrival, the police officers located a woman who had sustained major trauma apparently as a result of either being pushed or jumping from a vehicle that was traveling eastbound on Edinger near Raitt Street. Found near the woman was a young female child about 1-2 years old. Continue reading→

Santa Ana man charged with stabbing murder of Huntington Beach victim

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Orange County District Attorney Press Release

For Immediate Release, Case # 13WF3135: October 25, 2013

MAN CHARGED WITH STABBING-MURDER OF VICTIM IN HUNTINGTON BEACH APARTMENT

WESTMINSTER – A man has been charged with the stabbing-murder of a 51-year-old victim in a Huntington Beach apartment. Rito Samuel Tejeda, 22, Santa Ana, was charged today with one felony count of murder with a sentencing enhancement for the personal use of a deadly weapon and faces a maximum sentence of 26 years to life in state prison if convicted. Tejeda is being held on $1 million bail and is scheduled for a continued arraignment Nov. 22, 2013, at 8:30 a.m. in Department W-1, West Justice Center, Westminster. The time is to be determined. Continue reading→

AZ mother to be arraigned for murdering her two kids at a Santa Ana hotel

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Marilyn Edge

Orange County District Attorney Press Release

For Immediate Release, Case # 13CF2925: October 24, 2013

MOTHER TO BE ARRAIGNED FOR SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES MURDER OF HER TWO CHILDREN BY POSIONING THEM AFTER LOSING CUSTODY BATTLE

SANTA ANA – A mother is scheduled to be arraigned tomorrow for special circumstances murder for poisoning her two children after losing custody of them to her former husband. Marilyn Kay Edge, 42, Scottsdale, Ariz., is charged with two felony counts of murder with special circumstance enhancements for committing multiple murders and murder by poisoning. If convicted, she faces a minimum sentence of life in state prison without the possibility of parole. Edge is eligible for the death penalty, and the District Attorney will make this determination at a later date. She is being held without bail and is scheduled for continued arraignment tomorrow, Oct. 25, 2013, at 10:00 a.m. in Department CJ-1, Central Jail, Santa Ana. Continue reading→

Man who murdered a Santa Ana man with an axe handle convicted

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Jorge Santiago Avalos

Jorge Santiago Avalos

Orange County District Attorney Press Release

For Immediate Release, Case # 09ZF0058: October 18, 2013

MAN CONVICTED OF MURDERING ANOTHER MAN BY HITTING HIM IN HEAD AND FACE WITH AXE HANDLE

*Defendant fled the scene in victim’s car and was later arrested for DUI

SANTA ANA – A man was convicted today of murdering another man by hitting him in the head and face with the handle of an axe before fleeing the scene in the victim’s car. Jorge Santiago Avalos, 27, was found guilty by a jury of one felony count of murder and faces a maximum sentence of 15 years to life in state prison at his sentencing Dec. 20, 2013, at 9:00 a.m. in Department C-30, Central Justice Center, Santa Ana. This was a re-trial of the case where a jury was unable to reach a unanimous verdict in April 2012. Continue reading→

Two men to be arraigned for killing one woman and shooting another one

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Jaime Prieto Rocha

Orange County District Attorney Press Release

For Immediate Release,  Case #13HF2731/13CF2980: October 10, 2013

TWO MEN TO BE ARRAIGNED FOR THE MURDER OF ONE WOMAN AND THE ATTEMPTED MURDER OF FEMALE BYSTANDER

SANTA ANA – Two men will be arraigned tomorrow for the murder of one woman and attempted murder of a female bystander. Jaime Prieto Rocha, 40, Santa Ana, is charged with one felony count of murder. If convicted, he faces a maximum sentence of 25 years to life in state prison. Co-defendant Irvin Tellez, 25, Garden Grove, is charged with one felony count each of murder and attempted murder, with sentencing enhancements for the personal discharge of a firearm causing death, personal discharge of a firearm causing great bodily injury, and great bodily injury. If convicted, Tellez faces a maximum sentence of 75 years to life in state prison. Continue reading→

AZ mom who killed her kids at a Santa Ana hotel facing felony murder charges

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Marilyn Edge

Orange County District Attorney  Media Advisory

For Immediate Release,  Case # TBA: September 16, 2013

MEDIA ADVISORY

WHO: Marilyn Kay Edge, 42, Scottsdale, Arizona

WHAT: Has been charged today with two felony counts of special circumstances murder. The special circumstances sentencing enhancements include committing multiple murders and murder by poisoning. She faces a minimum sentence of life in state prison without the possibility of parole if convicted. The People will be requesting the defendant be held without bail at her arraignment. Edge is accused of murdering her two children, 13-year-old Jaelen E. and 10-year-old Faith E. on Sept. 14, 2013. The ongoing investigation is being conducted by the Santa Ana Police Department. Continue reading→

AZ mother who killed her children at a Santa Ana hotel, poisoned them

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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→

Jose Miguel Avalos arrested on suspicion of murdering Gustavo Avalos Salazar

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Jose Miguel Avalos

Santa Ana Police Department Advisory: UPDATE: Santa Ana Homicide Information September 10, 2013

