Man Stabbed Coworker, Roommate to Death Because He Allegedly Felt “Micromanaged”
A man ambushed and fatally stabbed his coworker, allegedly because he felt micromanaged at work. On May 6, Ramy Fahim pleaded guilty to killing his coworker Griffin Cuomo and Cuomo’s roommate, Jonathan Bahm, according to a press release from the Orange County District Attorney’s Office in California. Fahim,...
Agreement Secures Strong Protections for World’s Oldest Oak in California
The agreement will permanently protect 54.7 acres of open space near an ancient Palmer’s oak in Jurupa Valley and expand the buffer around the oak from 450 to 1,000 feet, allowing the residential, industrial and commercial development to move forward while adding necessary protections for the ancient plant. “I’m...
A person died after being buried in concrete and debris under an Orange County...
Deputies responded to reports of an individual trapped beneath a self-made hole that collapsed under a bridge at the Santa Ana Riverbed, accroding to the Orange County Sheriff’s North Patrol. The subject was buried under concrete and debris and unfortunately passed away at the scene. OCFA, OC Public works...
Person fatally crushed while digging under Santa Ana bridge
A person attempting to dig a tunnel beneath a bridge in Santa Ana on Tuesday was found dead after being crushed by falling debris, officials said. Orange County Fire Authority personnel were initially called to a confined space rescue on the 2100 block of West 17th Street around 8:30 a.m., but the operation later shift
OC mom appears in court after being charged in death of man, 81, struck...
Arraignment was postponed for a woman accused of allowing her son to ride an e-motorcycle that fatally struck an 81-year-old man.
Alleged carjacking in Palm Desert followed by crash near COD campus
A car that was reported stolen in a carjacking then got into a crash near College of the Desert in Palm Desert the morning of Monday, May 11, according to the Riverside County Sheriff's Office. At around 8:40 a.m., deputies responded to a report of a carjacking in the area of Highway 74 and Bursera Way, the sheriff's
Ontario Ranch residents worry about smoke from smoldering Kimberly-Clark warehouse
Flames are still smoldering at a warehouse in Ontario that was burned down a month ago in an arson fire. Ontario officials say demolition preparations are underway at the former paper distribution center.
500 suspects ID’d, 42 arrested in Southern California child exploitation sting
More than 500 suspected distributors of child sexual abuse material were identified and dozens arrested during a sweeping, yearlong investigation in Riverside County, authorities announced. The sting, dubbed “Operation Volcano,” was conducted by the Riverside County Child Exploitation Team and targeted individuals susp
Cyclist fatally injured in crash
The latest in a series of fatal bicycle accidents in Orange County involved a cyclist in Santa Ana on Sunday. According to the SAPD, the collision took place at Fairview and 12th streets. Police responded to calls of a motor vehicle vs. a bicyclist at around 12:09 p.m. The cyclist was pronounced deceased at the scene b
D4vd due in court for status hearing in Celeste Rivas Hernandez murder case
Singer David Burke, known as D4vd, is due in court Tuesday for a status conference in the murder case involving 14‑year‑old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, a Riverside County girl whose remains were found last year in the front trunk of his Tesla. Burke has pleaded not guilty to multiple charges, including first‑degree murder
