CRIME & SAFETY
Home invasion in upscale Orange County neighborhood was targeted: police
A quiet upscale neighborhood in Newport Beach was shaken by a targeted home invasion early Tuesday morning, police confirmed. According to preliminary information from a Newport Beach Police Department spokesperson, a resident called to report someone in their house — located in a gated community — around 4:45 a.m. A few moments later, the resident […]
2 arrested for allegedly shooting 13-year-old boy to death in Anaheim
Anaheim police arrested a 20-year-old man and a 17-year-old on Thursday for the deadly shooting of a 13-year-old boy.It happened on Wednesday at about 4:15 p.m. near the intersection of Ball Road and Fern Avenue. Officers found the boy bleeding from at least one gunshot wound. Paramedics rushed him to a nearby hospital where he later died, according to the Anaheim Police Department. Police flooded the area with patrol units, investigators and SWAT personnel to search the area for suspects, eventually arresting 20-year-old Bryan Gonzalez and an unidentified 17-year-old boy. Detectives believe the shooting was gang-related but did not disclose any other details. Gonzalez was booked into jail for being an accessory to the murder. The 17-year-old was sent to Orange County Juvenile Hall for murder. Investigators withheld the victim and suspect's identity because of their ages. The department asked anyone with information about the case to call (714) 765-1900. Anonymous tips can be submitted to Orange County Crime Stoppers at (855) 847-6227.
Victim shot in broad daylight outside Southern California apartment complex
Police are searching for whoever opened fire and wounded a person in broad daylight outside an apartment complex in Anaheim on Wednesday. The shooting was reported around 4:15 p.m. in the 2800 block of West Ball Road, Anaheim Police Department Sgt. McClintock said. Police received multiple 911 calls reporting shots fired outside of an apartment […]
Viral 'Surfer Dude' Hospitalized in Freak Accident (Video)
Many years ago, a surfer went viral. It was long before Instagram or TikTok ever existed, and yet, countless people saw this video of a Huntington Beach surfer on local news hilariously talking about the waves. That viral surfer was named Micah Peasley. And recently, he suffered a serious ...
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