Ricardo Nieva was sentenced to prison Thursday for embezzling from an elementary school to pay for Angels tickets, golf, and vacations.
A ten-year-old girl found unconscious at the end of a roller coaster ride at Magic Mountain died of natural causes, authorities say.
A cuffed burglary suspect who escaped the custody of park rangers Monday was reportedly spotted in the afternoon, rekindling the search.
An investigation, the presence of FBI Agents, and hearings into long closed cases trigger speculation of a brewing ticket-fixing scandal.
A 20-year-old man accused of causing a hit and run crash in Irvine killing a woman and her two-year-old granddaughter, may have been racing.
A man has suffered traumatic injuries in a fall on the San Juan Trail.
Named for his advanced age, the 'snowbird bandit' has robbed three South County banks.
A 60-year-old man fell down a 60-foot ravine during a carjacking in Silverado Canyon.
A 20-year-old man was arrested in Costa Mesa in connection with a hit and run crash that killed a woman and seriously hurt three others.
Authorities are using bloodhounds to find a driver who fled the scene of a crash that killed a woman and critically injured 3 others.
Deputies call off search for alleged Dana Point kidnapper after kids recant.
Hasti Fakhrai-Bayrooti, who killed a Rancho Santa Margarita father of four in Mission Viejo, pleaded not guilty to possessing pills in jail.
An attorney due to be sentenced for killing a bicyclist in Mission Viejo, faces charges of possessing drugs in jail.
The district attorney's office concludes the latest shooting by an officer who shot three people in less than three years, is justified.
It happened about 10 p.m. Friday just past the San Clemente Border Checkpoint, north of Camp Pendleton.
Two family pets died and a woman and her children suffered injuries trying to escape a blaze that started by a malfunctioning outlet strip.
Deputies have identified the mother of a boy found running toward the freeway in the early morning hours.
A child, who may be autistic, was found early this morning in Mission Viejo.
An Irvine family's German Shepherd tried to pull their nine-month baby from the pool.
Firefighters saved several RVs after welders installing a vault triggered a blaze.
Fire crews made quick work of a blaze at a two-story home on Promotory.
Two High School English teachers admitted to providing alcohol and cocaine to students and having sex with them at a San Clemente beach.
The Orange County Sheriff’s Department DUI Taskforce will be conducting a DUI checkpoint in Laguna Niguel Friday night.
Two Orange County men are accused of allegedly attempting to help the terrorist group ISIS in Syria and Iraq.
The dog was left unattended and chained up for a week last November.
Authorities released the identity of a 66-year-old woman killed in Laguna Hills.
A woman in her 60s died at the scene when she was hit by a car on Paseo de Valencia.
Deputies evacuated Dije Beach and Metrolink service was interrupted when a homemade cell phone charger that looked like a bomb.
The shootings took place after a domestic dispute.
Police suspect a pair of women of burglarizing several South County homes while posing as burglars.
Ezekial co-founder was convicted today of bilking more than 12 people in a clothing sales Ponzi scheme.
They were found in a car near Schoepe Scout Reservation at Lost Valley near Warner Springs, Dianna was airlifted to an Escondido hospital.
Police believe a coyote that clamped down on a child's neck poses an ongoing threat because it is desensitized to humans.
A three-year-old girl suffered superficial wounds when she was bitten by a coyote at an Irvine neighborhood park.
An armed robber made off with cash from a Rancho Santa Margarita bank Friday afternoon.
FBI court filings paint a picture of two Cypress college students gleeful about the prospect of terror attacks against the United States.
Authorities believe there may be more victims of Ezequiel Barragan, a teacher, coach and volunteer child advocate suspected of molestation.
A fire that caused extensive damage at ASI Market and Deli in Mission Viejo was caused by an exhaust fan left on inside a bathroom.
Adam Jay Boskovich of Laguna Niguel got his charge reduced to a misdemeanor for his role in a $150 million Ponzi scheme.