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17 arrested in narcotics bust in O.C.

Seventeen suspects were arrested at a property containing three units in Costa Mesa for a variety narcotics and probation violation charges on Aug. 1, 2024. (Costa Mesa Police Department)

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SoCal man targeted by follow-home robbers who led pursuit

The suspects' white Audi SUV was ditched in Hawthorne after a lengthy pursuit through L.A. and Orange counties on June 26, 2024. (TNLA)

2 stabbed, 1 fatally, in Orange County

A Costa Mesa Police Department vehicle is seen in an undated file photo shared by the department.

Man sentenced 40 years to life for murder of Aiden Leos

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Suspects sought in O.C. murders, rewards offered

From left: Victoria Barrios, 18, is seen in a family photo; Alan Jay Schwalbe is seen in a photo from the Orange County Sheriff's Department.

3rd man admits to firebombing O.C. Planned Parenthood

An image of a Molotov cocktail was provided by the U.S. Department of Justice.

Rideshare driver fatally struck woman, then fled: police

A Costa Mesa Police Department vehicle is seen in an undated file photo shared by the department.

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Stolen vehicle suspect rams police in O.C.

O.C. teen hospitalized with rare heart condition

Nolan Yearout, 15, was hospitalized after being diagnosed with myocarditis, a rare heart condition that involves inflammation of a muscular layer of the heart wall. (Yearout Family)

O.C. nanny faces over 705 years for molesting 16 …

Matthew Zakrzewski is shown in a photo released by the Orange County District Attorney's Office on May 22, 2019.

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O.C. nanny convicted of molesting 16 boys

Matthew Zakrzewski is shown in a photo released by the Orange County District Attorney's Office on May 22, 2019.

O.C. couple allegedly stole $17,000 from Target

Ex-O.C. coach faces life sentence for child sex assault

Carlos Francisco Juarez, 44, is seen in an undated booking photo provided by the Irvine Police Department.

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