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Man faces trial for raping, torturing and robbing an 84-year old Anaheim widow

Posted on August 23, 2013 by Editor Posted in Anaheim, Courts, Crime, News, Police Leave a comment

Orange County District Attorney Press Release

For Immediate Release, Case # 10ZF0088: August 23, 2013

MAN FACES TRIAL FOR RAPING, TORTURING, ROBBING, AND MURDERING 84-YEAR-OLD WIDOW AFTER BREAKING IN THROUGH BROKEN WINDOW

*OCDA is seeking the death penalty for the special circumstances murder in this case

SANTA ANA – A man faces trial Monday for the special circumstances murder of an 84-year-old woman after breaking into her home and raping, torturing, and stabbing her before stealing her car. Anthony Darnell Wade, 28, Los Angeles, was indicted April 22, 2010, on one felony count of special circumstances murder. The special circumstances include murder in the commission of rape, robbery, burglary, and murder with torture. He was also indicted on one felony count each of elder abuse, first degree robbery, first degree residential burglary, torture, forcible rape, the unlawful taking of a vehicle, and sentencing enhancements for the personal use of a deadly weapon and causing great bodily injury to an elder. Opening statements are scheduled to begin Monday, Aug. 26, 2013, at 9:00 a.m. in Department C-35, Central Justice Center, Santa Ana. Continue reading→

Man sought who may have set fires in Anaheim and Yorba Linda today

Posted on August 19, 2013 by Editor Posted in Anaheim, Crime, Fire Department, News, Police, Public Safety Leave a comment

The Anaheim Police and Fire & Rescue departments just released a photo of a person of interest wanted in connection with a series of fires intentionally set in the east part of that city and neighboring Yorba Linda today, according to the OC Weekly.

Anaheim Police and Anaheim Fire and Rescue believe that this “person of interest” set series of fires intentionally on Monday between 12:00 p.m. and 3:45 p.m. in the East Anaheim and Yorba Linda areas, according to CBS. Continue reading→

OC law enforcement agencies racked up 149 DUIs between 8/16 and 8/18

Posted on August 19, 2013 by Editor Posted in Alcohol, Anaheim, Crime, News, OCSD, Orange County, Police, Public Safety Leave a comment

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Summer / Labor Day Holiday “Avoid the 38” DUI Campaign – Monday Update

SANTA ANA, California – (August 19, 2013) – The Summer/Labor Day National Anti-DUI crackdown has resulted in a significant number of DUI arrests from routine traffic enforcement and special “Avoid the 38” Task Force DUI deployments.

During the enforcement period of Friday, August 16, 2013 at 12:01 a.m. through Sunday August 18, 2013 at 11:59 a.m., officers representing 38 county law enforcement agencies have arrested 149 individuals for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. No DUI fatalities were reported. In 2012, 153 DUI arrests occurred during the same three (3) day time period. Continue reading→

Anaheim tagger wanted for rioting in H.B. outs himself on Facebook

Posted on August 18, 2013 by Editor Posted in Anaheim, Crime, Huntington Beach, News, Police Leave a comment

A tagger, Luis Enrique Rodriguez, 18, of Anaheim, who allegedly spray-painted cop cars during rioting in Huntington Beach was so proud of his work that he “liked” his picture on the police department’s Facebook page and got himself arrested, police said. Huntington Beach police took to Facebook to trumpet his arrest, according to NBC News.

Luis Enrique Rodriguez, 18, was tagged in a photo of 25 riot suspects by his friend. Rodriguez liked the picture and even shared it with his friends on Facebook. From there, police tracked him down and arrested him on suspicion of vandalizing police vehicles, according to Opposing Views.
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Conde Naste says that Anaheim is the 9th Unfriendliest City in the U.S.

Posted on August 15, 2013 by Editor Posted in Anaheim, News, Police Leave a comment

Anaheim is the 9th Unfriendliest City in the U.S., Say Conde Naste Traveler Readers

By Matt Coker, OC Weekly

Of all the cities in all the land, Anaheim has been ranked the ninth unfriendliest by Conde Naste Traveler readers. The fatal shooting of unarmed citizens by Anaheim cops is not mentioned in the accompanying write-up; filing this under “Anaheim Police Shooting Desmadre” was just convenient because that’s among the first category choices that pop up in my blog program.

