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  • July Fourth fireworks after the Angels 8-2 win against the Toronto Blue Jays in a baseball game in Anaheim, Calif., Friday, July 4, 2008.
  • Orange County fireworks for 4th of July
    Details on Southern California Fireworks. Find out where you can view 4th of July fireworks displays in Orange County.
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  • OC man convicted of estranged wife's shooting
    An Anaheim man was convicted of shooting and killing his estranged wife in 2011. He faces a minimum of 50 years in prison.
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  • Lonnie Kocontes, 55, of Safety Harbor, Fla. (left) was arrested on one felony count of special circumstances murder for financial gain Friday, Feb. 15, 2013. He is accused of allegedly strangling his ex-wife, identified as Micki Kanesaki (right).
  • Italian cruise murder: OC arraignment set
    An attorney accused of strangling his wife and dumping her body overboard during a cruise was set to be arraigned Monday.
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  • Lonnie Kocontes, 55, of Safety Harbor, Fla. (left) was arrested on one felony count of special circumstances murder for financial gain Friday, Feb. 15, 2013. He is accused of allegedly strangling his ex-wife, identified as Micki Kanesaki (right).
  • OC attorney extradited for ex-wife's murder
    A former Orange County attorney accused of strangling his ex-wife in Italy had his arraignment continued to March 15.
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  • Lonnie Kocontes, 55, of Safety Harbor, Fla. (left) was arrested on one felony count of special circumstances murder for financial gain Friday, Feb. 15, 2013. He is accused of allegedly strangling his ex-wife, identified as Micki Kanesaki (right).
  • OC attorney accused of ex-wife's murder
    A former Orange County attorney has been arrested for allegedly strangling his ex-wife while on a cruise in Italy.
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  • A light pole is seen following an accident involving an Orange County Sheriffs deputy in Mission Viejo on Monday, June 17, 2013.
  • OC sheriff's deputy critically injured in crash
    An Orange County sheriff's deputy is in critical condition after he was ejected from his cruiser in Mission Viejo.
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  • A map indicates the area near the 6000 block of Calle Entrada in Yorba Linda where Ariyana Hearod, 21, of Los Angeles and Ronald Phillips, 21, of Riverside were arrested following a home invasion.
  • 2 arrested in Yorba Linda home invasion
    Two suspects were arrested following a home invasion in Yorba Linda Saturday, officials said.
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  • Samantha Bower poses as she tries on a prom dress at Childrens Hospital of Orange County on Saturday, June 15, 2013.
  • Sponsors help 30 patients at CHOC go to prom
    Some sponsors are helping dreams of going to prom come true for cancer patients at Children's Hospital of Orange County.
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  • Bertha Avalos, 47, of Santa Ana was arrested on grand theft charges after allegedly stealing Todrick Halls iPhone 5 on Thursday, June 13, 2013. Hall was on American Idol in 2010.
  • OC woman arrested for stealing singer's phone
    A Santa Ana woman is facing grand theft charges after allegedly stealing a former American Idol contestant's iPhone.
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  • A homeless encampment in Fullerton was being cleared out on Friday, June 14, 2013.
  • Fullerton homeless camp forced to clear out
    A homeless encampment in Fullerton is being cleared out, and dozens of people who call it home have to leave.
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  • A surveillance image shows a suspect wanted in an armed robbery at the Subway restaurant located on the 2600 block of West Edinger Avenue in Santa Ana on Wednesday, June 12, 2013.
  • Santa Ana Subway robbery: Suspect sought
    Authorities are searching for a suspect wanted in an armed robbery at a Subway sandwich shop in Santa Ana.
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  • Female Brea teacher accused of sex with student
    A female Brea high school teacher was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of having sex with a male student.
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  • Racquel Cloutier receives her wedding ring from a stranger who unknowingly purchased it at a yard sale for $10. The true cost of the ring is $23,000.
  • Wedding ring sold at garage sale returned
    An Orange County woman's plea for help was finally answered when strangers returned her $23,000 wedding ring.
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  • An accident involving a propane tanker truck and five vehicles cause major delays on the southbound 5 near San Clemente on Friday, June 14, 2013.
  • Crash near San Clemente causes major delays
    An accident involving a propane tanker truck and five vehicles shut down lanes on the southbound 5 near San Clemente.
