The Orange County Sheriff’s Department (OCSD) says it has seen a 650 percent increase in catalytic convertor thefts throughout the past year. There were 542 converters reported stolen to the OCSD last year, compared to 83 in 2019, department data shows. “It’s probably due to a lot of people out of work, they need to get…
Catalytic Converter Thefts are Rising in Orange County
February 23, 2021
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Two Victims Stabbed in Lake Forest; Suspect in Custody
LAKE FOREST—A 25-year-old man was arrested Feb. 23 on suspicion of stabbing a man and woman in their Lake Forest home. The victims—a 69-year-old woman and 31-year-old man who appear to be a mother and son—were rushed to an area hospital with serious but not life-threatening injuries, said Orange County sheriff’s Sgt. Dennis Breckner. Deputies…
London’s Police Ramp up Activity on Streets of Capital to Drive Down Post Lockdown Violence
London’s Metropolitan Police are deploying more officers ahead of a wave of violent crime that is expected to hit the streets of the capital as lockdown restrictions are lifted. “The public can expect to see an uplift of officers on the streets of London in weeks to come as the Met steps up its response…
Convicted Sex Offender Accepts Plea Deal in Killing of Orange County Boy
February 22, 2021
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POMONA—A convicted sex offender pleaded no contest Feb. 22 to two counts of murder in connection with the deaths of two young boys—including one from Anaheim Hills—within a five-year span. Kenneth Kasten Rasmuson is expected to be sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. The 59-year-old is scheduled to be sentenced on…
Newport Beach Police Chief Recounts ‘More Crooks on the Street’
February 19, 2021
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Newport Beach’s top cop says that while crime remains low in the coastal city, police have seen an upswing in thefts. “We had frankly more crooks on the street,” Police Chief Jon Lewis said during a Feb. 18 Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce meeting. “They were taking advantage of these opportunities here.” The department saw an…
Spitzer Blasts Lawsuit Against DNA Database Program
February 19, 2021
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Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer said a lawsuit challenging a DNA database overseen by his office was “outrageous” and “absurd.” University of California–Irvine (UCI) Law School professors and students filed the suit Feb. 16 in Orange County Superior Court against the county and Spitzer’s office, seeking an injunction to prevent the Orange County District Attorney’s (OCDA) office…
Federal Agents Seize About 11 Million Counterfeit N95 Masks
Federal agents have seized about 11 million fake N95 masks as part of ongoing investigations and efforts to prevent counterfeit masks from being sold to hospitals and first responders. The seizures took place over the course of a few weeks in operations across five states, with hundreds of thousands of masks seized from an east…
Santa Ana Police Probe Year’s Third Gambling-Related Homicide
February 17, 2021
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Detectives in Santa Ana are investigating the city’s sixth homicide of the year—and the third related to illegal gambling. The latest killing happened as police throughout the county combat a rise in under-the-table betting. “We’re seeing a lot more of it,” Santa Ana Cpl. Anthony Bertanga told The Epoch Times. “It’s a big problem everywhere—a…
Shooting Leaves One Anaheim Teen Dead, Another in Jail
A fatal shooting inside an Anaheim apartment complex led to the arrest of a 17-year-old suspect, police said Feb. 17. The homicide happened Feb. 5, shortly before 6 p.m., in the 3000 block of East Jackson Avenue, the Anaheim Police Department said in a release. Responding officers discovered a teen suffering from at least one…
Orange County DA Calls for End to Mass Incarnation, Police Chokeholds
February 10, 2021
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Orange County’s top prosecutor says he wants to end mass incarnation, ban carotid holds, and ensure more accountability as he looks to address race-based prejudice in the criminal justice system. “We as a society have engaged in systemic mass incarceration. As a prosecutor, I will stop it,” District Attorney Todd Spitzer said Feb. 10 in…
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