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Six defendants charged with stabbing murder of a man at a San Juan Capistrano park

Posted on July 25, 2016 by Editor Posted in News, OCDA, Orange County Sheriff, San Juan Capistrano Leave a comment

Case #16HF0995

Date: July 25, 2016

SIX DEFENDANTS CHARGED WITH STABBING MURDER OF MAN IN SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO PARK

SANTA ANA, Calif. – Six defendants were charged today with the stabbing murder of a man in a San Juan Capistrano park. Ashkan Dezhangfard, 21, Brion Cairo Hyde, 22, and Anjelica Marie Shibata, 28, of San Juan Capistrano, Siavash Hosseinaliarhani, 18, and Ryan Timothy Huebner, 20, of Laguna Niguel, and Myles Emmanuel Jones, 22, Laguna Hills, are each charged with one felony count of special circumstances murder by lying in wait. The defendants each face a minimum sentence of life in state prison without the possibility of parole. The defendants’ court dates are to be determined.

Prior to July 2016, Shibata and Hyde were in a romantic relationship and living together in San Juan Capistrano. At the time of the crime, Shibata was engaged in a romantic relationship with 38-year-old Alvaro Rios. Continue reading→

Five suspects arrested in connection with a homicide investigation in San Juan Capistrano

Posted on July 22, 2016 by Editor Posted in Crime, Laguna Niguel, News, Orange County Sheriff, San Juan Capistrano Leave a comment

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

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

Five Suspects Arrested in Connection with Homicide Investigation

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Ca. (July, 22, 2016) – On Friday, July 22, 2016, Orange County Sheriff investigators arrested Ashkan Dezhangfard, 3-8-94, San Juan Capistrano, Ryan Huebnar 8-4-95, Laguna Niguel, Siavish Hosseinaliarhani, 11-25-97, Laguna Niguel, Angelica Shiabata, 6-20-88, San Juan Capistrano and Brion Hyde, 5-23-94, San Juan Capistrano, in connection with a homicide at the end of Trabuco Creek Road in San Juan Capistrano.

On Wednesday, July 13, 2016, at approximately 1:10 p.m., Orange County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the end of Trabuco Creek Road and found an adult male deceased in the creek bed. An Orange County Deputy Coroner responded and found traumatic injuries to the victim’s body. OCSD Homicide investigators responded and assumed responsibility for the investigation. Homicide, crime scene and coroner investigators processed and collected evidence from the scene. Continue reading→

DUI enforcement operations planned this weekend in South Orange County

Posted on January 22, 2016 by Editor Posted in Alcohol, Crime, Dana Point, News, Orange County Sheriff, San Clemente, San Juan Capistrano 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

DUI Enforcement Operations Planned this Weekend

SANTA ANA, CA (January 22, 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, January 22nd at 7:00 p.m. and continue until Saturday, January 23rd at 3:00 a.m. in the cities of Dana Point, San Juan Capistrano and San Clemente.

“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→

Man to be charged with killing a skateboarder in a hit and run crash

Posted on October 6, 2015 by Editor Posted in Crime, Laguna Niguel, News, OCDA, Orange County, Orange County Sheriff, San Juan Capistrano Leave a comment

Andrew Christopher Michaels

ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY PRESS RELEASE

Case # 15HF1144

Date: October 6, 2015

MAN TO BE ARRAIGNED FOR KILLING SKATEBOARDER IN HIT-AND-RUN CRASH AS VICTIM WAS CROSSING STREET

*Law Enforcement is seeking additional information in this case

SANTA ANA, Calif. – A man is scheduled to be arraigned today for killing a skateboarder in a hit-and-run crash as the victim was crossing a street. Andrew Christopher Michaels, 19, Laguna Niguel, is charged with one felony count of hit and run with death. If convicted, he faces a maximum sentence of four years in state prison. He is being held on $500,000 bail and is scheduled to be arraigned this afternoon at 2:45 p.m. in Department CJ-1, Central Jail, Santa Ana. Continue reading→

Fatality hit and run suspect arrested in Laguna Niguel

Posted on October 3, 2015 by Editor Posted in Crime, Laguna Niguel, News, Orange County Sheriff Leave a comment

Andrew Christopher Michaels

NEWS, FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

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

Fatality Hit & Run Suspect Arrested

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif. (October 3, 2015) – On Saturday, October 3, 2015 at approximately 9:30 p.m., Andrew Christopher Michaels, 19, Laguna Niguel, was arrested in connection with the fatal hit and run collision last night on Del Obispo Street at the intersection of Paseo Carolina.

On the evening of Saturday, October 3, 2015, Orange County Sheriff’s Department traffic investigators obtained information that led them to Michaels’ residence in the City of Laguna Niguel. Deputies arrived and located a Dodge Ram truck, the vehicle believed to have struck the victim, parked in the driveway of the residence. A short time later, Michaels contacted Sheriff’s deputies at the station and following an interview with investigators, Michaels was arrested. The Dodge Ram truck was towed and will processed for additional evidence. Additional details are not immediately available as the investigation is ongoing. Continue reading→

Rebuilt Ortega Highway Interchange ready for drivers

Posted on September 7, 2015 by Editor Posted in News, OCTA, San Juan Capistrano, Traffic, Transportation Leave a comment

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Sept. 2, 2015

FOR MORE INFORMATION: Yvonne Washington, Caltrans (949) 724-2644, Joel Zlotnik, OCTA (714) 560-5713

Rebuilt Ortega Highway Interchange Ready for Drivers

$81.3 million worth of improvements open to traffic Sept. 4 and include realigned and widened bridge over the I-5 freeway

IRVINE – Improvements to the Ortega Highway Interchange at the San Diego (I-5) Freeway in San Juan Capistrano totaling more than $81 million are nearing completion and are expected to open to traffic on Friday, Sept. 4.

