Body in alley leads cops to gambling den bust in Orange County

Dozens of people were detained after authorities raided a suspected illegal gambling den in Orange County – a raid that came after a man’s body was discovered a short distance away, officials said.

Deputies responded to a report of a man’s body in an alley near Pacific and Main streets in Stanton around 5:30 a.m. Easter morning. Investigators determined he had been the victim of a homicide, although the cause of death was not released.

The investigation quickly led deputies to a suspected illegal gambling house near Flower and West Cerritos avenues…

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