Domestic Violence

Dennis Rodman Due in Court Today Over Domestic Violence, Child Visitation Issues

Dennis Rodman has famously been going to North Korea as a non-appointed ambassador to broker some kind of peace with the United States.But the NBA Hall of Famer is due in a Santa Ana courtroom today to seek peace with his ex-wife, who wants to resolve child visitation issues and domestic violence al ... More >>

Fashion Fighting Famine: C'est Fiqh

[Trendzilla] Abaya Addict, SixteenR and other Muslim fashion lines join together for a great cause

Man Punched, Slammed & Stomped Girlfriend's Face But Wants To Be Punished For Only One Act Of Violence

A January 2010 day began well for Orange County's 21-year-old Aaron Michael Laythorpe who took his girlfriend and their baby on an enjoyable beer-drinking trip to a Fashion Island restaurant in Newport Beach.But the day ended in horrific, senseless domestic violence.Laythorpe eventually dropped Jill ... More >>

Jenni Rivera Public Memorial Won't Be Accessible to All Her Fan Base--Live Nation Demands Photo ID, Credit Card

A public memorial service for Jenni Rivera, the late Mexican superstar singer, entrepreneur and all-around chingona, is set to take place tomorrow from 10 a.m. to noon at the Gibson Amphitheater at the Universal CityWalk. The performer had a concert date scheduled at the venue for March of next year ... More >>

Greg Diamond: In the Rough

[Moxley Confidential] The Brea resident prefers digging into another man's marriage rather than focusing on his California senate race

Prince Edward Maryland Is Sorry

He nearly beat his wife to death, but the Ironwood State Prison resident wants you to donate to his anti-domestic-violence charity

Anthony Nicholas Orban, Rapist Cop, Has Juror Misconduct Allegation Delay His Sentencing

Irvine resident Anthony Nicholas Orban struck out when he tried to argue he was insane and therefore not guilty of brutally raping a waitress, with a jury in Rancho Cucamonga convicting the former Westminster police detective and combat Marine in June.But Orban may have been spared a life sentence t ... More >>

[UPDATED with Ex-LA Deputy Ruled Sane:] Robert McClain Guilty of Torture and Sex Assaults on Wife and Her Lover

UPDATE, MAY 18, 10:26 A.M.: A jury Thursday concluded former Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy Robert McClain was sane when he brutally tortured and sexually assaulted his then-wife and her lover in 2008. On May 10, the same jury convicted the Irvine 34-year-old of aggravated mayhem, torture, forc ... More >>

Irvine Wife Beater Loses Appeal of His Domestic Violence Convictions

In Nov. 2007, Alexander Turla Saplala didn't like that his wife called his sister a "cunt" and a "nosy bitch" during a telephone conversation and so the Irvine man broke her nose and teeth, and cut her face and lips with kicks and punches.Saplala--who'd beaten his wife on at least one prior occasion ... More >>

Chris Brown is a Bonafide Dick: Five Reasons Why

​Chris Brown is an immature asshole, I think that's been safely established by his sophomoric Twitter rant after winning a Grammy last Sunday. But with the news that Rihanna enlisted her ex and the man that brutally beat her, to feature on a remix of "Birthday Cake," one thought comes to mind: ARE ... More >>

Sunmee Kim Allegedly Met Korean Businessmen Online Before Pulling Off Elaborate Thefts

​UPDATE, JAN. 3, 4:21 P.M.: Irvine Police confirm it was their Officer Joseph Jun who had the initial suspicions about the name Sunmee Kim is alleged to have presented as her own, so he deserves the credit for starting the chain of events that led to her capture. ORIGINAL POST, JAN. 3, 2:39 P.M.: ... More >>

Why Do Mexicans Like to Beat Up Their Family Members?

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[UPDATED with Charges, Victim I.D.:] Zazell Preston, OC Homicide No. 68: Husband William Wallace Held in Her Murder

​UPDATE, DEC. 28, 11:48 A.M.: The woman beaten to death Christmas morning--allegedly at the hands of her husband--has been identified as Zazell Preston. An Orange County District Attorney's office (OCDA) statement on today's arraignment of William Wallace (pictured at right) also mentions the coup ... More >>

[UPDATED with No Charges:] Sean Brown, Nephew of Late Nicole Brown Simpson and Son of Anti-Domestic Violence Group Founder, Held for Spousal Abuse

​UPDATE, DEC. 28, 11:08 A.M.: The Orange County District Attorney's office declined to file charges against Sean Brown and his girlfriend Amy Johnson, according to MSNBC.ORIGINAL POST, DEC. 27, 12:59 P.M.: In the wake of the brutal murder of Nicole Brown Simpson, her sister Denise Brown of Dana Po ... More >>

David Hunt, Former Newport Beach City Attorney, Gets Probation, Fines for Drunk Crash

