SANTA ANA, Calif. – A man was convicted today of trafficking, pimping, and pandering a 16-year-old girl in Santa Ana. Defendant Charges Maximum Sentence Court Date Isaiah Rene Harris, 27, Hawtho...

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. – A man who sodomized a toddler was sentenced today to 25 years to life in state prison after the Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District, Division One reversed a trial judge's illegal 10-year sentence. “Sodomizing a 4 year old is obviously a heinous crime. The Orange Cou...

SANTA ANA, Calif. – A serial arsonist was charged today with setting six fires in Mission Viejo. Defendant Charges Maximum Sentence Court Date Jack Frye, 19, Lake Forest Charged on April 6, 2018, with the following felony counts: (6) Arson ...

SACRAMENTO – Today, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra announced that the world's largest online brothel, Backpage.com, and affiliated websites have been seized and shut down. The website's closure follows a joint law enforcement effort involving the California Department of Justice (CA D...

WASHINGTON – The Justice Department today announced the seizure of Backpage.com(link is external), the Internet's leading forum for prostitution ads, including ads depicting the prostitution of children. Additionally, seven individuals have been charged in a 93-count federal indictment with the ...

SANTA ANA, Calif. – An 18-year-old man was charged with attempted forcible rape and sexual battery for assaulting female joggers in Irvine. Defendant Charges Maximum Sentence Court Date Keenan Al-Sayed Ahmad, 18, Irvine Charged on April 3, 2018, with the followi...

A Ventura County man was charged today with stealing a police vehicle and leading officers on a chase from Hollywood to the San Fernando Valley, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office announced. Ethan Rutland (dob 9/19/89) faces one felony count each of fleeing a pursuing peace officer...

A federal court in San Diego has permanently barred Melissa Lang (formerly known as Melissa Ann Vega) from preparing federal tax returns for others, the Justice Department announced today.  In its complaint, the government alleged that Melissa Lang operated tax return preparation businesses calle...

A Baldwin Park man pleaded not guilty today to entering a Covina hotel room that was not his and sexually assaulting a young girl, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office announced. Douglas Rivera (dob 7/20/77) has been charged with three counts in case KA117858: lewd act upon a child, ...

A 42-year-old man was sentenced today to 91 years and eight months to life in state prison for killing his neighbor, shooting another and pointing a gun at several other individuals before fleeing from deputies, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office announced. On Jan. 26, a jury convi...