Orange County District Attorney (OCDA) Todd Spitzer released the investigation findings and legal conclusions of the Anaheim Police Department (APD) custodial death of Ian Elliot Tompko. The full letter, “OCDA Report Custodial Death Investigation – Ian Elliot Tompko,” is available at www.orangecountyda.org by selecting Officer-Involved Shootings and Custodial Death Letters …continue reading
Top Ten Stories for June 16 through June 22 include Placentia’s new fire chief, reopening Irvine Lake, and the meeting of two Queens in Long Beach. The Top Ten Stories for June 16 through June 22 are the most-read stories at Orange County Breeze over the last week (excluding weather …continue reading
While investigating the June 5 shooting in the 5500 block of Atlantic Avenue that resulted in the death of two male adults, homicide detectives identified a third subject who was present at the time of the shooting. On June 6, 2019, 26-year-old Marquise Harris of Memphis, Tennessee, was arrested at …continue reading
On Monday, May 6, 2019, at approximately 2:45 p.m., officers responded to the 1900 block of Pacific Avenue regarding an injury traffic collision caused by a strong-arm robbery, which resulted in the death of a male adult and the suspects of the robbery charged with murder. Upon arrival, officers located …continue reading
Top Ten Stories for June 09 through June 15 include an attempted robbery at Sprouts, re-opening Irvine Lake, and an op ed on the California State Budget. The Top Ten Stories for June 09 through June 15 are the most-read stories at Orange County Breeze over the last week (excluding …continue reading
An Irvine resident who sold narcotics on one of the darknet’s largest marketplaces has been sentenced to 120 months in federal prison for illegally distributing drugs. Tyler Reeves, 29, who sold narcotics under the moniker “Platinum45,” was sentenced on Monday by United States District Judge James V. Selna. In addition …continue reading
According to sources, unknown subjects attempted to rob Sprouts at the Shops at Rossmoor. They fled as the police arrived and headed north on Seal Beach Blvd. While fleeing, they drove around the neighborhood west of Los Alamitos Blvd. They pulled into the Los Alamitos Community Center parking lot, where …continue reading
Wenfeng Lu was seemingly living the American dream—a comfortable life in Irvine, California, with his family and a career in medical device research and development. Yet Lu’s secret goal was to use trade secrets stolen from his employer to strike it rich in his native China. However, thanks to an …continue reading
Two men were convicted of the murder of nine-year-old Ximena Meza during a gang shooting in Anaheim. The young girl was playing with her sisters in front of her apartment complex when she was shot in the chest and killed by gang cross-fire on October 22, 2014. Alfredo Aquino, 24, …continue reading
Seal Beach bicycle patrol officers arrested a man who led other officers on a short foot chase. The bicycle officers apprehended the suspect in an alleyway near Main Street. On May 25, 2019, around 5:25 p.m., a Seal Beach police officer saw a man walking in the Old Town neighborhood …continue reading
Today’s international crime doesn’t always mean taking physical possession, but rather the theft of intellectual property. Few people understand this better than trial attorney and former state and federal prosecutor Craig Missakian. During Missakian’s 15 years in law enforcement, he earned national and international attention for successful prosecutions that included …continue reading
An Orange County dance instructor who specializes in preparing teenagers for quinceaneras has been charged with one felony count of child molestation for sexually abusing one of his 14-year-old students. Investigators are asking for the public’s help in identifying any other potential victims. Jesus Alamilla Caballero, 46, Santa Ana was …continue reading
A man who served as a male nanny for families across Southern California faces four felony child molestation charges for victimizing two young boys under his care. He is also charged with one felony count of possessing child pornography. Matthew Antonio Zakrzewski, 30, of Costa Mesa, was arrested on May …continue reading