A man who raped a 14-year-old girl at a Santa Ana park and later attacked a woman at a motel was sentenced Friday to 51 years to life in prison. Cornelio Chairez-Velasquez, 37, was convicted earlier this year of rape and assault, among other charges, Orange County Superior Court records show. Santa Ana officers in…
One week after a 13-year-old boy died from injuries suffered in a sucker-punch attack by two students at a Moreno Valley school, a new video has emerged showing a group of girls fighting at another campus roughly six miles away.
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A Huntington Beach movie theater closed Thursday night after police say a credible threat was reported relating to the “Joker” movie. Officers were sent to the Century Huntington Beach and XD theater house in the Bella Terra shopping center on Edinger Avenue at around 5 p.m., said Officer Angela Bennett, a Huntington Beach police spokeswoman….
Police did not describe the nature of the threat or how it was reported, but Century Huntington Beach and XD theater closed late Thursday afternoon for all showings.
HOLLYWOOD — Ronnie Ortiz-Magro of “Jersey Shore” was arrested early Friday on suspicion of battery in connection with an alleged attack on his girlfriend in the Hollywood Hills area, according to police and a celebrity news website. Officers went to the 7200 block of Woodrow Wilson Drive at 2:40 a.m. in response to a report…
One person was killed Friday morning when a work truck crashed into the back of a big rig on the northbound 57 Freeway in Brea. The incident occurred near the Tonner Canyon Road exit at about 4:30 a.m., according to the the California Highway Patrol. No injuries were reported to the semi’s driver. Related Articles…
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