Detectives have placed Jose Miguel Avalos, 27 of Santa Ana, in custody for homicide. Avalos was booked into Santa Ana Police Department Jail. Autopsy scheduled for tomorrow 9-12-13. Once all aspects of the investigation are complete Detectives will be submitting the case to the Orange County District Attorney’s Office for filing. Continue reading→

Santa Ana man charged with murdering woman found under a Newport Beach bridge

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Jaime Prieto Rocha

At approximately 7:40 p.m. on Friday, September 6, Newport Beach Police Detectives arrested Jaime Rocha in connection with the murder of Nancy Hammour. Rocha has been charged with one felony count of murder and faces a maximum sentence of  25 years to life in state prison if convicted, according to the OCDA. He is being held on $1 million  bail. Rocha is accused of murdering Nancy Hammour on Sept. 2, 2013. The ongoing  investigation is being conducted by the Newport Beach Police Department.

On Monday, September 2 at approximately 8:45 a.m., the Newport Beach Police Department responded to a call of a woman lying face down underneath the Bay Bridge, near the intersection of East Coast Highway and Bayside Drive. Newport Beach Police personnel responded and determined that the woman was deceased at the scene, according to the Newport Beach Police Department. Continue reading→

L.A. man convicted of raping and killing an 84-year old Anaheim widow

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Anthony Darnell Wade
Orange County District Attorney Press Release

For Immediate Release, Case # 10ZF0088: September 6, 2013

MAN CONVICTED OF RAPING, TORTURING, STABBING, AND MURDERING 84-YEAR-OLD WIDOW AFTER BREAKING IN THROUGH BROKEN WINDOW

*OCDA is seeking the death penalty for the special circumstances murder in this case

SANTA ANA – A man was convicted today of murdering an 84-year-old woman after breaking into her home and raping, torturing, and stabbing her before stealing her car.  Anthony Darnell Wade, 28, Los Angeles, was found guilty by a jury of one felony count of special circumstances murder during the commission of rape, robbery, burglary, and murder with torture, and one felony count each of elder abuse, first degree robbery, first degree residential burglary, torture, forcible rape, and the unlawful taking of a vehicle. The sentencing enhancements for the personal use of a deadly weapon and causing great bodily injury to an elder were found true. Continue reading→

Man gets life in prison for cold case murder of O.C. strip club owner

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Richard Curtis Morris, Jr.

Orange County District Attorney  Press Release

For Immediate Release,  Case # 08CF1591: September 3, 2013

HAWAII MAN SENTENCED TO LIFE IN PRISON WITHOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF PAROLE FOR 1987 COLD-CASE MURDER OF STRIP CLUB OWNER

SANTA ANA – A Hawaii man was sentenced today to life in state prison without the possibility of parole plus an additional five years in state prison for murdering a strip club owner in 1987. Richard Curtis Morris, Jr., 59, formerly of Pearl City, HI, was found guilty by a jury April 30, 2013, of one felony count of special circumstances murder in the commission of robbery, murder in the commission of rape, and murder for financial gain. Continue reading→

Santa Ana man convicted for beating an 18-month old toddler to death

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Juan Carlos Aguilar

Orange County District Attorney Press Release

For Immediate Release, Case # 11ZF0117: August 5, 2013

MAN CONVICTED OF BEATING-MURDER OF 18-MONTH-OLD TODDLER AND SIMILAR 2009 CHILD ABUSE OF 3-MONTH-OLD RELATIVE

SANTA ANA – A man was convicted today of the beating-murder of his girlfriend’s sister’s 18-month-old daughter and abusing another child in a similar way in 2009. Juan Carlos Aguilar, 27, Santa Ana, was found guilty by a jury of one felony count of murder, one felony count of assault on a child with force likely to produce great bodily injury resulting in death, and two felony counts of child abuse. He faces a maximum sentence of 31 years to life in state prison at his sentencing Oct. 4, 2013, at 9:00 a.m. in Department C-29, Central Justice Center, Santa Ana. Continue reading→

Man faces trial for beating murder of a toddler and abusing another child

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Juan Carlos Aguilar

Orange County District Attorney Press Release

For Immediate Release, Case # 11ZF0117: July 26, 2013

MAN FACES TRIAL FOR BEATING-MURDER OF 18-MONTH-OLD TODDLER AND SIMILAR 2009 CHILD ABUSE OF 3-MONTH-OLD RELATIVE

SANTA ANA – A man will face trial Monday for the beating-murder of his girlfriend’s sister’s 18-month-old daughter and abusing another child in a similar way in 2009. Juan Carlos Aguilar, 27, Santa Ana, is charged with one felony count of murder, one felony count of assault on a child with force likely to produce great bodily injury resulting in death, and two felony counts of child abuse. If convicted, he faces a maximum sentence of 31 years to life in state prison. Opening statements are expected to begin Monday, July 29, 2013, at 9:00 a.m. in Department C-29, Central Justice Center, Santa Ana. Continue reading→