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Former civilian investigator with the Westminster Police Department charged with multiple felonies for lying on timesheets, stealing more than $12,000

On: January 20, 2022

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

OCDA Todd Spitzer, 27 other California District Attorneys prevent serious and violent criminals from being released from prison after serving just 1/3 of their sentence

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On: January 3, 2022

In: Government

Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer and 27other elected District Attorneys across California have been granted a Temporary Restraining Order preventing the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) from allowing second-striker state prisoners with serious and violent criminal histories to be released from state prison after only serving 1/3 …continue reading

District Court of Appeal agrees with Orange County District Attorney: Driving under the influence defendants are not eligible for diversion

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On: December 30, 2021

In: Judiciary

In a published opinion issued Tuesday, the District Court of Appeal agreed with Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer that driving under the influence (DUI) defendants are not eligible for misdemeanor diversion under newly enacted Penal Code section 1001.95 because existing law already specifically prohibits granting diversion to DUI defendants, …continue reading

Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer clears Newport Beach homeowner of criminal wrongdoing for shooting, killing home intruder

By: courtesy

On: October 12, 2021

In: Government, Judiciary

Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer has cleared a Newport Beach homeowner of any criminal wrongdoing for shooting and killing an intruder who broke into his home in August. At approximately 4:10 a.m. on Thursday, August 26, 2021, 23-year-old Henry Lehr left a residential detox center. Before he left, Lehr …continue reading

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Orange County District Attorney issues statement regarding report on sexual harassment in his department

By: courtesy

On: May 8, 2021

In: Crime, Government, Public Safety

Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer issued the following statement on Friday, May 7: An independent outside law firm hired by the County’s CEO conducted an investigation and concluded what the Orange County District Attorney’s Office had previously uncovered and disclosed to the County: a former OCDA manager sexually harassed …continue reading

Recently released sex offender required to re-register under California law

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On: July 25, 2020

In: Government, Public Safety

A dangerous sex offender recently released from a state mental hospital after more than 20 years of forced hospitalization for threatening to rape, torture, and murder young boys will once again be required to register as a sex offender. On July 14, 2020, District Attorney Todd Spitzer and Board of …continue reading

Santa Ana police officer charged with committing workers’ compensation fraud

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On: June 26, 2020

In: Crime

A 39-year old Santa Ana police officer has been charged with committing workers’ compensation insurance fraud for continuing to accept his full pay without working even though he was physically capable of returning to work. On October 5, 2017, Santa Ana Police Officer Jonathon Ridge was injured on duty while …continue reading

Disneyland brawl leads to county jail time and probation for Nevada man

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On: March 1, 2020

In: Anaheim, Community, Crime, Public Safety

A 35-year-old man was sentenced on February 27, 2020 to 180 days in county jail and four years of formal probation during a brawl at Disneyland’s Toon Town in which he attacked several family members in front of several children, including his own. The melee was witnessed by other park …continue reading

Former Santa Ana College instructor charged with molesting 15-year-old student

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On: January 10, 2020

In: Community, Crime

A former Santa Ana College welding instructor has been charged with four felonies for molesting a 15-year-old high school student enrolled in his class. Authorities are asking for the public’s help in identifying other possible victims of the instructor who taught at several high schools and community colleges across Southern …continue reading

Previously convicted white supremacist gang member found guilty of stabbing 22-year-old to death

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On: December 23, 2019

In: Crime, Public Safety

A previously convicted white supremacist gang member was convicted of second-degree murder for stabbing a 22-year-old man to death in a Laguna Niguel bar in 2015. A jury found Craig Matthew Tanber, 40, of Los Alamitos, guilty of one felony count of second-degree murder for stabbing Shayan Mazroei several times …continue reading

OCDA’s Office receives $1.47 million in grants to combat driving under the influence

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On: December 11, 2019

In: Government, Public Safety

The Orange County District Attorney’s Office (OCDA) is proud to announce that it has been chosen by the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) to continue serving as the statewide traffic safety training agency in an ongoing effort to combat drugged and drunk driving across California. OTS has awarded the …continue reading

Orange County Fire Authority heavy fire equipment operator charged with felony animal cruelty

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On: November 26, 2019

In: Crime

An Orange County Fire Authority heavy fire equipment operator has been charged with felony animal cruelty for shooting his dog to death and disposing of the animal’s body in a dumpster in his fire station in Irvine. Ryan John Monteleone, 44, of Menifee, was arrested by Irvine police on October …continue reading