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Trial Nears for Lawsuit Over Mix-Up That Led Family to Bury the Wrong Body
Jury selection is underway in the lawsuit over a heartbreaking case of mistaken identification that resulted in a Southern California father burying the wrong man.
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Jury Selection Begins in Mistaken Identity Lawsuit
The family of a man mistakenly identified by Orange County Coroner’s officials have sued, alleging negligence and infliction of emotional distress among other claims. Robert Kovacik reports for the NBC4 News on Wednesday, March 24, 2022.
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Monarch Butterflies Are the Stars of This Free Outdoor Event
Monarch Butterfly Day wings into Fountain Valley for its 11th educational year.
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Nurse Helps Subdue Man Accused of Firing a Flare Gun Outside Hospital
A nurse confronted a man accused of firing a flare gun Wednesday outside an Orange County hospital where the suspect’s girlfriend was being treated. The alarming series of events outside MemorialCare Orange Coast Medical Center ended with the arrest of Thomas Christopher Ray, 51, who was booked on suspicion of discharging a firearm in public and criminal threats, Fountain Valley…
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Accused Drug Trafficker and Woman Plead Not Guilty in Dana Point Harbor Murder
An alleged drug trafficker charged with killing a man who owed him money and dumping the victim’s body in the ocean off Dana Point Harbor pleaded not guilty Monday to federal charges, along with a woman who’s accused of helping him but whose attorney suggested she was too frightened to report what she witnessed. Hoang Xuan Le, 38, of...
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Two Charged With Murder at Sea
Two people face charges in Orange County, accused of killing a man and dumping his body into the ocean. Hetty Chang reports for the NBC4 News on Thursday, Dec. 19, 2019.
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Two Arrested in Killing on Boat Off Dana Point Harbor
Two people were arrested on federal charges of killing a man and throwing his body off a boat in the waters off Dana Point Harbor. Vikki Vargas reports for the NBC News at 4 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 19, 2019.
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Murder Investigation Leads to FBI Raids
A murder investigation led to an FBI raid in Fountain Valley and two arrests Dec. 19, 2019. Gene Kang reports.
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Two Arrested After FBI Raids in Connection with Killing on Boat
A man and woman were arrested Thursday on federal charges of killing a man and throwing his body overboard in the waters off Dana Point Harbor.
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FBI Releases Orange County Annual Crime Statistics
The number of Orange County cities seeing increases in violent crimes just about matched the number seeing decreases from 2017 to last year, but property crimes were down in most of the county’s cities, according to FBI statistics released Monday.
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4 to Watch: Griffith Park Debuts a Spooky New Halloween Theme
If you’ve visited Griffith Park lately, you can’t help but notice there’s a definite Halloween vibe.
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Two CHP Officers Injured in Construction Work Zone DUI Crash on the 405 Freeway
Two California Highway Patrol officers parked in a construction work zone were injured Friday morning in a chain-reaction crash touched off by a DUI driver, according to the authorities.
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Structure Fire in Fountain Valley Damages Dozens of Vehicles
A structure fire broke out in a carport near an apartment complex in Fountain Valley early Saturday morning, affecting about 40 vehicles and 45 residents.
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A High School Graduate Dedicates His Achievement to the Memory of the Girl Who Saved His Life
A young man graduated from Los Amigos High School in Fountain Valley thanks to a heroic act by a 9-year-old girl who saved his life more than 16 years ago by shielding him with her body during a shooting in Las Vegas in two thousand two.
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Firefighter Walks With Blind Student at His Graduation
When a mother of six asked on social media for someone to walk with her blind son with autism in his graduation ceremony a Fountain Valley firefighter stepped up.
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OC Realtor Accused of Stealing From Buyers
An Orange County Realtor is accused of stealing more than $1 million from buyers in deposits. Vikki Vargas reports for NBC4 News at 6 p.m. on May 13, 2019.
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Fullerton Pastor Charged With Molesting 7 Children
An Orange County pastor is due in a Santa Ana courtroom Monday on felony charges of molesting seven children ages 5 to 15.
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Driver Suspected of DUI After Laughing Gas Found in SUV Following Crash Into Tree
A suspected 18-year-old drunk driver in an SUV triggered a single-vehicle crash on Saturday in Fountain Valley, smashing into a tree and then a light pole, after which authorities found a tank of nitrous oxide – or laughing gas -inside the vehicle, a police sergeant said.
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Boy Killed When Stalled Car Struck by Possible DUI Driver in Fountain Valley
A car containing a family of five that had stalled in the HOV lane on the 405 Freeway in Fountain Valley was struck from behind, prompting a chain-reaction crash that left a young boy dead and several people injured on Saturday night, according to the California Highway Patrol.
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Firefighters Battle Large Strip Mall Fire in OC
Firefighters battle an intense fire in Westminster. Hetty Chang reports for NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on Jan. 23, 2019.