The District Attorney’s Office says the December killing of a 17-year-old provides justification for a gang injunction in Santa Ana’s Townsend Street neighborhood. Defense attorneys say prosecutors are exploiting the death.
Tag: Orange County District Attorney
Posted inSanta Ana
DA Breaks Silence on Pulido Investigation
The DA’s office says the investigation into Santa Ana Mayor Miguel Pulido goes on, despite the passing of a statute of limitations deadline outlined in a city report.
Posted inCountywide, Top Stories
Judge Dismisses Multiple Felony Charges Against Bustamante in Sex Abuse Case
An OC Judge Friday dismissed five counts of felony false imprisonment against former OC Public Works executive Carlos Bustamante.
Posted inTop Stories
State Political Watchdog Investigating Potential Conflicts at Fire Authority
The state Fair Political Practices Commission is investigating whether associations with a consultant by former Chief Keith Richter and a top subordinate violated laws governing conflicts of interest and gifts to officials.
Posted inSanta Ana
With Deadline Passed, DA Mum on Potential Charge Against Pulido
District Attorney Tony Rackauckas didn’t announce a possible misdemeanor charge stemming from Santa Ana Mayor Miguel Pulido’s property swap with a city contractor by the statute of limitations deadline.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Top Stories
Judge Re-Opens Hearing on DA Informants Case
Hearing to examine new allegations of local law enforcement irregularities related to jailhouse informant network.
Posted inCosta Mesa
DA Arrests Investigators Who Tried to Ensnare Councilmen
Christopher J. Lanzillo and Scott Impola, who worked for a law firm retained by the Costa Mesa Police Officers Association, where charged with four felonies relating to their alleged efforts to trap two Costa Mesa councilmen in embarrassing or illegal acts.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Santa Ana, Top Stories
DA’s Investigation of Santa Ana Mayor Faces Scrutiny
Sources say Orange County District Attorney’s Office has yet to interview key witnesses in the property swap investigation, which both a city investigative report and former FBI agent say is crucial.
Posted inSanta Ana
Report Makes Case for Felony Charges Against Pulido
An investigative report, obtained by Voice of OC, found Mayor Miguel Pulido apparently structured a cover-up of his financial windfall from a real estate deal with a city contractor.
Posted inSanta Ana
Deadline to Release Pulido Report Arrives
Santa Ana City Council members had vowed to release the city’s report on the mayor’s real estate deal by the end of the month if no charges were filed, but their commitment to the ultimatum is now in question.