SAPD​Former Newport Beach city attorney David Hunt was sentenced to three years probation after pleading guilty to drunken driving and crashing into a parked car in September.The 53-year-old Santa Ana resident also must pay restitution and $390 in fines and enter a three-month program for first-ti ... More >>

Man Attacks Mom With Ham

​Thanksgiving time is upon us, which means we'll soon get stories of exploding turkeys, burning mashed potatoes, and all sorts of other food mayhem. And given our nation's economic troubles, I wonder if families will just take out their frustrations on each other by tossing massive glazed hams at ... More >>

Alice In the Bag

'Violence Girl' contextualizes the Bags' place in LA punk history

[UPDATED with Contract Terminated:] David Hunt, Ex-Newport Beach City Attorney-Turned-Highly Paid Consultant, Busted for DUI Wreck

​UPDATE, OCT. 5, 9:49 A.M.: Newport Beach's city attorney has terminated the nearly half million dollar yearly legal consulting contract recently awarded to his predecessor, following David Hunt's second arrest in two years.Newport Beach police arrested the 53-year-old Santa Ana resident Friday fo ... More >>

Ruben Tapia Accused of Threatening Girlfriend with Knife, Hitting Her and 1-Month-Old, Trying to Burn Down Home and Generally Acting Like an A-hole

​Officers responding to a domestic violence call in Placentia Thursday morning were told a 32-year-old man struck his girlfriend and her 1-month-old baby, threatened the woman with a knife and then doused their apartment with lighter fluid before turning the gas stove on in an unsuccessful attempt ... More >>

[UPDATED with Felony Count for Harbor Incident:] Sloane Briles Accused of Tossing Young Son Off Boat

​UPDATE, SEPT. 14, 11:07 A.M.: The Orange County District Attorney's office (OCDA) today charged Irvine father Sloane Briles with a felony for allegedly tossing his 7-year-old son off a Newport Harbor tour boat in a fit of anger.Briles, 35, faces a felony child abuse and endangerment count, a misd ... More >>

[UPDATED with Sentence:] Sean Paul Delacerda, LA County Sheriff's Deputy, Gets 13 Years for Assaulting Ex-Girlfriend

​UPDATE, JULY 25, 8:26 A.M: Sitting on top of his ex-girlfriend so she could not escape and holding his hand over her mouth so she could not scream, Sean Paul Delacerda put the barrel of a gun he'd just placed a bullet in into his mouth and pulled the trigger.Click.The gun did not fire, but th ... More >>

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Thao and Mirah Say, 'Sad People Dance, Too'

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[UPDATED with ICE Suspending Deportation:] Isaura Garcia, Battered Woman Facing Deportation, Embodies Problems with ICE Program

​UPDATE, MAY 13, 5:26 P.M.: The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency has informed the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles (CHIRLA) that it is dropping deportation proceedings against Isaura Garcia. Meanwhile, Joseph Huprich, the woman's pro bono attorney, says Ga ... More >>

Sean Paul Delacerda, Deputy Who Put Gun in His Mouth, Assaulted Ex- and Posed for Ugly Mug

​UPDATE, APRIL 15, 2010, 10:43 A.M: 27-year-old Sean Paul Delacerda has been convicted of assaulting an ex-girlfriend with a firearm after accusing her of cheating and violently holding her against her will at gunpoint in her apartment.But the Fullerton resident, who is looking at up to 18 yea ... More >>

[UPDATED] Travis Christopher Unholz, OC Sheriff's Deputy Convicted of Roughing Up Wife and Trying to Contact Her and Get Gun in Violation of Order

​UPDATED, FEB. 28, 4:57 P.M.: Because federal law prohibits firearm possession for those convicted of domestic violence, veteran Orange County Sheriff's Deputy Travis Christopher Unholz's law enforcement career is effectively over."We consider all the ramifications, and in this case, it is going t ... More >>

Vigil Tomorrow For Jacque Villagomez, 19-Year-Old Slain By Her Boyfriend, And Other Victims of Teen Dating Violence

The "In honor of Jacque Joann Villagomez" Facebook Page​Laura's House, a domestic violence agency based in Ladera Ranch, will hold a candlelight vigil on Friday for Jacque Villagomez, a 19-year-old aspiring model who was killed by her boyfriend two and-a-half years ago. The event, which honors Tee ... More >>

From Bogus Birther Cases to Bogus Immigration Trend for Orly Taitz Crony

​Media Matters, the nonprofit, Web-based, progressive research and information center "dedicated to comprehensively monitoring, analyzing and correcting conservative misinformation in the U.S. media," discovered that Slate.com used a dubious source for an article that asked, "Are a small number o ... More >>

OC Judge Once Again Rebuked For Anti-Immigrant Bigotry

Archie Bunker is alive, well and in drag in the OC courthouse!​Is Nancy Pollard the Archie Bunker of Orange County's court system?Twice this year, a California Court of Appeal has rebuked Pollard for making what appellate justices considered anti-immigrant statements during cases. In the most ... More >>

