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 District Attorney (OCDA) Todd Spitzer released the investigation findings and legal conclusions of the Orange County Sheriff’s Department custodial death of Ngoc Dang Nguyen. The full letter, “OCDA Report Custodial Death – Ngoc Dang Nguyen” is available at www.orangecountyda.org by selecting Officer-Involved Shootings and Custodial Death Letters under …continue reading
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
A jury convicted a gang member of first-degree murder today in the 2017 shooting death of a man with ties to a rival gang in Anaheim. Osiris Lenin Garfias Pedraza, 23, of Fullerton, was found guilty of one felony count of first-degree murder, one felony count of the personal discharge …continue reading
Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer released the following statement regarding People v. Robicheaux and Riley: Given the controversial procedural nature of People v. Robicheaux and Riley, upon my assuming the office of the District Attorney of Orange County, I directed my prosecutors to re-evaluate the facts with a com …continue reading
A former Orange County chef pleaded not guilty today with raping a member of the military in 2018 after she dined at the Seal Beach restaurant where he worked. Darryl Lee Matanane, 55, of Seal Beach, was arrested on August 30, 2019 in Midland, Texas. Matanane was originally identified as …continue reading
A jury found Bani Marclea Duarte, 29, of San Clemente, guilty of murdering three Las Vegas teenagers and injuring fourth while driving under the influence. Duarte was convicted of three felony counts of murder, one felony count of driving under the influence of alcohol causing bodily injury, and a sentencing …continue reading
Orange County District Attorney (OCDA) Todd Spitzer released the investigation findings and legal conclusions of the Anaheim Police Department’s custodial death of Justin Bryan Perkins. The full letter, “OCDA Report Custodial Death Investigation – Justin Bryan Perkins” is available at www.orangecountyda.org by selecting Officer-Involved Shootings and Custodial Death Letters under …continue reading
A jury found Adam John Kanas, 39, of San Clemente, guilty of second degree murder for killing 10-year old Kendra Geddis in 2016 after swerving across several lanes on the I-405 in Seal Beach and slamming into the back of the Tesla Geddis was riding in, killing Geddis and seriously …continue reading
Four people were charged today with multiple felonies in connection with kidnapping an Irvine woman and holding her for ransom. Ezra Schley, 71, and Yang “Rose” Wang, 37, both of Huntington Beach, Reha Soylular, 54, of Newport Beach, and George Armando Medrano, 34, of Norco, were each charged with one …continue reading
A former clerk at Esperanza High School pleaded not guilty today to 222 counts of felony embezzlement for stealing more than $700,000 from the Associated Student Body. Cynthia Marie Campbell, 64, of Midway, was charged with 222 felony counts of misappropriation or embezzlement of monies by a public officer and …continue reading
A 23-year-old Sacramento woman was convicted by a jury of slapping a man at a political rally at Bolsa Chica State Beach in 2017. Jessica Aguilar, 23, of Sacramento was convicted on August 14, 2019 of one misdemeanor count of battery for slapping a man in the face twice at …continue reading
A 28-year-old Garden Grove man has been charged with beating and stabbing his mother to death. Jonathan Michael Warner, 28, of Garden Grove was charged with one felony count of murder. He faces a minimum of 25 years and a maximum of life in prison if convicted. Warner is scheduled …continue reading