In response to rampant railroad theft in California, Senate Republican Leader Scott Wilk (R-Santa Clarita) highlights the failures of Democrats and urges real action to protect California communities. “First there were porch pirates, then smash-and-grab robberies, and now we have looters and thieves ransacking cargo trains; all of this happened …continue reading
Rep. Michelle Steel (CA-48) led 17 Members of Congress in a letter to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland in response to the ongoing rail theft seen in downtown Los Angeles. There has been a 160% increase in thefts along the Union Pacific railroad tracks, and concern continues to grow that …continue reading
A former civilian investigator for the Westminster Police Department has been charged with 15 felonies for lying on her timesheets and claiming to have worked hundreds of hours that she never worked. The theft was discovered by the Westminster Police Department and turned over to the Orange County District Attorney’s …continue reading
A California man pleaded guilty today to a felony charge of destruction of government property for crimes related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, which disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress that was in the process of ascertaining and counting the electoral votes …continue reading
A federal grand jury indictment returned this week charges two Chinese nationals with operating an illegal money transfer business that moved funds from the China to the United States, in some cases using proceeds of romance scams to provide money to their U.S.-based customers. A four-count superseding indictment filed Wednesday …continue reading
Data for calendar year 2021 reveals that crime is down in Seal Beach. The City of Seal Beach has released their annual crime statistics for the year 2021. Based on the FBI’s Uniform Crime Report standards, overall Part I (serious) Crime is down by 11% in the City of Seal …continue reading
Top Ten Stories for January 02 through January 08 include fatal accidents in Long Beach, early release of violent criminals, and COVID-19 closures. Top Ten Stories for January 02 through January 08 are the most-read stories at Orange County Breeze over the last week (excluding weather forecasts and events): Single-vehicle …continue reading
A Huntington Park man was sentenced this morning to 252 months in federal prison for committing 21 armed robberies and attempted armed robberies of Trader Joe’s grocery stores throughout Southern California during a three-month crime spree. Gregory Johnson, 44, was sentenced by United States District Judge Virginia A. Phillips for …continue reading
On Jan. 2, 2022, at approximately 3:45 a.m., officers responded to a report of a man yelling for help in an alleyway near the 700 block of Lime Avenue, which resulted in the death of a male adult. The calling party stated they were awoken by a male voice yelling …continue reading
On Dec. 24, 2021 at 10:17 p.m., officers responded to a collision involving a vehicle and a pedestrian in the area of Atherton Street and Montair Avenue, which resulted in the death of an adult male. When officers arrived, they located a male adult pedestrian in the roadway suffering from …continue reading
Update 12/29/21: Detectives from the Long Beach Police Department’s Collision Investigation Detail are seeking the public’s help in identifying the driver of a late-90s to early 2000s, two-door, red pick-up truck that was involved in a fatal hit-and-run traffic collision on Dec. 27, 2021. The collision occurred at 4th Street …continue reading
Federal prosecutors today filed fraud charges against a New Jersey man who allegedly posed as a former player for the New England Patriots, which allowed him to purchase family versions of the team’s 2016 Super Bowl championship ring – supposedly as gifts to relatives of quarterback Tom Brady – one …continue reading
On Dec. 26, 2021 at approximately 7:22 a.m., officers responded to assist the Long Beach Fire Department with a gunshot victim in the 1300 block of W. 16th Street, which resulted in the death of a female adult. Upon arrival, officers located a female adult victim, suffering from a gunshot …continue reading