Retail theft suspects arrested in coastal O.C. with help from a police drone
Yesterday, two suspects who walked out with over $1,000 in stolen merchandise quickly learned that shopping sprees don’t end well when you skip the checkout line, according to the Huntington Beach Police Department. After getting into their getaway car, the vehicle was located minutes later at a nearby shopping...
Employee Devotes 68 Years to O.C. School District
The following is a press release from the Huntington Beach Union High School District and does not reflect editorial work done by Spotlight Schools. Submit a press release to Spotlight Schools by emailing [email protected]. The Huntington Beach Union High School District (HBUHSD) is honored to announce the...
Anaheim woman decapitated boyfriend before fleeing to Mexico, prosecutors say
A woman accused of fleeing to Mexico after the gruesome murder of her boyfriend has been arrested and returned to Orange County to face charges.
Man gets stuck trying to rob Norwalk sporting goods store, deputies say
A burglary suspect who tried to rob a Norwalk sporting goods store got stuck on his way out of the business on Thursday. Deputies responded to Turner’s Outdoorsman at 3 a.m.
2 brothers killed after accidentally triggering explosion in Bell Gardens
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department believes one of the brothers accidentally triggered the explosion with homemade fireworks.
Orange County’s count of unhoused people shows many living in cars after losing their...
Results of the three-day count are expected in May.
Suspect arrested after hours‑long standoff at Norwalk sporting goods store
A man who barricaded himself inside a sporting goods store in Norwalk early Thursday was taken into custody after a standoff that lasted several hours. The incident began around 3:07 a.m. at Turner’s Outdoorsman on the 11300 block of Firestone Boulevard, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department....
Orange police officer honored after saving choking baby
LOS ANGELES - Heart-wrenching video shows an Orange police officer jumping into action to help save a baby who was choking. On Monday, Jan. 19, Orange police responded to a 7-month-old baby not breathing and choking on a hair clip. An officer immediately jumped in to help, striking the baby...
Man stabbed by neighbor in Long Beach
LONG BEACH – An argument that resulted in a stabbing and left one man wounded in the North Alamitos Beach neighborhood is under investigation. Long Beach Police Department officers responded at approximately 9:08 p.m. Monday to the 800 block of Cerritos Avenue and Seventh Street regarding an assault with a deadly...
Police task force busts transnational burglary ring targeting pricy O.C. homes
Irvine, Calif. (January 28, 2026) – The Newport Beach Police Department (NBPD) and the Irvine Police Department (IPD) have arrested three adult men believed to be linked to a transnational organized residential burglary crime ring. Over the past few months, a burglary crew has been suspected of committing several...