What is in the write-up follows on the next page … Continue reading→

Anaheim man busted for trying to buy sex from a prostitute

Posted on August 15, 2013 by Editor Posted in Anaheim, Courts, Crime, News, Police, Prostitutes Leave a comment

Orange County District Attorney Press Release

For Immediate Release, Case # 13WM07248: August 15, 2013

SEX PURCHASER SENTENCED FOR ATTEMPTING TO PURCHASE SEX SERVICES FROM WOMAN

WESTMINSTER – A sex purchaser was convicted and sentenced today for attempting to purchase sex services from a woman. Alberto Camacho Hernandez, 24, Anaheim, pleaded guilty to one misdemeanor count of loitering with intent to commit prostitution. He was sentenced to three years of informal probation, 10 days in jail with the possibility of CalTrans in lieu of jail, and must submit to AIDS testing and education. Continue reading→

Pimp gets five years in prison for trafficking a minor in Anaheim

Posted on August 12, 2013 by Editor Posted in Anaheim, Courts, Crime, News, OCDA, Police, Prostitutes Leave a comment

Orange County District AttorneyPress Release

For Immediate Release, Case # 12CF3194: August 12, 2013

PIMP SENTENCED TO FIVE YEARS IN PRISON FOR SEX TRAFFICKING MINOR AFTER HAVING UNLAWFUL SEX WITH VICTIM

*Co-defendant recruited and introduced victim to pimp

SANTA ANA – A human trafficker was sentenced Friday, Aug. 9, 2013, to five years in state prison and mandatory lifetime sex offender registration for sex trafficking a 16-year-old girl after having unlawful sexual intercourse with the victim. Berneal Holman, Jr., 29, Los Angeles, pleaded guilty to a court offer Aug. 1, 2013, to one felony count each of conspiracy to commit human trafficking of a minor, human trafficking of a minor, pimping a minor, and pandering with a minor over 16 years old by procuring, and a 2004 prior conviction for pandering and unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor. Holman’s maximum sentence would have been 18 years to life in state prison if he could have been charged under Proposition 35, which went into effect eight days after his arrest. Continue reading→

Northern CA pimp arraigned for pimping a woman in Anaheim

Posted on August 12, 2013 by Editor Posted in Anaheim, Crime, News, OCDA, Police, Prostitutes Leave a comment

Orange County District Attorney Press Release

For Immediate Release, Case # 13NF2746: August 12, 2013

CONTRA COSTA MAN ARRAIGNED ON SEX TRAFFICKING AND PIMPING CHARGES AFTER TRAFFICKING NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WOMAN HE MET ON ESCORT WEBSITE

FULLERTON – A Contra Costa County man was arraigned today on sex trafficking, pimping and pandering charges after he trafficked a northern California woman to Orange County. Laton Lateef Belle, 28, El Sobrante, is charged with one felony count each of human trafficking, pimping, and pandering. If convicted, he faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in state prison. Belle is in custody on $ $100,000 bail. He is scheduled for a pre-trial Aug. 20, 2013, at 9:00 a.m. in Department N-12, North Justice Center, Fullerton. Continue reading→

Newport Beach man busted for hitting up a prostitute in Anaheim

Posted on August 8, 2013 by Editor Posted in Anaheim, Courts, Crime, News, OCDA, Police, Prostitutes Leave a comment

Orange County District Attorney Press Release

For Immediate Release, Case # 13WM06458: August 8, 2013

MAN CONVICTED AND SENTENCED FOR AGREEING TO ENGAGE IN COMMERCIAL SEX WITH WOMAN

WESTMINSTER – A man was convicted and sentenced today for agreeing to pay for sex acts after approaching a woman in Anaheim. Jon Michael Hill, 59, Newport Beach, pleaded guilty to one misdemeanor count of agreeing to engage in prostitution. He was sentenced to three years of informal probation, 45 days in jail, and must submit DNA and attend AIDS testing and education. Continue reading→

Learn about community control of the police, in Anaheim, on August 9

Posted on August 5, 2013 by Editor Posted in Anaheim, Duane Roberts, News, Police Leave a comment

You are cordially invited to attend a meeting of the Program for Progressives on Friday, August 9, 2013, from 7:15 p.m.- 9:30 p.m.

In the aftermath of controversial incidents involving cops in both Fullerton and Anaheim, local residents have banded together to demand that police oversight committees be formed to monitor law enforcement agencies in both cities. But the goal of establishing them remains as elusive as ever as politicians, police unions, and city bureaucrats do what they can to thwart their creation.

JANE RANDS, member of the Fullerton Police Oversight Proposal Committee, will talk about how a genuine police oversight committee is supposed to be organized and will speak about the work her organization has undertaken to establish one in the City of Fullerton. Continue reading→