SANTA ANA, Calif. – A man is scheduled to be arraigned today for the special circumstances strangling-murder of a 61-year-old victim inside a Stanton motel room. Michael Anthony Aparicio, 27, Anaheim, is charged with one felony count of special circumstances murder with a sentencing enhancement a...

LOS ANGELES – A man who was recently extradited from Mexico to face federal charges related to the illegal trafficking of the world's largest freshwater fish pleaded guilty this afternoon to smuggling two Arapaima gigas to Canada. Isaac Zimerman, 66, who formerly resided in West Hills, pleaded g...

LOS ANGELES– An attorney who prosecutors believe took at least $8 million in investment capital from clients and used the funds for personal expenses and luxury items pleaded guilty this morning to wire fraud and tax evasion charges. Stephen Young Kang, 46, of Newport Beach, pleaded guilty before...

SANTA ANA, Calif. – A drunken driver was sentenced to 18 years to life in state prison today for the murder of an elderly woman and injury of her grandson in a hit-and-run crash. Kelly Michele Wolfe, 47, Capistrano Beach, was found guilty by a jury on Sept. 28, 2015, of one felony count each of m...

SANTA ANA, Calif. – A gang member was sentenced to 101 years and eight months to life in state prison today for the murder of one woman, attempted murder of a female bystander and assault of a man. Irvin Tellez, 27, Garden Grove, was found guilty by a jury on Sept. 29, 2015, of one felony count e...

SANTA ANA, Calif. – A man previously convicted of the shaking abuse of his girlfriend's 11-month-old daughter in 2005 was charged yesterday with murder after the victim died as a result of the injuries she sustained 10 years ago. Christopher Edward Byrd, 39, La Habra, is charged with one felony c...

RIVERSIDE, California– A man facing federal charges related to a $10 million lien filed against an Internal Revenue Service employee has been ordered held without bond pending trial after being arrested last week by federal agents. James R. Vanderveldt was arrested Thursday morning and arraigned ...

VENTURA– Attorney General Kamala D. Harris today announced that the California Department of Justice will be formally joining the Ventura County District Attorney's Office in the ongoing prosecution of multiple individual and corporate defendants charged with environmental crimes and other specif...

SANTA ANA, Calif. – A man was arraigned today on charges of tax evasion and insurance fraud for failing to report over $5.6 million in payroll and failing to pay over $384,000 in taxes. Darrin Shawn Wilson, 50, Newport Beach, is charged with 15 felony counts of misrepresenting facts to the State ...

SANTA ANA, Calif. – Three men have been charged with the armed robbery of a Mission Viejo jewelry store and throwing the stolen items out of a car window on the 405 freeway. Levon Michael Tippit, 23, Inglewood, Devan Devell Howard, 18, Los Angeles, and Marshawn Marshall, 18, Palmdale, are each ch...