Jaelyne Jacsen, CSUF Student and Domestic Violence Lecturer, Gets a Year for Her Cons

​Jaelyne Jacsen was known publicly as a single mother with two kids, working to earn a degree from Cal State Fullerton and speaking out against domestic violence. So, it was shocking in November when the 49-year-old was arrested outside her Victorville home for allegedly stealing $6,500 in public ... More >>

Racist OC Register Fustercluck of the Day

​Headline: Actor accused in double slaying was arrested at his bachelor party Editor's note: Here's one for all of you who say we don't spotlight reverse racism or whatever. Watch for the bonus dose of bizarre homophobia at the end! whatha wrote: Now how was the public protected from thi ... More >>

Huntington Beach Police Chief's Troubled Daughter Accused of Stabbing Husband

Chief Ken Small​OC Weekly previously praised Huntington Beach Police Chief Ken Small for opting out of using cameras at intersections to catch red light violators.He also did the right thing in firing Officer James Roberts III,  who has been charged with battering, sexually assaulting and in ... More >>

Jenna Jameson-Tito Ortiz Fight Ruled a Draw

​The referee in the bout between Mixed Martial Arts fighter Tito Ortiz and former porn star Jenna Jameson has declared a draw.In other words, the Orange County District Attorney's Office will not charge the "Bad Boy of Huntington Beach" with domestic violence in connection with last month's smackd ... More >>

Jenna Jameson and Tito Ortiz Recant Allegations That Led to Fighter's Arrest

​Since Monday's arrest of MMA fighter Tito Ortiz, back and forth allegations from "the Bad Boy of Huntington Beach" --popped for felony domestic violence--and Jenna Jameson had been flying like scissor kicks.He threw his former porn star baby momma down into a bathtub, claimed she.She is addicted ... More >>

Steven Bren, Son of Billionaire Irvine Co. Chairman, Lands on Tax Delinquent List

Only known photo to exist anywhere and everywhere of Steve Bren, not counting those other ones.​A former Grand Prix racing champion and son of billionaire Irvine Co. chairman Donald Bren occupies the No. 18 spot on the most recently updated list of California's most delinquent tax delinquents.Ste ... More >>

Top DA Arrested

According to sources at the Orange County Sheriff's Department, David L. Brent--the veteran prosecutor who runs the district attorney's acclaimed homicide unit--was arrested with his wife on Christmas Day following a domestic dispute.No other information was available officially, except that Brent w ... More >>

WTF? Files: "Anti-Violence" Website "Hit the Bitch" Smacked Down

www.hitthebitch.dk"Hit the Bitch" suffers a black eye.​The furor over "Hit the Bitch" now prevents you from visiting the supposed "anti-violence website" out of Denmark that allows a mouse-powered (and male-looking) hand to repeatedly smack and slap a young woman.

Center Aims to Help Families Victimized by Crime

Dr. Ana NogalesA new, nonprofit mental health center for families who have been victimized by crime is scheduled to open Friday in downtown Santa Ana. Casa de la Familia arrives at a time of great need. The Mary Kay Ash Charitable Foundation, a nonprofit agency dedicated to ending domestic violence, ... More >>

[Moxley Confidential] Sources Say Paul Walters Won't Run for Sheriff

[¡Ask a Mexican!] Are You Still Beating Your Señora?

Free Crap That Came In The Mail: Ain't Goin' Down ('Til The Mail Comes In)

Mmm, yeah. There are no words. The only Garth Brooks songs I can think of off the top of my head right now seem wholly inappropriate for lullabye material--"Friends In Low Places" (drinking!), "The Thunder Rolls" (domestic abuse!). But you have to admit that the headset microphone on that dog is a n ... More >>

Orange County Makes Daily Rotten History!

I've been expounding on the genius of Rotten.com in the Weekly's pages for years--not so much the gore but rather their fabulous library and Daily Rotten (think of it as Wikipedia and the Drudge Report written by libertarian conspiracy- and porno-obsessed geeks--but isn't this characterization quadr ... More >>

[Moxley Confidential] The DA's Office Reacts to a Naughty Episode of Prosecutorial Misconduct

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Nate Dogg Pleads Guilty To Domestic Abuse Charges

Grammy nominated artist (and Long Beach native) Nate Dogg plead guilty to domestic abuse charges on Tuesday in an Orange County court room. He broke into a house and punched his ex’s new boyfriend back in 2006. The rapper is being ordered to complete a domestic violence issues treatment program, ... More >>

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INDIEFEST/FAIF -- DAY 4

Not every day at a film fest yields winners. On the contrary, some reveal their auteurs as wieners. Okay, that’s unnecessarily flip. Normally, I try to give some credit to struggling directors, and find the good even in the bad. I also felt a bit bad at having walked out on some of the previous p ... More >>

Eight Is Enough

One man has four girlfriends and eight children, all of whom live in separate houses within four miles of each other. In Utah? No, Irvine

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