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Drunken driver convicted after crashing a Mission Viejo home and killing a man

Posted on December 13, 2016 by Editor Posted in Accidents, Alcohol, Crime, Mission Viejo, News, OCDA Leave a comment

ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY NEWS RELEASE

Case # 16HF1046

Date: December 12, 2016

DRUNKEN, SPEEDING DRIVER CONVICTED OF MURDERING SLEEPING MAN BY CRASHING INTO HOUSE WITH CAR

SANTA ANA, Calif. – A drunken, speeding driver was convicted today of murdering a sleeping man by crashing into the victim’s bedroom with his car. Kourosh Keshmiri, 30, Mission Viejo, was found guilty by a jury one felony count of murder. The defendant faces a maximum sentence of 15 years to life in state prison at his sentencing on Feb. 10, 2016, at 9:00 a.m. in Department C-44, Central Justice Center, Santa Ana.

Keshmiri is charged in a separate case (Case #13HF3788) from June 2013 with one misdemeanor count each of driving under the influence (DUI) of alcohol with a prior, driving with a blood alcohol level of .08 percent or more with a prior, and sentencing enhancements and allegations for having a blood alcohol over .15 percent and having a prior DUI conviction from 2010. He is scheduled for a pre-trial hearing on the same date as his sentencing for Case #16HF1046. Continue reading→

The OC Sheriff is looking for a sexual assault suspect in Mission Viejo

Posted on May 12, 2016 by Editor Posted in Crime, Mission Viejo, News, Orange County Sheriff Leave a comment

NEWS

Lt. Mark Stichter, 714.904.7042, MKStichter@ocsd.org; Carrie Braun, 714.552.5795, CBraun@ocsd.org

Investigators Seek Information on Attempt Sexual Assault Suspect

WHAT: Attempt sexual assault in Mission Viejo

WHEN: Wednesday May 11, 2016 at approximately 3:30pm

WHERE: Oso Creek Trail, Mission Viejo in the area of Marguerite Pkwy. and La Paz Rd.

SUSPECT: Male, unknown race, 5′ 10″, possibly 50 years old, husky build, black flat top hair cut wearing a white shirt, khaki pants and work boots Continue reading→

Male suspect exposed himself to elementary school students in Mission Viejo

Posted on April 22, 2016 by Editor Posted in Crime, Mission Viejo, News, Orange County Sheriff Leave a comment

Investigators Seek Public’s Assistance to Identify Indecent Exposure Suspect

MISSION VIEJO, Calif. (April 22, 2016) – On Friday April 22, 2016, Orange County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a report of a suspicious person in the creek west of Glen Yermo Elementary School in Mission Viejo.

When deputies arrived, at approximately 12 p.m., a white male was facing the school and appeared to have his pants pulled down, indecently exposing himself. As deputies approached, the suspect fled the area. After an exhaustive search by deputies and Orange County Sheriff’s air support unit, the suspect was not located. Continue reading→

DUI enforcement operations planned for this weekend in South O.C.

Posted on April 8, 2016 by Editor Posted in Alcohol, Crime, Lake Forest, Mission Viejo, News, Orange County Sheriff, Rancho Santa Margarita Leave a comment

Contacts: Lt. Mark Stichter, 714.904.7042, MKStichter@ocsd.org; Carrie Braun, 714.552.5795, CBraun@ocsd.org

DUI Enforcement Operations Planned this Weekend

SANTA ANA, CA (April 8, 2016) – Deputies from the Orange County Sheriff’s Department’s DUI Task Force will be deploying this weekend to stop and arrest alcohol and drug-impaired drivers in the department’s ongoing traffic safety campaign. DUI Saturation Patrols will deploy on Friday, April 8th at 7:00 p.m. and continue until Saturday, April 9th at 3:00 a.m. in the cities of Mission Viejo, Lake Forest and Rancho Santa Margarita.

“This is a ‘Zero Tolerance’ crackdown so Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over!” said Deputy Manuel Cruz from the Orange County Sheriff’s Department Traffic Bureau. Continue reading→

Youth pastor charged with sexually assaulting five underage boys at church events

Posted on January 8, 2016 by Editor Posted in Crime, Mission Viejo, News, OCDA, Orange County Sheriff Leave a comment

ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY PRESS RELEASE

Case # 15HF1595

Date: January 7, 2015

YOUTH PASTOR CHARGED WITH SEXUALLY ASSAULTING FIVE BOYS UNDER AGE 16 AT CHURCH EVENTS

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. – A youth pastor was arraigned today on charges of sexually assaulting five boys under 16 years old at church events. Brandon Ernis Lee McDade, 30, Mission Viejo, is charged with two felony counts of committing lewd acts upon a child under the age of 14, four felony counts of committing lewd acts upon a child between the ages of 14 and 15, two misdemeanor counts of child annoyance, and sentencing enhancement allegations for committing lewd acts upon multiple victims. If convicted, McDade faces a maximum sentence of 30 years to life in state prison and mandatory lifetime sex offender registration. McDade is being held on $1 million bail and is scheduled for a pre-trial hearing Feb. 5, 2016, at 8:30 a.m. in Department H-7, Harbor Justice Center, Newport Beach.