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  • Anaheim resident Edwin Wikstrom in court Thursday, June 13, 2013.
  • Coach charged with sending sex texts to teens
    A high school baseball coach was charged Thursday with sending sexually explicit text messages to two teen boys.
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  • Robert Ruben Ornelas, 62, was arrested on suspicion of child molestion in Santa Ana on Tuesday, June 13, 2013.
  • Ex-OC teacher arrested for child molestation
    A former Orange County school teacher and softball coach has been arrested on suspicion of child molestation.
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  • Twenty-four people were arrested when a panga boat was spotted near Crystal Cove State Park in Orange County Thursday morning, June 13, 2013.
  • Panga boat lands at Crystal Cove, 24 arrested
    Twenty-four people were arrested Thursday morning when a panga boat landed at Crystal Cove State Park in Orange County.
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  • Fullerton police are seen at a clothing manufacturer in the 1400 block of East Valencia Drive on Wednesday, June 12, 2013, after reports of a man assaulting his boss. Police shot and killed the man after he returned to the scene with a gun.
  • Man who allegedly assaulted boss shot, killed
    An investigation is under way after police shot and killed a man in Fullerton who allegedly assaulted his boss.
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  • A bicycle is seen in the street as Anaheim police arrive on scene of a hit-and-run on that left the teen rider hospitalized Wednesday, June 12, 2013.
  • Teen bicyclist hospitalized after hit-and-run
    Authorities are asking for the public's help in finding a driver who fled after hitting a teenage cyclist in Anaheim.
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  • Transmission lines are seen in this undated file photo.
  • SCE taking steps to prevent power outages
    Southern California Edison is relying on pre-planning to try to prevent power outages this summer.
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  • Left: Brandon Alexander Perez, 31, was arrested Sunday, June 8, 2013 for burglary. Right: Jan Cooper, 72, shot at Perez in her backyard in Anaheim.
  • Grandma, 72, shoots at intruder in Anaheim
    A 72-year-old grandmother in Anaheim turned the tables on an intruder by opening fire on him in her backyard.
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  • Surveillance video shows the explosion at Valley High School in Santa Ana lifting the roof of the building on Tuesday, June 11, 2013.
  • Boiler room explosion rattles OC high school
    Hazardous-materials teams rushed to Santa Ana Valley High School after an explosion in a boiler room Tuesday.
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  • A residence on the 3800 block of Howard Avenue was broken into at 2 a.m. Friday, June 7. The suspect broke into a 21-year-old womans two-story apartment through an open first-floor bathroom window.
  • Home-invasion robbery suspect sketch released
    The Los Alamitos Police Department released a composite sketch of a home-invasion robbery suspect Monday.
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  • This photo shows Racquel Cloutiers wedding ring, which her husband accidentally sold at a garage sale in the San Joaquin Hills gated community.
  • Wedding ring accidentally sold at garage sale
    An OC woman is hoping someone will come forward to return the wedding ring her husband accidentally sold at a garage sale.
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  • Police and a hazmat team investigate a letter with a suspicious substance found by a citizen Sunday, June 9, 2013.
  • Fullerton PD investigates suspicious letter
    Police and a hazmat team are investigating a suspicious letter brought in to the Fullerton Police Department.
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  • Jerrel Gower, 57, is wanted as a person of interest in connection to a home invasion in Lake Forest on Wednesday, June 5, 2013.
  • OC intruder uses light to distract victims
    A home invasion burglary suspect in Lake Forest used a flashlight with a strobe function to distract his victims.
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  • A surveillance photo shows a masked suspect wanted for an armed robbery at the U.S. Bank branch in the 2700 block of North Grand Avenue in Santa Ana on Tuesday, June 4, 2013.
  • Santa Ana bank robbery: 2 suspects sought
    Authorities are searching for two suspects following an armed robbery at a bank in Santa Ana Tuesday morning.
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  • A sign for a Best Western on the 100 block of West Orangethorpe Avenue is shown in this image taken Wednesday, June 05, 2013.
  • Amber Alert canceled after girl found safe
    An Amber Alert for a 2-1/2-year-old girl was canceled Wednesday after police found her safe and took her father into custody.
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