Fullerton
Coverage of Fullerton in the Nexus archive.
- 28-year-old Orange County man arrested on child annoyance charges
An Orange County man named Salim Tarrab was arrested on child annoyance charges. The incident involved a teen girl walking in a neighborhood. According to the Fullerton Police Department, the victim was walking on Benchley Street in Fullerton when the arrest occurred.
- Grandmother's missed pickup leads to grim discovery in church parking lot
A California grandmother vanished after failing to pick up her grandchild, leading to a search that ended with her body found in her car at a church parking lot. Her son, Emmanuel Wesley, is charged with murder after prosecutors allege he shot her twice in the back and moved her body before driving away.
- O.C. man charged in Maine with sex trafficking, wire fraud
A Southern California man has been charged in Maine with sex trafficking and wire fraud for allegedly forcing three women into commercial sex acts over eight years. Shawn Bonneau, 40, faces a six-count indictment from the U.S. Department of Justice.
- Deadly crash closes lanes on northbound 57 Freeway in Fullerton
A deadly multi-vehicle crash caused lane closures on the northbound 57 Freeway in Fullerton early Sunday. The incident disrupted traffic in the area.
- Orange County man charged with killing his mother in her car in front of police station
An Orange County man has been charged with murder after allegedly shooting and killing his mother in her car in front of the Fullerton Police Department station and leaving her body in the car.
- Suspect seen waving large knife during erratic standoff inside Orange County smoke shop
A suspect was seen waving a large knife during an erratic hours-long standoff inside Rodeo Smoke Shop in Fullerton. The suspect is now in custody.
- Fullerton police engage in standoff with armed suspect in strip mall
Fullerton police engaged in a standoff with an armed suspect at a strip mall on Sunday morning. The suspect entered a business around 10:30 a.m. and refused to exit, prompting a police response at the 110 block of Orangethorpe Avenue.
- West Nile virus detected in mosquitoes from these 8 Orange County cities
West Nile virus was confirmed in mosquitoes collected from eight Orange County cities, including Costa Mesa, Fullerton, Garden Grove, and Westminster this week. Last week, infected samples were reported in Buena Park, Huntington Beach, Santa Ana, and Seal Beach. Inspectors will be monitoring the areas.
- Chase suspect dies, passenger hospitalized after chase involving Anaheim police ends in crash
A driver was pronounced dead and a passenger hospitalized after a chase involving Anaheim police ended in a solo-vehicle crash at a park-and-ride lot in Fullerton. Authorities confirmed the incident occurred in a park-and-ride lot.
- Motorcyclist killed in crash with Cybertruck in Orange County
A motorcyclist riding a brown Honda Navi was killed after crashing into a silver Tesla Cybertruck near the intersection of Orangethorpe Avenue and Gilbert Street in Fullerton, Orange County. The Fullerton Police Department responded to the incident at 3:27 p.m. on Friday, and the rider was pronounced dead at a local hospital.
- Woman killed in Fullerton crash
A woman was killed in a single-car crash on Raymond Avenue in Fullerton after her silver Honda Civic collided with a power pole. The Fullerton Police Department and Fire Department responded to the incident at 11:34 p.m., with firefighters declaring her dead at the scene.
- O.C. man accused of stealing public works truck in San Bernardino County
A 37-year-old Orange County man, Jordan Honeycutt, was arrested for allegedly stealing a City of Adelanto Public Works truck on April 21 in San Bernardino County. The incident occurred around 10 a.m. when Honeycutt approached a city worker in the 10000 block of an unspecified location.