Attorneys for the young man's family said that he was shot in the back while attempting to comply with commands from plainclothes officers.
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The 30-year-old man pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 25 years in prison for sexually assaulting three boys.
The man was taken into custody on suspicion of public intoxication and later died in police custody, authorities said.
A 29-year-old man allegedly bit and officer and fired an officer's gun after barging into the Fountain Valley Police Department's lobby.
The 12-year-old boy was presented Saturday with a $10,000 check from a charity foundation run by music icon Sammy Hagar.
Police say they are still looking for the driver who hit the pedestrian.
The man, a convicted felon, faces over 31 years in prison if convicted for the incident, prosecutors said.
The Orange County man currently coaches at Ultimate Ninjas Gym in Anaheim Hills, authorities say.
The crash was reported at 12:13 p.m. on Tuesday, according to the California Highway Patrol.
A person was killed in a solo crash Sunday morning on the Orange (57) Freeway, authorities said.
The shooting appears to have been the result of an argument following a party in the area and is thought to be gang-related, police said.
An Orange County school board member was arrested after he sent "inappropriate sexual messages" to a minor, authorities said.
The crash happened at 5:34 a.m., with the first vehicle stopping to offer assistance and the second speeding off, police said.
The 49-year-old man barricaded himself inside a house in Huntington Beach for roughly six hours, authorities said.
The 34-year-old man was convicted of attempted murder, assault with a semi-automatic firearm and more.
The former coach was convicted of abusing young girls across Orange County from the late 90s and mid 2000s, prosecutors said.
The 43-year-old woman now faces upgraded charges of vehicular manslaughter in a crash that killed a bicyclist and injured two others in OC.
A semi trailer overturned amid foggy conditions early Tuesday morning, authorities said.
The fire was reported at 12:41 p.m. Monday and triggered miles of dense traffic in the surrounding area, authorities said.
The public's help was sought in attempting to identify a man whose remains were found off the Santa Ana River Trail.
Authorities responded Sunday to reports of a Ferrari crashing into a building in Santa Ana.
A former Tustin High School coach was arrested Thursday on suspicion of having a sexual relationship with a student.
A 27-year-old Anaheim man accused of hitting a group of Anaheim High School track athletes during a practice run was identified.
A 35-year-old man suspected in a fatal stabbing in the drive-thru of a Santa Ana restaurant was arrested, authorities announced Thursday.
Eight students were hospitalized with varying degrees of injuries, and the driver was hospitalized and arrested, police said.
The suspects allegedly duct-taped and held the residents at gunpoint while they attempted to steal millions of dollars in cryptocurrency.
Rep. Young Kim reportedly amended congressional financial reports after the complaint was filed, The Orange County Register reported.
A 29-year-old man was killed Monday in a crash in Orange County, and authorities identified his body Tuesday.
A 29-year-old man was killed in a crash in Huntington Beach Monday, authorities said.
A man was discovered with fatal stab wounds on the ground inside the drive-thru lane of a restaurant in Santa Ana, authorities said.
The victim, who was said to be about 19 years old, was pronounced dead at the scene.
No injuries were reported.
A 15-year-old boy was among those arrested in connection with the September shooting, police say.
"I am going to replay it probably every time I get in my car," father Mark Ahrens said.
The crash was reported at 9:29 a.m. Thursday on the Interstate 22 Freeway traveling through north Orange County.
The man wrapped a rope around the dog's neck, tied the ends to a pole and his SUV and gassed it, killing the dog, according to prosecutors.
One man was killed and three other people were injured Tuesday in a seven-car crash that included an Orange County Probation Department car.
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The Anaheim woman was charged after she was caught on tape throwing a malnourished poodle in a plastic bag over an eight-foot fence.