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  • Todd Sousa appears in this August 2012 booking photo provided by the Orange County Sheriffs Department.
  • An Irvine swim instructor was sentenced Friday to 16 months in state prison and lifetime sex-offender status.
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sex crimes, arrest, orange county news
  • A resident cleans up after a water main break flooded the street on Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2013.
  • Part of a street is closed and some driveways are blocked in Fullerton after a water main break created a sinkhole.
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flooding, water main break, orange county news
  • Police investigate after a mans body was found in the roadway in the city of Orange on Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2013.
  • A man was found dead in the roadway in Orange. Investigators are trying to determine if they have a victim of a hit-and-run.
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hit and run, orange county news, eileen frere
  • Daisy, a young Chihuahua that was found abused in Westminster, is seen in this October 2013 photo.
  • A reward is being offered as an animal rescue group tries to find a dog owner who abandoned an abused Chihuahua.
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animal news, orange county news
  • An 80-foot oil derrick tilted toward power lines in Huntington Beach and forced the evacuation of nearby homes on Monday, Oct. 14, 2013.
  • An 80-foot oil derrick tilted toward power lines in Huntington Beach and forced the evacuation of nearby homes on Monday.
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orange county news, eileen frere
  • Two Irvine women driving home from a concert were reportedly shot at in Oceanside early Saturday morning.
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shooting, orange county news
  • Police respond to the area near Ramona Drive and Central Avenue in Santa Ana where a 6-year-old child was struck and killed by a vehicle Monday, Oct. 14, 2013. His grandmother was also injured in the crash.
  • Police say a 6-year-old boy has died after being hit by a car in Santa Ana Monday. His grandmother was also injured.
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orange county news
  • A fatal traffic collision occurred on Coast Highway and Beach Road in Dana Point on Sunday, Oct. 13, 2013.
  • Two people died and three people were injured in a violent crash that left one vehicle split in half in Dana Point.
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accident, orange county news, melissa macbride
  • A map indicates the area near the 13100 block of Goldenwest Street in Westminster where a 24-year-old man was arrested for kidnapping a female aquaintance Saturday, Oct. 12, 2013.
  • A man was arrested after kidnapping a female acquaintance, holding a box cutter to her neck and stealing her purse.
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arrest, california highway patrol, kidnap, robbery, orange county news
  • David Caouette, 64, was killed after Scott Dekraai opened fire at Salon Meritage in Seal Beach on Wednesday Oct. 12, 2011.
  • Friends and family gathered in Seal Beach to mark the solemn two-year anniversary of the Salon Meritage shooting.
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shooting, murder, orange county news
  • Crews are seen after an ambulance crashed into a pole outside Childrens Hospital of Orange County on Sunday, Oct. 13, 2013. Two people inside were rescued and had minor injuries.
  • Two people were injured when an ambulance crashed into a pole outside Children's Hospital of Orange County on Sunday.
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accident, orange county news
  • A map indicates the area near Cypress College on the 9200 block of Valley View Street where a man forcibly kissed and inappropriately touched a student Thursday, Oct. 10, 2013.
  • A search is underway for a man who forcibly kissed and inappropriately touched a Cypress College student on campus.
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sex crimes, sexual assault, school, orange county news
  • A map indicates the area near a Subway restaurant in the 2300 block of Seal Beach Boulevard in Seal Beach where two armed suspect robbed the franchise at gunpoint Saturday, Oct. 12, 2013.
  • A search is underway for two armed suspects responsible for robbing a Subway restaurant in Seal Beach at gunpoint.
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robbery, orange county news
  • Law enforcement officers gather near the scene of a car crash involving an officer with the Buena Park Police Department on Friday, Oct. 11, 2013.
  • An investigation is underway into a two-car crash involving an officer with the Buena Park Police Department.
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car crash, orange county news
  • Sinh Vinh Ngo Nguyen appears in a Santa Ana courtroom on Friday, Oct. 11, 2013.
  • A Garden Grove man is accused of trying to aid al Qaeda terrorists. He made a first appearance in court Friday.
