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Doris Mae Normandine was a witness in court during divorce proceedings between Dr. J.
El Paso, Dayton shootings bring jitters, vigilance across Southern California
As the nation mourns for the 31 killed and 50 injured from back-to-back mass shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, over the weekend, folks in Southern California are on edge — and so is law enforcement. Multiple law enforcement agencies in the area saw an uptick in calls for service in the wake…
Irvine man fatally shot during illegal marijuana deal in Garden Grove, 3 suspects from Arizona arrested
Police arrested three people from Arizona early Monday, August 5, in connection with the shooting death of an Irvine man in Garden Grove on Sunday. Investigators believe the shooting happened during an illegal marijuana deal. Officers took Arizona residents Victor Rene Larios, 29, Jacob Alexander Ruiz, 24, and Joseph Anthony Ruiz, 27, into custody during…
20-year sentence for man who mailed pipe bombs to Rep. Waters, Sen. Harris, Clinton, Obama, De Niro, Steyer
LOS ANGELES — A Florida man who mailed pipe bombs to top Democrats and Trump administration critics, including Los Angeles Rep. Maxine Waters, was sentenced Monday to 20 years in prison. Cesar Sayoc, 57, pleaded guilty in March in federal court in Manhattan to 65 felonies for sending 16 devices to 13 people last October,…
Suspect takes off in CHP patrol car; high-speed chase ends in Orange County
A chase that made its way through three counties ended after a man stopped by the California Highway Patrol in Riverside County got into the patrol car and took off, carjacked a vehicle in Temecula, then sped into San Diego County where he stole another car, authorities said, before driving north into Orange County. No…
Authorities capture fugitive Newport Beach millionaire charged in killing of wife
A Newport Beach millionaire suspected of killing his wife in 2012 was captured by authorities on Sunday after being on the run for years and is now back in the United States, the U.S. Marshals Service confirmed Monday, Aug. 5. In January 2015, real estate investor Peter Chadwick was supposed to appear in court to…
Fire engine and car collide on border of Buena Park and La Palma
A fire engine responding to a medical call collided with a sedan on the border of Buena Park and La Palma early Monday, Aug. 5. It was shortly before 1:30 a.m. when Orange County Fire Authority Engine 61 was headed to a Buena Park scene with lights and sirens on, said La Palma police Sgt….
El Pollo Loco employee robbed at gunpoint in Garden Grove, makes off with cash
An El Pollo Loco employee was robbed at gunpoint Sunday night, Aug. 4, by a suspect who made off with cash, police said. The robbery happened at around 9:45 p.m. when an employee who was preparing to close the restaurant was confronted by a man with a gun, said Sgt. Juan Delgado. The man demanded money…
How Southern California jails are changing the way they treat the mentally ill
Rusty the miniature donkey patiently moved from man to man in a circle of chairs around him. Some eagerly reached out to pet his forehead or scratch behind his ears. Others engaged more cautiously. Rusty’s effect on the group of seven severely mentally ill inmates at the West Valley Detention Center, San Bernardino County’s largest…
Malibu wanted to crack down on huge mansions. But fire losses could bring even bigger homes
Of the estimated 650 homes that burned inside Malibu city limits, just 113 replacement plans have been approved, and only 12 have received permits to start construction, records show.