Authorities in Orange County, Calif. say they’re seeking an uptick in impaired driving. Speaking during a June 21 Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) event, Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer said driving under the influence cases are up 40 percent year-over-year. Felony driving under the influence charges have increased by 25 percent during the past…
Orange County Authorities Battle Rise in Impaired Driving
June 22, 2021
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Details Emerge on Road Rage Killing of 6-Year-Old Boy
June 17, 2021
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SANTA ANA—Days after the man and woman charged with killing a six-year-old boy in a road-rage shooting on the Costa Mesa (55) Freeway, they got into another traffic altercation in which the alleged shooter waved a gun at another motorist, prosecutors said in court papers filed June 16. Marcus Anthony Eriz, 24, and Wynne Lee,…
Suspected Road Rage Killer Faces Life in Prison
June 8, 2021
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The man suspected of gunning down a six-year-old boy in an act of road rage was charged with murder June 8, authorities said. Aiden Leos was killed May 21 on his way to kindergarten when the car he was traveling in was shot on the 55 Freeway in Orange, Cali. His mother, who was driving the car,…
Orange County DA Joins Opposes Early Release of 76,000 Prisoners
May 27, 2021
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Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer joined 43 California counties on May 26 in filing a civil lawsuit against the early release of 76,000 state inmates. “It is my job as district attorney to keep Orange County safe,” Spitzer said in a press release. “The public must be given the opportunity to question why the California Department of…
Potential Early Release of 76,000 Inmates Sparks Concern
May 4, 2021
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Law officials in Orange County, Calif. say they’re worried about state plans to reduce the sentences of up to 76,000 inmates. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) said it would on May 1 begin increasing the good conduct credit (GCC) rate for eligible inmates, affording them an opportunity for early release. It will…
Plans for Early Release of 76,000 Inmates Sparks Concern
May 4, 2021
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Law officials in Orange County, Calif. say they’re worried about state plans to reduce the sentences of up to 76,000 inmates. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) said it would on May 1 begin increasing the good conduct credit (GCC) rate for eligible inmates, affording them an opportunity for early release. It will…
Orange County Tackles Its Human Trafficking Hotbed
April 7, 2021
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Visitors flock to Southern California for its beaches and sunshine, but there’s a darker side to Orange County’s tourism industry that law officials are working to combat: human trafficking. Orange County has become a destination location for human trafficking victims, officials from the Orange County Human Trafficking Task Force said during an April 6 press conference in…
Orange County DA Says He’s Mulling Death Penalty for Suspected Shooter
April 6, 2021
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The chief suspect in a mass Orange, Calif. shooting could face the death penalty if convicted, and Orange County’s district attorney said he’s pursuing the option. “With respect to the situation in Orange, I’m the only person in this county that makes the ultimate decision about whether we’re going to charge somebody with death,” Todd Spitzer said during…
Orange County DA Clears Police in Three Officer-Involved Shootings
March 17, 2021
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The Orange County District Attorney’s (OCDA) office has concluded its investigations of three police-involved shootings, and says none of the officers involved were at fault. On March 17, it released its report into the Dec. 12, 2019 fatal shooting of Taveonte Art Emmanuel, who was killed by police following a struggle over an officer’s gun….
Robbery Suspect Shot by Costa Mesa Police
March 11, 2021
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A knife-wielding man was shot by police during a Costa Mesa robbery March 11, police said. The shooting was preceded by a 4:45 a.m. report of a fight at a business at the 2200 block of Fairview Road, the Costa Mesa Police Department said in a release. Police arrived to find a man stabbing the…
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