Judge will determine whether Seal Beach mass murderer will face death penalty
In a Santa Ana courtroom Friday morning, Scott Evans Dekraai will learn whether he could face execution for the worst mass killing in Orange County history. After six years of delay and a series of...
View ArticleJudge rules out death penalty for Scott Dekraai in Seal Beach mass murder case
The worst mass murderer in Orange County history will escape execution, a superior court judge ruled Friday, Aug. 18. Judge Thomas Goethals took the death penalty off the table for confessed killer...
View ArticleHere’s why 5 convicted killers may benefit from the Dekraai ruling
For several convicted killers, the horrific case of Seal Beach mass murderer Scott Evans Dekraai is a potential legal gift. Last month, a Superior Court ruled that Dekraai — who admitted to killing...
View ArticleTaxpayer cost for mass murderer Scott Dekraai’s case tops $2.5 million
If all goes as expected, the worst mass killer in Orange County history, Scott Dekraai, will be sentenced Friday, Sept. 22, to eight terms of life without parole, one term each for the people he...
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Scott Dekraai, Orange County’s worst mass killer, gets life without parole...
Hattie Stretz, second from left, a survivor of the 2011 Salon Meritage shooting, is comforted by Bethany Webb and family as she speaks to Scott Evans Dekraai during a victim impact statement in...
View ArticleGarden Grove’s Candice Bowers takes rare weekend getaway but doesn’t return...
Candice Bowers was so busy taking care of everyone else – her children, her adopted baby, her customers at a local restaurant – that she rarely took time for herself. So her family was thrilled when...
View ArticleTwo Orange County men, Brian Fraser and Victor Link, killed in Las Vegas mass...
Brian Fraser, 39, of La Palma, was surrounded by family and friends, having the time of his life, and walking toward the stage to hear his favorite Jason Aldean song, “Dirt Road Anthem,” when he was...
View ArticleCalifornia becomes ‘sanctuary state’ as governor signs bill
The “sanctuary state” bill — a far-reaching proposal aimed at preventing California law enforcement officers from helping to carry out President Donald Trump’s promised crackdown on illegal immigration...
View ArticleDid firefighters mishandle Canyon Fire 2? An O.C. supervisor wants an...
Internal reports that the Orange County Fire Authority bungled its initial response to the Canyon Fire 2 are prompting Orange County Supervisor Shawn Nelson to ask colleagues for an independent...
View ArticleCanyon Fire 2 began with call of burning bush, but response was low priority
The motorist who first reported the Canyon Fire 2 said Monday, Oct. 23 that he described the Oct. 9 incident as a fire, not as smoke. The distinction matters because Orange County Fire Authority...
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Deaths, financial chaos bring scrutiny to Rehab Riviera recovery industry
The son of a high-profile Chicago politician died in February at a sober living home affiliated with addiction treatment provider New Existence Recovery. In March, a co-owner of New Existence, possibly...
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Rehab Riviera: Addiction rehab ads will return to Google, but they’ll be vetted
Ads for drug and alcohol treatment soon will pop up again on Google searches — ending a company-imposed hiatus — but only from rehab centers that clear independent background screenings, the web giant...
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