The Orange County District Attorney’s (OCDA) office has closed a 28-year cold case after working to clear a 30-year, countywide backlog of untested sexual assault kits, it said April 14. “Clearing the backlog of sexual assault kits has long been a priority of mine since I was a county supervisor,” Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer said in…
Orange County DA Lands Conviction in 1993 Cold Case
More Details Emerge in Orange ‘Massacre’ That Killed Four, Including Boy
Orange, Calif. —Just days before a gunman stormed into an Orange office complex—killing four people and injuring another—an employee at the targeted company posted a cheery message on Facebook. “Happy Sunday to you all,” a Unified Homes real estate broker posted on Facebook, alongside a photo of her desk, accessorized with a pot of pink…
More Details Emerge in Orange ‘Massacre’ That Killed 4, Including Boy
Orange, Calif.—Just days before a gunman stormed into an Orange office complex—killing four people and injuring another—an employee at the targeted company posted a cheery message on Facebook. “Happy Sunday to you all,” a Unified Homes real estate broker posted on Facebook, alongside a photo of her desk, accessorized with a pot of pink orchids….
YouTube Twins Plead Guilty to Felony Mayhem, Receive Plea Bargain
Twins whose shenanigans gained them YouTube fame have pleaded guilty to a number of charges related to a pair of fake robberies in Irvine. Alan and Alex Strokes pleaded guilty to the charges—which included misdemeanor false imprisonment and reporting false emergencies—in exchange for a plea bargain, the Orange County District Attorney’s office said March 31….
Orange County DA Clears Police in Three Officer-Involved Shootings
The Orange County District Attorney’s (OCDA) office has concluded its investigations of three police-involved shootings, and says none of the officers involved were at fault. On March 17, it released its report into the Dec. 12, 2019 fatal shooting of Taveonte Art Emmanuel, who was killed by police following a struggle over an officer’s gun….
Family of Murdered Boy Speaks Out About New Charges
The mother of a boy who was abducted and murdered in Orange County in 1981 says she’s thankful that new charges have been filed against the alleged predator. “We want to live to see this thing put to rest,” Connie Vargo, the mother of the boy told The Epoch Times. “My goal is to have this over…
Family of Murdered Boy Thankful LA DA’s Controversial Rules Were Blocked
The mother of a boy who was abducted and murdered in Orange County, California, in 1981 says she’s thankful that new charges have been filed against the alleged predator despite directives from Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón. “We want to live to see this thing put to rest,” Connie Vargo, the mother of the boy told The…
Orange County DA Files Charges Against Predator for 1981 Murder
Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer has filed special circumstance murder charges against a man accused of abducting, sexually assaulting, and killing two boys in the 1980s in Southern California, after newly implemented directives from Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascon forced L.A. prosecutors to dismiss the special circumstances and enhancements in the multiple murder…
Orange County DA Lashes Out Over Vaccine Wait for Police
As Orange County continues to roll out its vaccine strategy, its chief prosecutor is calling on county officials to give greater priority to police. Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer accused the Orange County Health Care Agency (HCA) of not “prioritizing front line law enforcement… for first tier vaccinations,” in a Jan. 6 email to…
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