Category: California Highway Patrol

Orange County Judge Faces Inquiry in Accidental Freeway Killing of LA Deputy

SANTA ANA, Calif.—An Orange County Superior Court judge faces an inquiry from a judicial watchdog agency stemming from his handling of a murder case when he was a prosecutor, officials announced Jan. 13. Mike Murray faces an inquiry before the Commission on Judicial Performance regarding the prosecution of Cole Wilkins, who was convicted of first-degree…


Sea Lion Wanders Onto San Diego Freeway, Miles From Ocean

SAN DIEGO—A sea lion that may have lost its bearings or been struck by wanderlust roamed onto the freeway Jan. 7, stopping traffic while concerned motorists, California Highway Patrol (CHP) officers, and SeaWorld personnel rescued the wayward aquatic animal. The errant sea mammal appeared on the eastbound side of State Route 94 in the Stockton…


CHP Arrests 3 “Sophisticated” Suspects Stealing from Orange Mall

ORANGE, Calif.—California Highway Patrol (CHP) officers arrested three “sophisticated” thieves at The Outlets at Orange mall, the agency announced Dec. 22. Investigators from the CHP’s Organized Retail Crime Task Force first noticed two suspects, a male and female, walking toward the mall with “booster” bags, a special type of handmade bag that uses foil to allow…


Pedestrian, 90, Struck and Killed in Littlerock

LITTLEROCK, Calif.—A 90-year-old Palmdale man was hit by an SUV and killed Nov. 8 in Littlerock, authorities said. The crash was reported just before 5 a.m. at 90th Street East and East Palmdale Boulevard, according to California Highway Patrol (CHP) Officer Peter Nicholson. Authorities withheld the name of the fatally injured man, pending notification of…


One Killed When Truck Veers Off Freeway Into Apartment Building in Anaheim

ANAHEIM, Calif.—A dump truck careened off a ramp from the southbound Orange (57) Freeway into two apartment buildings in Anaheim on Aug. 24, killing at least one person and injuring another. The crash occurred just before 12:40 p.m. at Lincoln Avenue, according to the California Highway Patrol. The dump truck slammed into a vehicle that…


Fullerton Receives Grant for DUI Law Enforcement Education

Fullerton city council accepted a grant from the California Highway Patrol (CHP) to establish driving under the influence (DUI) training and education programs. The nearly $320,000 in funding, which council accepted June 15, will finance programs for police officers and other members of the criminal justice system, such as forensic scientists and prosecutors. Councilmember Fred Jung said the money will…


Fate of Road Rage Shooting Reward Unclear Following Arrests

Authorities aren’t saying whether a $500,000 reward will be claimed following the June 6 arrests of two people jailed in connection with the fatal road rage shooting of a six-year-old boy. However, they did say during a June 7 press conference that tips and surveillance images played a key role in making the arrests. Aiden…


Man Charged with BB Gun Highway Shootings Faces Attempted Murder Charges

RIVERSIDE—An Anaheim man accused of using a BB gun to blow out the windows on a Tesla in Norco—and possibly targeting other vehicles in a weeks-long series of similar attacks on Southern California freeways—is set to be arraigned today on three counts of attempted murder. “Shooting at moving vehicles with a BB or pellet gun…


Police: Suspect in Custody May Be Tied to Spate of Freeway BB Gun Shootings

LOS ANGELES—Authorities are investigating whether a suspect arrested May 26 in Riverside County may be responsible for a score of BB gun freeway shootings that have left more than 100 vehicle windows shattered across the Southland in recent weeks. “An arrest was made this morning from an incident that occurred in Riverside County yesterday evening,”…


Family of Boy Killed in Road Rage Shooting Seeks Justice

The family of a 6-year-old boy killed during a road rage shooting on the 55 Freeway in Orange, California, say an outpouring of support is keeping them motivated to find justice. Aiden Leos died May 21 after the car he was traveling in was shot; the bullet penetrated the car’s trunk and fatally wounded the boy….