The opening of the Ortega Highway Interchange will help ease traffic delays through the heavily traveled interchange, especially during the peak morning and evening commutes. Continue reading→

O.C. used auto dealer charged with filing fraudulent tax returns and not paying sales taxes

Posted on May 31, 2015 by Editor Posted in Automobiles, Crime, News, OCDA, San Clemente, San Juan Capistrano, Taxes Leave a comment

ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY PRESS RELEASE

Case # 15CF1118

Date: May 28, 2015

— USED CAR DEALERSHIP PRESIDENT TO BE ARRAIGNED FOR FILING FRAUDULENT TAX RETURNS AND FAILING TO PAY MORE THAN $1.3 MILLION IN SALES TAXES

SANTA ANA – A used car dealership president is scheduled to be arraigned today for filing fraudulent tax returns and failing to pay more than $1.3 million in sales taxes. John Joseph Paradise, 53, San Clemente, is charged with six felony counts of making a false and fraudulent return over $25,000 tax liability with sentencing enhancement allegations for property damage over $1.3 million and aggravated white collar crime over $500,000. If convicted, he faces a maximum sentence of 14 years and four months in state prison. The People will be requesting that he be held on $1.3 million bail and prove the money is from a legal and legitimate source before posting bond. He is scheduled to be arraigned today, May 28, 2015, at 11:30 a.m. in Department CJ-1, Central Jail, Santa Ana. Continue reading→

DUI enforcement operations planned this weekend in south O.C.

Posted on April 10, 2015 by Editor Posted in Alcohol, Crime, Dana Point, News, Orange County, Orange County Sheriff, San Clemente, San Juan Capistrano Leave a comment

NEWS, FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contacts: Lt. Jeff Hallock, 714.904.7042, JHallock@ocsd.org; Emily Osterberg, 714.647.1840, EOsterberg@ocsd.org

DUI Enforcement Operations Planned this Weekend

SANTA ANA, Calif. (April 10, 2015) – 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 10, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. and continue until Saturday, April 11, 2015 at 3:00 a.m. in the cities of Dana Point, San Clemente and San Juan Capistrano.

After falling dramatically for five straight years, figures for 2012 show an increase to 802 deaths because someone failed to designate a sober driver. Over the past three years, DUI collisions in areas contracted by the Orange County Sheriff’s Department have claimed 21 lives and resulted in 497 injuries of our friends and neighbors. Continue reading→

Suspect jumped bail after a DUI accident that killed his 5-year old daughter

Posted on April 8, 2015 by Editor Posted in Accidents, Alcohol, Crime, News, Orange County Sheriff, San Juan Capistrano Leave a comment

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Contacts: Lt. Jeff Hallock, 714.904.7042, JHallock@ocsd.org; Emily Osterberg, 714.647.1840, EOsterberg@ocsd.org

Investigators Seeking Public’s Assistance Locating Vehicular Manslaughter Suspect

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif. – (March 8, 2015) – On Saturday, March 22, 2014 at approximately 7:35 p.m., Antolin Brito-Soto, 33, San Juan Capistrano, was involved in a solo-vehicle collision near Camino Capistrano and Junipero Serra Road. Brito-Soto’s four (4) children were in the vehicle; three were seriously injured and one, a 5 year-old daughter, died from her injuries resulting from the collision.

The collision occurred as Brito-Soto drove his 2002 Ford Explorer westbound on Junipero Serra Road, through Camino Capistrano into an adjacent parking lot and over an embankment. Based on the preliminary investigation, it was determined Brito-Soto was driving under the influence of alcohol at the time of the collision. Brito-Soto was arrested the night of the collision and posted his $150K bail several weeks later. He has not returned to court since his arraignment on charges of vehicular manslaughter and child abuse. Continue reading→

San Juan Capistrano woman missing and may be suicidal

Posted on November 10, 2014 by Editor Posted in News, Orange County Sheriff, San Juan Capistrano Leave a comment

NEWS, FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Lt. Jeff Hallock, 714.904.7042, JHallock@ocsd.org

SPECIAL BULLETIN: CRITICAL MISSING PERSON

NAME: GUTIERREZ, Sonia – DOB: 02/21/1988

Ms. Gutierrez was last seen at her residence in the 31000 block of Calle La Purisima in the city of San Juan Capistrano. She left the residence in her vehicle and has not been seen since. Ms. Gutierrez called a friend numerous times throughout the day stating she wanted to harm herself by means of a drug overdose, due to a recent break up with her boyfriend.

Anyone with any information regarding Ms. Gutierrez’ whereabouts is asked to call the Orange County Sheriff’s Department at the numbers provided below. Continue reading→