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arrest, orange county news, eileen frere
  • Cmdr. Linda Solorza of the Orange County Sheriffs Department is seen in this undated file photo.
  • Cmdr. Linda Solorza of the O.C. Sheriff's Department is proud of her Latina heritage and draws strength from that support.
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orange county news, christina salvo
  • A police sketch shows a man who authorities believe has been stealing copper pipes from Orange County businesses.
  • The search is on for a suspect who's been stealing copper pipes from Orange County businesses and selling them for cash.
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caught on tape, orange county news
  • Adrian Kelly Davis, 57, of Brea, is seen in this DMV photo. He was killed in an eight-car accident in Fullerton on Thursday, Oct. 10, 2013. Police say Davis was speeding when he crashed into seven other cars.
  • Police have identified the driver who they say was responsible for a violent eight-car crash in Fullerton.
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traffic delay, orange county news, q mccray
  • Eight vehicles were involved in a twisted traffic wreck at Harbor Road and Valencia Mesa Drive Thursday, October 10, 2013.
  • At least 1 person was killed and five others injured in a multi-car crash on Harbor Boulevard in Fullerton on Thursday.
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traffic delay, orange county news, leanne suter
  • A man suspected of exposing himself to a young girl at a Wal-Mart in Orange is seen on surveillance video on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013.
  • Police upgraded an indecent exposure case in Orange to sexual assault after the victim said the suspect also touched her.
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caught on tape, orange county news, subha ravindhran
  • Austin Farley, 28, is shown in an undated booking photo.
  • An Irvine man has been convicted in a drunken driving crash that killed a teen and hurt four others two years ago.
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orange county news
  • Part of the roof of a hangar collapsed at a former military base in Tustin, damaging a $35-million dirigible.
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orange county news, leticia juarez
  • Katherine Tinnell is seen in this photo provided by the California Department of Motor Vehicles.
  • Authorities say a woman who was struck by a police cruiser in Buena Park was already lying in the roadway.
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california highway patrol, orange county news
  • A fire burns near Camp Pendleton on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2013.
  • Firefighters were battling a mulch fire in Silverado that injured a firefighter and was threatening at least one structure.
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fire, orange county news, amy powell
  • Law enforcement officials gather near the intersection of Stanton and Orangethorpe avenues in Buena Park on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2013. A Buena Park police officer in a marked cruiser crashed into a female pedestrian, killing her.
  • A Buena Park police officer struck and killed a woman while driving in a marked black and white K-9 unit.
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california highway patrol, orange county news
  • An apologetic robber, suspected in several South O.C. robberies, struck an Arco gas station in Mission Viejo Friday, Oct. 4, 2013.
  • An apologetic robber, suspected in several South O.C. robberies, struck an Arco gas station in Mission Viejo Friday.
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robbery, orange county news
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  • A Santa Ana family jewelry business was hit twice by burglars within one week.
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arrest, burglary, orange county news, eileen frere
  • A Mission Viejo man was sentenced Friday to 120 years to life in prison for molesting three girls.
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sex crimes, sentencing, orange county news
  • Juan Carlos Aguilar, 25, of Santa Ana, was charged in the death of an 18-month-old girl.
  • A Santa Ana man was sentenced Friday to 31 years to life in prison for child abuse and murder in the death of a baby.
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murder, sentencing, orange county news
  • Chuck Smith, a pastor who was at the helm of Orange County's Calvary Chapel for nearly 50 years, has died. He was 86.
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orange county news
  • Vincent Lopreto, 48, and Ronald Bell, 49, appear in booking photos. Theyre accused of selling counterfeit artwork.
  • The owners of a Laguna Beach art gallery were arrested for allegedly selling counterfeit artwork online.
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arrest, fraud, orange county news
  • Joshua Allen Robey, October 21, 2011
  • A Costa Mesa man was sentenced Friday to 13 years to life in prison for the attempted murder of his infant son in 2011.
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child abuse, orange county news