At the time of the crimes, McDade was employed as a youth pastor at Grace Hills Church in Aliso Viejo and had access to children. Continue reading→

Pair from L.A. County arrested for stealing $13K worth of alcohol from O.C. Albertsons stores

Posted on December 16, 2015 by Editor Posted in Crime, Irvine, Irvine Police Department, Mission Viejo, News Leave a comment

Quinette Hall

A man and woman from Compton and Inglewood have been arrested on suspicion of stealing thousands of dollars worth of high-end alcohol from stores in Irvine and Mission Viejo, according to the O.C. Register.

Quinette Hall, 41-years old from Compton, and Richard White, 49 years old from Inglewood, entered an Albertsons on Quail Hill Parkway and stole alcohol, at about 9:40 a.m. on Sunday morning, according to the Irvine Police Department. Continue reading→

DUI/Driver License Checkpoint planned for tonight in Mission Viejo

Posted on November 13, 2015 by Editor Posted in Alcohol, Crime, Mission Viejo, News, Orange County Sheriff Leave a comment

NEWS, FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contacts: Lt. Jeff Hallock, 714.904.7042, JHallock@ocsd.org; Carrie Braun, 714.552.5795, CBraun@ocsd.org

DUI/Driver License Checkpoint Planned this Weekend

SANTA ANA, Calif. (November 13, 2015) – The Orange County Sheriff’s Department DUI Taskforce will be conducting a DUI/Driver License Checkpoint on Friday, November 13, 2015 in the city of Mission Viejo between the hours of 6:00pm and 2:00am

The deterrent effect of DUI checkpoints is a proven resource in reducing the number of persons killed and injured in alcohol or drug involved crashes. Research shows that crashes involving an impaired driver can be reduced by up to 20 percent when well-publicized DUI checkpoints and proactive DUI patrols are routinely conducted. Continue reading→

Mission Viejo jewelry store robbery suspects arrested in Inglewood

Posted on November 6, 2015 by Editor Posted in Crime, Mission Viejo, News, Orange County Sheriff Leave a comment

Levon Michael Tippit

NEWS, FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contacts: Lt. Jeff Hallock, 714.904.7042, JHallock@ocsd.org; Carrie Braun, 714.647.1848, CBraun@ocsd.org

Jewelry Story Robbery Suspects Arrested

MISSION VIEJO, Calif. (November 5, 2015) – On Wednesday, November 4, 2015, Orange County Sheriff’s Department investigators arrested Devan Howard, 18, Inglewood and Levon Michael Tippit, 23, Inglewood, in connection with the jewelry store robbery that occurred two weeks ago at the Shops at Mission Viejo. Howard and Tippit were arrested at their residence during execution of search warrants.

On October 21, 2015, an armed robbery occurred at the Fredric H. Rubel jewelry store inside The Shops at Mission Viejo. At least one of the four suspects was armed with a handgun as the suspects forcibly stole several watches and jewelry items from inside the glass display cases. Much of the stolen jewelry was later discarded by the suspects on the side of the 405 freeway approximately 30 minutes after the robbery. Witnesses indicated the jewelry was thrown from a moving vehicle travelling northbound on the 405 freeway. Continue reading→

Robbers tossed stolen items on the 405 after robbing a jewelry store in Mission Viejo

Posted on October 21, 2015 by Editor Posted in Crime, Mission Viejo, News, Orange County Sheriff Leave a comment

NEWS, FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contacts: Lt. Jeff Hallock, 714.904.7042, JHallock@ocsd.org; Carrie Braun, 714.647.1848, CBraun@ocsd.org

Investigators Seek Public’s Assistance Identifying Armed Robbery Suspects

MISSION VIEJO, Calif. (October 21, 2015) – On Wednesday, October 21, 2015, an armed robbery occurred at the Fredric H. Rubel jewelry store inside The Shops at Mission Viejo located at 555 The Shops at Mission Viejo. Four male suspects entered the store and forcibly stole several jewelry items from inside the glass display cases. At least one of the suspects was armed with a handgun; however, no shots were fired and there were no injuries to any of the employees.

Shortly before 1:00 p.m., four male suspects entered the store and began smashing the glass jewelry display cases with a sledgehammer. One of the suspects pointed a handgun at employees and ordered them to the ground. The suspects were inside the store for approximately one minute and able to take an unknown amount of jewelry. Jewelry store employees are conducting an inventory to determine the value of their loss. Continue reading→

Yellow Fever mosquitoes discovered in South Orange County

Posted on October 16, 2015 by Editor Posted in Disease, Health, Mission Viejo, News, Orange County Health Care Agency, Orange County Vector Control District Leave a comment

Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control District

Contact: Mary-Joy Coburn, Public Affairs Coordinator, (714) 971-2421, mjcoburn@ocvcd.org

For Immediate Release: Thursday, October 15, 2015

Yellow Fever Mosquitoes Discovered in South Orange County

Garden Grove, CA. The Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control District (OCMVCD) is urging residents to report small black and white, day-biting mosquitoes. On October 13th, OCMVCD
responded to complaints of mosquitoes in the City of Mission Viejo. A thorough investigation was conducted and the presence of yellow fever mosquitoes (Aedes aegypti) was confirmed. The yellow fever mosquito can transmit dengue fever, chikungunya, and yellow fever. Continue reading→