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Irvine Police recover stolen guitars in $50,000 heist from a storage unit
October 18, 2018 - Crime, Irvine, Irvine Police Department, News - No Comments

Irvine Police Recover Stolen Guitars in $50,000 Heist from Storage Unit Irvine, Calif. (October 18, 2018) – The Irvine Police Department has arrested two suspects in the theft of guitars valued at $50,000. Derek Allen Dodds, 34, and Brittney Christine Patterson, 27, both of Yucaipa, were arrested Tuesday at the Ontario Mills shopping mall. On…

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The OC Health Care Agency will exercise emergency response at the OC Great Park on Oct. 18
October 18, 2018 - Irvine, News, OC Health Care, Orange County, Public Safety - No Comments

HEALTH CARE AGENCY TO EXERCISE EMERGENCY RESPONSE AT ORANGE COUNTY GREAT PARK (Santa Ana, CA) – Chairman Andrew Do, 1st District of the Orange County Board of Supervisors, encourages community members to participate in the OC Health Care Agency’s (HCA) Point of Dispensing (POD) emergency preparedness event at the Great Park in Irvine on October 18…

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Irvine woman charged with murdering her 92-year-old mother
October 4, 2018 - Crime, Irvine, News, OCDA - No Comments

Case # 18WF2186 Date: October 4, 2018 WOMAN CHARGED WITH SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES MURDER OF 92-YEAR-OLD MOTHER FOR FINANCIAL GAIN IN HUNTINGTON BEACH SANTA ANA, Calif. – A woman was charged today with the special circumstances murder of her 92-year-old mother for financial gain in Huntington Beach. Defendant: Cynthia Roberta Strange, 64, Irvine Charged on Oct. 4,…

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The OC Health Care Agency will conduct an emergency response drill at the Great Park on Oct. 18
October 1, 2018 - Disease, Irvine, News, Orange County Health Care Agency, Public Safety - No Comments

HEALTH CARE AGENCY TO EXERCISE EMERGENCY RESPONSE AT IRVINE GREAT PARK (Santa Ana, CA) – The Orange County Health Care Agency (HCA), City of Irvine and seven South County cities will be exercising a Point of Dispensing (POD) emergency preparedness event at the Great Park, Irvine on October 18 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. to…

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The O.C. Republican Party endorses Carrie O’Malley for the Irvine City Council

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Orange County Republican Party Endorses Carrie O’Malley

OCGCOP Shows Support for O’Malley for Irvine City Council

IRVINE, Calif. – Today, the Republican Party of Orange County (OCGOP) endorsed Carrie O’Malley for Irvine City Council. The OCGOP endorsement follows that of California Women’s Leadership Association PAC, Irvine Mayor Donald P. Wagner, Assemblyman Steven Choi, the Orange County Taxpayers Association PAC, and more.

“Carrie O’Malley is a principled conservative leader and rising star in the party,” said Fred Whitaker, OCGOP Chairman. “Her values and unmatched expertise make her the obvious choice for Irvine City Council.” Continue reading→

Woman who sold sick puppies to Irvine families gets four months in county jail

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Megan Ann Hoechstetter

Case # 17HM02716

WOMAN SENTENCED TO FOUR MONTHS IN JAIL FOR ABUSING ANIMALS BY ILLEGALLY SELLING PUPPIES SUFFERING FROM VIRUSES AND PARASITESTHROUGH FAKE RESCUE ORGANIZATION

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. – A woman was sentenced to four months in county jail today for abusing animals by illegally selling puppies that were suffering from viruses and parasites through a fake rescue organization.

Defendant: Megan Ann Hoechstetter, 43, Cypress

Pleaded guilty on March 23, 2018, to the following misdemeanor counts: Continue reading→

Irvine man extradited from England to face charges of sexually abusing a boy

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Case # 02NF2987

VOICE COACH ON MOST WANTED LIST EXTRADITED FROM ENGLAND TO FACE TRIAL FOR REPEATEDLY SEXUALLY ASSAULTING BOY HE MET THROUGH ALL-AMERICAN BOYS CHORUS

SANTA ANA, Calif. – A voice coach on the Orange County District Attorney (OCDA) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Most Wanted lists was extradited from England on Friday to face trial for sexual assault of a child.

