Los Angeles, Ca
Suspects in alleged Southern California gang slaying charged with murder
A man and a woman from Orange County have been arrested in connection with an alleged fatal gang-related shooting last year, officials announced Tuesday.
Officers with the Santa Ana Police Department responded to reports of the Aug. 26, 2024, shooting near 810 South Townsend Street just 3:30 p.m. where they found the victim, now identified as 32-year-old Santa Ana resident Erick Alegria, unresponsive and suffering from a gunshot wound.
Medical personnel with the Orange County Fire Authority also responded to the location, but despite lifesaving measures the 32-year-old succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.
The suspects, police said at the time, fled the scene in a silver 2013-2016 Honda Accord EX sedan with a sunroof, 10-spoke wheels and temporary California license plates.
During their investigation, detectives said they identified 28-year-old Santino Javier Fausto and 26-year-old Stefany Vuelvas, both residents of Santa Ana, as suspects in the fatal shooting. “This investigation revealed that the suspects drove into rival gang territory, where Fausto exited a vehicle and shot a perceived rival gang member before fleeing,” SAPD investigators said in a news release posted to social media.
On Feb. 12, investigators executed search warrants at multiple locations and took Fausto and Vuelvas into custody.
The Orange County District Attorney’s Office has since charged the pair with murder, as well as charges related to firearms and criminal street gang activity.
Anyone with information about the ongoing investigation is urged to contact SAPD’s Homicide Section Detectives at 714-245-8390. Those wishing to remain anonymous can call the Orange County Crime Stoppers Hotline at 855-TIP-OCCS.
Los Angeles, Ca
Boyle Heights warehouse cleanup begins as crews face 85 million pounds of spoiled food
Cleanup efforts are underway Thursday at the Boyle Heights cold-storage warehouse that burned for eight days after firefighters officially declared the massive blaze knocked down Wednesday evening. Los Angeles Fire Department crews remain at the Lineage warehouse near Union Pacific Avenue and South La Puente Street as they transition into the overhaul phase, searching for […]
A hospital needs help identifying a male patient who was found injured and unconscious in downtown Los Angeles.
The man is believed to be in his 30s, according to the Los Angeles General Medical Center.
He was found injured on the ground on Omar Street and has been hospitalized since June 22.
He stands 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighs 176 pounds. He has brown eyes, dark brown hair and tattoos across his upper body.
He did not have any personal belongings to help staff identify him or contact loved ones. Workers did not disclose the nature of his injuries.
Anyone who recognizes the man is asked to call clinical social worker Cesar Robles at 323-409-6885.
The public can also call the L.A. General Medical Center’s Department of Social Work at 323-409-5253 or, after hours from 5 p.m. to 8 a.m., call 323-409-6883. On weekends, call 323-409-5254.
Police are asking the public for help Wednesday in identifying a hit-and-run driver who left a woman badly injured in Long Beach late last month. The May 24 crash occurred around 11 p.m. as the victim was crossing East 2nd Street, according to the Long Beach Police Department. Video provided by police showed a dark-colored […]
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