Two senior citizens in a minivan died after speeding into oncoming traffic and colliding with three other vehicles in Westminster Feb. 6, authorities said. Police responded around 12:51 p.m., finding an “older unknown type” of minivan was speeding northbound in the southbound lanes when the collision happened on the 14500 block of Beach Boulevard, near…

WESTMINSTER (CNS) – A 26-year-old man turned himself in to Westminster police following a crash that killed a 3-year-old girl, police said Jan. 7. Bautista Decastilla of Westminster was booked into the Orange County Jail on suspicion of vehicular manslaughter after he appeared at the Westminster police station and spoke with investigators, Commander Kevin MacCormick…

WESTMINSTER, Calif.—A motorist was killed and his passenger critically injured Dec. 16 when the car they were in was struck by a suspect fleeing from an attempted traffic stop in Westminster. According to the Orange County Sheriff’s Department, deputies tried to pull over the driver of a black Camaro around 10 a.m. on northbound Newland…

WESTMINSTER, Calif.—A 14-year-old Fountain Valley High School student brought a loaded handgun onto the campus of Westminster High School and has been booked into Orange County Juvenile Hall, police said Oct. 25. The teen, whose name was not released, was booked on suspicion of possession of a weapon at school, a minor in possession of…

WESTMINSTER, Calif.—A 14-year-old Fountain Valley High School student brought a loaded handgun onto the campus of Westminster High School and has been booked into Orange County Juvenile Hall, police said Oct. 25. The teen, whose name was not released, was booked on suspicion of possession of a weapon at school, a minor in possession of…

Following mounting pressure from residents to address Westminster’s impending bankruptcy, city councilors finally voted Aug. 12 to put a proposal to extend the city’s 1 percent sales tax—which has been deeply disputed on the dais over the last two years—on the November ballot. The 4–1 approval vote for Measure SS—with Councilman Tai Do abstaining—came last…

WESTMINSTER, Calif.—Four suspects were arrested in Westminster July 20 after leading authorities on a pursuit following a robbery at the Fashion Island shopping mall in Newport Beach.  The robbery was reported just after 4 p.m. at the Neiman Marcus store at the mall after seven men entered it and stole unspecified items, according to reports…

WESTMINSTER, Calif.—A 27-year-old transient suspected of killing former NASCAR driver Bobby East at an Orange County gas station was an ex-con who was wanted for a parole violation, authorities said. Trent William Millsap, a transient known to frequent Westminster, Garden Grove, and Anaheim, was fatally shot by police during the serving of a search warrant…

WESTMINSTER, Calif.—The transient suspected of killing the 37-year-old NASCAR driver Bobby East has been shot and killed by Westminster police on July 15. East was filling up his tank at around 5:45 p.m. on Wednesday at the 76 gas station at 6322 Westminster Boulevard. He seemingly had words with Trent William Millsap, a 27-year-old transient…

WESTMINSTER, Calif.—An Orange County probation officer was convicted Thursday in connection with stealing money while helping authorities carry out search warrants. Juan Manuel Rodriguez was assigned to an Orange County Sheriff’s Department tactical team when he was accused of the thefts in August of 2017. While serving a search warrant in 2017, a target of…