Tag: crime

Leaders Should Shut Up or Make Sense

Commentary National leaders need to stop saying crazy stuff. Less than two weeks ago, following the tragic police shooting of a fleeing Minnesota man named Duante Wright, Michigan Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib drew nation-wide headlines by calling for the total abolition of police. “Duante Wright was met with aggression and violence,” Tlaib tweeted accurately enough –…


Oceanside Reckons With Tent City Lining Its Streets

OCEANSIDE, Calif.—The city of Oceanside in San Diego County recently took a unique approach to its homeless problem: It replaced a growing tent city that had lined one of its major streets with large rocks. The city took action after citizens complained that the tent community attracted crime and filth to an area with local…


Anaheim Police Make Arrest in 1980 Cold Case

Anaheim police say a New Mexico man has been arrested in connection with the decades-old sexual assault and murder of a 79-year-old woman. The case began Feb. 18, 1980, when Viola Hagenkord was found dead on her apartment floor. Before being killed, she had been sexually assaulted inside her home, on the 2500 block of W….


Man, Woman, Suspected of Stealing Car, Arrested After Eight-Hour Standoff

IRVINE—A man and woman who were barricaded inside an apartment in Irvine for more than eight hours following a high-speed pursuit of a stolen vehicle were in custody April 29. The couple was suspected of stealing a Ford Mustang around 9 a.m. April 28 from The Village at Irvine Spectrum apartment complex, located at 50…


Man, Woman, Suspected of Stealing Car, Arrested After 8-Hour Standoff

IRVINE—A man and woman who were barricaded inside an apartment in Irvine for more than eight hours following a high-speed pursuit of a stolen vehicle were taken into custody April 29. The couple was suspected of stealing a Ford Mustang around 9 a.m. on April 28 from The Village at Irvine Spectrum apartment complex, located…


Police Reform and Personal Responsibility

Commentary It is indeed rare, if not unprecedented, to see a highly diverse group of organizations such as the conservative Alliance Defending Freedom, the liberal American Civil Liberties Union, the libertarian Cato Institute, and the Reason Foundation on the same page as the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund on the same issue. But it…


Attempted Robbery in Irvine Prompts Investigation

Police say a man with cameras attached to his car captured an attempted robbery in Irvine, Calif. Now, police are looking for those responsible for the botched crime, which happened April 24 at a Ralph’s parking lot off Harvard and Main. Footage from the incident, caught by a car equipped with cameras, shows a man leaving…


Shooting at Costa Mesa Mall Prompts Investigation

Costa Mesa police are searching for a gunman who opened fire inside the parking structure of Costa Mesa’s Triangle Square shopping mall. The shooting happened April 18 about 1:42 a.m., after a fight broke out on the second floor of the structure, Costa Mesa Police Spokeswoman Roxi Fayad told The Epoch Times. Police said the…


Former LAPD Officer Explains Los Angeles’ New Crime Wave | Al Moreno

Crime in Los Angeles is on the rise with an increase in violence and homicides. My guest is Al Moreno. He is a former officer with the Los Angeles Police Department and author of LA’s Last Street Cop. He discusses LA District Attorney’s approach to crime and the city’s response to misconducts. California Insider is…


Diamond Bar Man Arrested in Fatal Tustin Crash

TUSTIN—A 29-year-old Diamond Bar man was arrested in connection with a fatal crash after he fled Tustin police, authorities said April 19. The chain of events began about 8:45 a.m. April 18, when Tustin police were called to the 2800 block of Park Avenue, following reports of an unresponsive driver, said Lt. Bill Bingham of…