“The return of Mr. Giese to the United States after more than a decade is an example of the FBI’s commitment to returning fugitives accused of state crimes to local jurisdictions where they face prosecution regardless of how much time has passed,” said Paul Delacourt, the Assistant Director in Charge of the FBI’s Los Angeles Field Office. “We will continue to work with our local counterparts by locating and returning fugitives in order to deliver justice to victims of violent crime. Continue reading→

The Irvine Police Department is conducting a DUI checkpoint tonight

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Irvine Police Department to Conduct Sobriety Checkpoint

Irvine, Calif. (Aug. 10, 2018) – The Irvine Police Department (IPD) will conduct a sobriety checkpoint as part of the department’s continued commitment to reducing injuries and deaths caused by impaired drivers. The checkpoint will be conducted Saturday, Aug. 11, from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. in the area of Jamboree Road and Barranca Parkway. Continue reading→

UCI doctor charged with secretly filming guests who were using his home bathroom

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Duc Minh Vu, from Yelp

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Case # 18CM06901

Date: Aug. 3, 2018

MEDICAL DOCTOR ARRAIGNED FOR SECRETLY FILMING GUESTS IN HIS BATHROOM

SANTA ANA, Calif. – A medical doctor was arraigned today after being charged with disorderly conduct for secretly filming guests in the bathroom at his home.

Defendant: Duc Minh Vu, 33, Orange

Charged with the following misdemeanor counts: Continue reading→

Irvine man charged with threatening to bomb the Sheriff’s Dept. and the County Jail

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Pejman Zanjani

Case # 18CF2063

Date: July 25, 2018

IRVINE MAN CHARGED WITH THREATENING TO SET OFF BOMB AT ORANGE COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT AND ORANGE COUNTY JAIL

SANTA ANA, Calif. – An Irvine man was charged today with threatening to set off a bomb at the Orange County Sheriff’s Department (OCSD) and the Orange County Jail (OCJ).

Defendant: Pejman Abdolali Zanjani, 39, Irvine

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Irvine man suspected of calling in bomb threats arrested

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Pejman Zanjani

Suspect arrested for making criminal threats toward OCSD facilities

SANTA ANA, Ca. (July 23, 2018) – A man has been arrested for one felony count of making criminal threats after he called the Orange County Sheriff’s Department (OCSD) claiming to possess explosive devices and intending to use them at multiple OCSD facilities.

On Wednesday July 18, 2018, at approximately 11:25 p.m. a man later identified as Pejman Zanjani, 39, of Irvine, called OCSD’s dispatch center. During an 11-minute call, Zanjani made at least two bomb-related threats toward the Orange County jail system. Continue reading→

Irvine Mayor endorses O’Malley for the Irvine City Council

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Carrie O’Malley

Carrie O’Malley for Irvine City Council 2018

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Irvine Mayor Endorses O’Malley for Irvine City Council

Irvine Mayor Don Wagner endorses Transportation Commissioner Carrie O’Malley in campaign for Irvine City Council. Calls her the right choice for Irvine’s future.

(Irvine, CA)- Today, Irvine Mayor Don Wagner officially announced his endorsement of Transportation Commissioner Carrie O’Malley in her campaign for Irvine City Council. O’Malley, an expert in local and state-wide public policy, has received overwhelming support in her bid for the Irvine City Council including Assemblyman Steven Choi, Congresswoman Mimi Walters, Senator Patricia “Pat” Bates, and Orange County Supervisor Lisa Bartlett. Continue reading→

The City of Irvine will seek a new location for a Veterans Cemetery

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Irvine Mayor Donald P. Wagner released the following statement concerning action taken by the City Council on July 10 regarding the advancement of a Veterans Cemetery in Irvine.

“In response to Irvine voters’ recent decision rejecting the location of a veterans cemetery at the Strawberry Fields site, the City Council has directed the immediate start of a citywide effort to evaluate the ARDA site or find an alternate site in or near the Great Park for creation of the cemetery. Continue reading→

Irvine man charged with setting several fires in Irvine on Monday

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Imran Saaduddin Ahmad

Imran Saaduddin Ahmad,a 39-year-old Irvine man, was charged Thursday with setting several fires in Irvine this week, according to the O.C. Register.

Ahmad was charged with numerous felonies including three counts of arson of an inhabited structure and single counts each of arson of a forest and use of a destructive device with the intent to injure. Ahmad is also facing sentencing enhancements for arson with the use of an accelerant. Continue reading→