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Additional teens arrested in skateboard assault
Authorities arrested two additional suspects Thursday in the alleged assault on a man by a group of skateboarders, police said. There are now five suspects involved in the case. Viktor Silcock, 25, of Huntington Beach, was allegedly attacked by a...Tags: Punishment, Police Arrests, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Crime, Law and Justice, Assault
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Skateboard beating suspects charged [updated]
Three of the four teens who allegedly beat a man nearly to death with skateboards were charged Thursday with assault with a deadly weapon with great bodily injury, said Huntington Beach Police Lt. Mitch O’Brien. One suspect was released without...
Tags: Punishment, Crime, Law and Justice, Juvenile Delinquency, Trials, Orange County Superior Court
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Offering women, children a helping hand
Marla Sebreros and other volunteers were busy at work, sorting various clothing and toiletries in the back room of Colette's Children's Home. The women were helping tidy up the 15-year-old nonprofit's new office on Prince Drive in Huntington Beach...Tags: Substance Abuse, Disneyland Park, Family, Rentals
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Barricade suspect has long history of convictions
A 38-year-old Huntington Beach man who was arrested after allegedly threatening to shoot police while barricading himself in a garage rafter in April had prior convictions for burglary, drug possession and evading arrest in a vehicle, according to...Tags: Mothers Against Drunk Driving, Police Arrests, Punishment, Crime, Law and Justice, Trials
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Man sentenced to 16 months for construction fraud
An unlicensed contractor was sentenced Friday to 16 months in jail for defrauding a Huntington Beach homeowner and a Yorba Linda family of more than $635,000 by taking their payments and failing to complete construction projects, according to a news...Tags: Punishment, Crime, Law and Justice, Trials, Home Improvement, Justice System
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Tragedies of drunk driving come alive with reenactment
Huntington Beach police and fire departments rushed out to 17th Street next to Huntington Beach High School on Wednesday morning after receiving a call that two cars were involved in a traffic accident, where a driver was believed to be under the...
Tags: Mothers Against Drunk Driving, Motorvehicle Accidents, Teaching and Learning, Accidental Death, Health and Safety at School
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Student gets 140 days in jail for bomb threat
A Huntington Beach High School student was sentenced Thursday for leaving a bomb threat note inside a classroom. Christopher Michael Casey, 18, of Huntington Beach, was sentenced to 140 days in jail, six years of probation and is ordered to stay at...
Tags: Punishment, Crime, Law and Justice, Trials, Explosions, Emergency Incidents
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Accused Seal Beach salon killer subdued with pepper balls in jail
The man accused of the 2011 Seal Beach salon massacre is currently under mental evaluation in a jail medical ward after having to be subdued with pepper balls when he attempted to break the windows and furniture in a jail day room. Jim Amormino, a... -
Man gets 25 years in machete attack
A Santa Ana man was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison Friday for attacking a Fountain Valley man with a machete, according to the Orange County District Attorney's office. Antonio Cinco Ortega, 26, was found guilty of conspiring to commit murder...Tags: Punishment, Crime, Law and Justice, Murder, Trials, Prosecution
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Top 10 news stories for 2012
There's never a shortage of important stories in Huntington Beach and Fountain Valley, so choosing 10 is just skimming the top. These 10 most compelling stories are given in order of chronology. There are sad stories that end well and horrible stories...
Tags: Motorvehicle Accidents, Judges, Transportation Accidents, Car Safety Tips and Advice, Lawyers
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From The Boathouse: Search and rescue is not a toy
Ahoy! Did it really cost the Coast Guard $50,000 to search for a boater claiming that his boat was sinking inside Newport Harbor? Apparently, this same person issued six fake mayday calls over the VHF marine band radio's distress Channel 16 last month...Tags: Punishment, Crime, Law and Justice, Entertainment, Judges, Talk Shows (genre)
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Man guilty of attempted murder in Fountain Valley
A Santa Ana man was convicted Friday of the attempted murder of a resident outside a Fountain Valley home. Antonio Cinco Ortega, 26, was found guilty of one felony count of attempted murder with premeditation and deliberation, one felony count of...Tags: Punishment, Crime, Law and Justice, Murder, Trials, Crimes
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