Larry Yellin

Garden Grove Love Triangle Killer Wants New Trial

A lawyer for a Garden Grove man who murdered his wife's ex-boyfriend in March 2008, asked a panel of California appellate justices this week to overturn the conviction because the crime wasn't a premeditated killing but rather self-defense.After the work of prosecutor Larry Yellin, an Orange County ... More >>

Ugly Mug Shot of the Day!

​It's a shame that Robert Luis Reil likely won't ever get a chance to model for GQ.In coming months, Reil--presently a 32-year-old resident of a luxury suite inside Orange County's Theo Lacy Jail--will be bused to a California prison, where he'll probably spend the rest of his life with other mode ... More >>

DA Says No Foul Play in Death of OC Jail Inmate

Richard James Wilson's Booking Photo​Speaking of dead Orange County Jail inmates....The same day the Orange County Sheriff's department (OCSD) announced the death of an immigration detainee inside Theo Lacy Jail in Orange, the Orange County District Attorney (OCDA) announced that it had wrapped up ... More >>

[UPDATED:] Leopoldo Antonio Verdugo Cabrera, OC Homicide No. 48: Landlady's Son With Long Rap Sheet is Alleged Killer

​UPDATE: Today's statement from the Orange County District Attorney's Office on the arraignment of the murder suspect should raise more eyebrows among those who wonder why police did not haul him away before the crime. (See end of post) . . . Leopoldo Antonio Verdugo Cabrera and Saul Jose Salazar ... More >>

[UPDATED:] Chi Ngoc Bui, OC Homicide No. 40: Run Over for His Casino Winnings

​UPDATE: The third murder suspect is arrested south of Bullhead City, Arizona (see end of post) . . .Chi Ngoc Bui won big the night of Sept. 2 at the Hawaiian Gardens Casino next to the 605 freeway. Little did the 55-year-old Westminster resident know that he was being watched, later followed or t ... More >>

[UPDATED:] Marco Rojo Nieto, OC Homicide No. 31: Beaten to Death

Jorge Alejandro Lopez​UPDATE: DA's statement on Jorge Alejandro Lopez's arraignment paints a much more senseless killing, reveals victim was a married father (see end of post) . . .Witnesses called Santa Ana Police around 4:30 p.m. Saturday regarding a homeless man lying on the sidewalk in the 30 ... More >>

Lady Killer

An OC jury ponders this question: Who is the right-handed man who murdered Minnie Smith?

Wednesday's Headlines & Surprises: Bootlicker on Tasers

Welcome to the Real IC: We should change the name of this place to Irony County. Latest reason? Peggy Lowe, a sleuth at the Register, reports today that during the very same meeting that the Orange County Board of Supervisors talked about slicing into generous pensions for sheriff’s deputies they ... More >>

German Healthcare, Santa Ana Politics

The Thin Boo Line!

Orange Countys 31 scariest cops!

A Tale of Two Shootings

When it comes to cops and crew-cut Latinos, justice isn't blind -- it's suspect

Whiskey Night

An Open Letter to DA Tony Rackauckas