Weekly Crime Report: Lake Forest & Nearby Police Log

LAKE FOREST, CA – The following is a collection of weekly police, court and fire stories from around the Lake Forest area this week.

Orange County Probationer Killed In Officer-Involved Shooting

It wasn't clear what prompted officers to shoot the suspect.

Man Takes Cops On Stolen U-Haul Chase, Barricades Himself In Home

SWAT negotiators attempted to convince him to surrender while he was barricaded inside a Santa Ana sober-living facility.

Murder Suicide Ends 20-Year Marriage

Orange County sheriff's detectives believe 55-year-old Maurice Molina stabbed his wife to death, and then turned the knife on himself.

Man Busted In Massive Burglary Spree At Laguna Beach Shops

Police allege a 26-year-old man stole more than $200,000 in goods in one day from stores at The Shops at the Cliffs in Laguna Beach.

Cypress College Classes Cancelled, Former Student Arrested: Cops

Classes at Cypress College were canceled Monday due to a threat investigation. One has been taken into custody following the threat alert.

Hero Police Dog Gets Purple Heart For Taking A Bite Out Of Crime

Puskas, Santa Ana K-9 officer, had surgery after losing many teeth during a takedown with a violent parolee Monday. Now, he's on the mend.

Bomb Threat Shuts Down Santa Margarita Catholic High School

School officials shut down Santa Margarita Catholic High School due to a mailed bomb threat Wednesday.

Missing Man Found, Reunited With Family In OC

An elderly man reported missing from the Irvine area this week was returned home after he was found & IDd in the Return Home Registry.

Blaze Bernstein Murder: Preliminary Hearing Pushed Back

Attorneys for the man accused in the murder of Blaze Bernstein say he is "depressed" and he feels "remorse for his family" while jailed.

Deputies Rescue Autistic Woman From Mission Viejo Roof

A missing at-risk Mission Viejo woman, affected by autism, was found on a roof. She was reported missing by her family early Wednesday.