20-year-old man killed in Santa Ana shooting; investigation underway
Police are searching for a suspect after a shooting left one person dead and another hospitalized in Santa Ana. On Dec. 19, police responded to a shooting in a residential neighborhood near the 500 block of S. Marine Street just before 11:30 p.m. Officers found two victims suffering from gunshot wounds. Nathan Isaiah...
Significant drug and ammo seized during an O.C. traffic stop on Christmas Eve
STANTON, CA — What began as a routine traffic stop on December 24, 2025, at the intersection of Beach Boulevard and Katella Avenue escalated into a major narcotics and ammunition recovery by the Orange County Sheriff’s Department (OCSD). While patrolling the area, Stanton Specialized Enforcement Team (SET) deputies...
O.C. deputies find meth and PCP hidden in a lemonade can; driver arrested
At 10:40 p.m. on Thursday, North Orange County Special Enforcement Team (SET) deputies conducted a traffic stop that led to a surprising discovery. Hidden inside the driver’s vehicle was a Country Time lemonade can with a false bottom, concealing approximately 75 grams of methamphetamine, 5 grams of PCP, and a meth...
High school students launch podcast focused on Mexican history in Anaheim
The population of Anaheim, California, is over 50% Latino. The community has a rich history in the area, and now, some local high school students are trying to do their part to honor it. Hailey Sotelo is a 15-year-old high school student who has teamed up with some of her...
Church services, help for homeless, poor planned for Christmas
LOS ANGELES — Christmas Day in Los Angeles and Orange counties Thursday will include the customary Masses and church services celebrating the birth of Jesus along with annual events providing meals to the homeless and poor. What You Need To Know. English-language Christmas Masses will be celebrated at 10...
57 criminal cases unraveled because of the OCDA’s snitching program; DOJ probe ends
SANTA ANA, Calif. – Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer is pleased to announce the successful conclusion of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) investigation into the use of custodial informants, an investigation which the federal government launched in 2016 under then-District Attorney Tony...
Terrorism Charges Lodged Against Accused Bombers Who Plotted In IE Desert: DOJ
A federal grand jury on Tuesday returned a six-count indictment against four members of an alleged anti-government group who were arrested in the Inland Empire this month and are accused of plotting to set off bombs on New Year’s Eve at companies in Southern California. Audrey Illeene Carroll, 30,...
O.C. gymnastics/parkour coach arrested for inappropriate relationship with a minor
Yorba Linda, Calif. On Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2025, Orange County Sheriff’s Department Special Victims Detail (SVD) investigators arrested Jacob Alexander Demmin, 25, of Yorba Linda, following allegations he groomed and had an inappropriate s*xual relationship with a minor female. In Dec. 2025, Special Victims Detail...
An armed robbery suspect was arrested on gun and drug charges by O.C. deputies
Deputies responded to a robbery call in the area of 12860 Beach Boulevard, according to the Orange County Sheriff. Upon arrival, several individuals matching the subject’s description were detained. During the investigation, deputies located a loaded firearm and illegal narcotics on one individual’s person. Further...
RivCo Reports Lowest Gas Prices Since 2021
The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Riverside County resumed dropping Friday, decreasing four-tenths of a cent to $4.178, its lowest amount since June 21, 2021. A run of 36 decreases in 37 days totaling 52 cents ended Thursday with an increase of three-tenths of a...

















