DA's Charges in Kelly Thomas Case Prompt Families of Two Long Beach Men Shot by Police to Ask for Same Results

In the wake of Tony Rackauckas' decision to charge two on-duty policemen in the beating death of Kelly Thomas last week, families of two unarmed men who were fatally shot by Long Beach police officers within the past year are asking Los Angeles District Attorney Steve Cooley to follow suit. Long Beach police shot and …

No Illegal Substances Found in Amy Winehouse's System According to Toxicology Results

There were no illegal drugs in Amy Winehouse's system when she died last month, according to a statement from the Winehouse family. According to spokesperson Chris Goodman in a release, toxicology results “by authorities have confirmed that there were no illegal substances in Amy's system and the time of her death.” ] Toxicology results indicated …

[UPDATED with Results:] Costa Mesa Locks in Another Mystery Stop for DUI Checkpoint Tonight

UPDATE, JUNE 23, 8:15 A.M.: As a car approached last night's DUI checkpoint at Bristol Street and Randolph Avenue in Costa Mesa, a beer can flew out of a passenger window. The driver was not only cited for allowing an open container in the vehicle, but a passenger was cited and also arrested for having …

[UPDATED with Autopsy Results] Two Teens in Huntington Beach Found Dead Alongside Empty Can of Four Loko

UPDATE, MAY 17, 3:49 A.M.: Autopsy and toxicological reports reveal that the two teens found dead in a Huntington Beach apartment in January overdosed on prescription drugs, with alcohol contributing to one of the deaths, The Orange County Register reports.  Aaron Saenz, 15, died from the intoxication of methadone (a narcotic used as a pain reliever), …

[UPDATED with Results:] Irvine Holds DUI Checkpoint Close to UCI

UPDATED, MAY 9, 8:39 A.M.: Besides reporting no significant traffic delays, the Irvine Police Department released the following statistics from Friday night's sobriety checkpoint at Campus Drive and Bridge Road: Vehicles stopped: 545Sobriety tests: 9DUI arrests: 2Citations issued: 10 ] ORIGINAL POST, MAY 6, 8:57 A.M.: The Irvine Police Department holds a sobriety checkpoint tonight at …

[UPDATED with Mesa Results:] Newport Beach and Costa Mesa Target Drunk Drivers

​UPDATE, APRIL 11, 8:39 A.M.: The Costa Mesa Police Department has released the results of its DUI checkpoint at Newport Boulevard and 17th Street on Saturday night: A total of 2,127 vehicles passed through the checkpoint; 611 vehicles screened; 9 drivers given field sobriety tests; 6 DUI suspects arrested; 12 driver's license investigations; 13 citations …

Mixed Jury Results In Dana Point Deputy Force Case

A federal jury this afternoon issued mixed results for a group of South County residents–including a male supermodel and world-champion athlete–who sued Orange County Sheriff's Department deputies in Dana Point for false arrest and excessive force during a 2007 incident. The panel rejected the claims of all of four male plaintiffs but found that Deputy …

Mixed Jury Results In Dana Point Deputy Force Case

A federal jury this afternoon issued mixed results for a group of South County residents–including a male supermodel and world-champion athlete–who sued Orange County Sheriff's Department deputies in Dana Point for false arrest and excessive force during a 2007 incident. The panel rejected the claims of all of four male plaintiffs but found that Deputy …

Mr. Rampage's Wild Ride Results in Probation

Remember that July 15, 2008, incident where mixed-martial artist Quinton “Rampage” Jackson crashed his Ford F-150 into several vehicles and then led police on a high-speed chase that had him aggressively weaving through traffic, chatting on his cell phone, accelerating away from officers, slamming into another vehicle, running red lights, driving over a median, terrorizing …