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Crime: Xbox Is Hot Product in More Ways Than One
A Rancho Santa Margarita man discovers something about the gaming console—right after he sells…
Police & Fire
March 13, 2013 at 09:49 am
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Martin Henderson
Interview Breakdown, Alleged Hate Crime, School Safety
We break down the first round of interviews for RSM City Council. Also, teens accused of a…
Around Town
April 8, 2011 at 11:44 am
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Martin Henderson
Hate Crime Suspects Have Pre-Trial Delayed a Month
Wickham and Branstetter, accused of beating a man in a Coto de Caza park, will return to court…
Police & Fire
July 22, 2011 at 04:05 pm
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Martin Henderson
Rancho Santa Margarita Men Get Three Years for Hate Crime…
Nolan Wickham and Matthew Branstetter attacked the victim in a Coto de Caza park.
Police & Fire
December 3, 2011 at 08:11 am
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Martin Henderson
Crime: Roommate Situation Soured Like Bad Wine
Also, an international wakeup, a mother-daughter punchout, and a father-daughter lockout.
Police & Fire
March 12, 2013 at 09:14 am
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Martin Henderson
Crime: Target Practice By A Budding Jackson Pollock?
Also, a woman claims she was strangled and some kids get noticed hanging out at a school.
Police & Fire
February 17, 2013 at 11:24 am
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Martin Henderson
Crime: She Was Afraid of Things That Go Ring in the Night
Also, young girls get adult-rated texts, and a power outage sets off a series of alarms.
Police & Fire
February 3, 2013 at 10:50 am
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Martin Henderson
Crime: This Eagle's Car Flew the Coop—He Thinks
Also, a man decides to stop the noise himself, and the scouts have an unwelcome visitor.
Police & Fire
January 31, 2013 at 12:58 am
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Martin Henderson
Police Chief Committed to Knocking Out Burglaries
Additional resources have been in place for a couple of weeks in an attempt to squash the…
Police & Fire
November 12, 2012 at 06:13 am
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Martin Henderson
Crime: Little League Dad Strikes Out With President
Also, a scene on a bus, and woman in desperate need of medication is robbed.
Police & Fire
February 9, 2013 at 09:45 am
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Martin Henderson
Jocks, Shock and a Doc
Athletes are honored, a shocking crime doesn't go unnoticed, and a famous doctor is…
Around Town
March 2, 2011 at 07:43 pm
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Martin Henderson
Crime: There's A Way to Celebrate, and This Isn't It
Also, a neighbor suspects nefarious activity in the garage. That, and other calls to the…
Police & Fire
May 7, 2013 at 01:41 pm
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Martin Henderson
Crime: Nothing Was About At the In-N-Out
A surprising lack of activity raised suspicion about Rancho Santa Margarita's newest burger…
Police & Fire
May 7, 2013 at 01:28 pm
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Martin Henderson
Crime: Road Rage Brings Out the Knife
Emotions on the 241 spill onto Santa Margarita Parkway. Also, a couple fight over the car…
Police & Fire
February 22, 2013 at 10:57 am
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Martin Henderson
FBI Statistics Again Highlight the Safety of Rancho Santa…
For its size, Rancho Santa Margarita is the safest city in the state despite three murders in…
Police & Fire
October 7, 2011 at 06:53 pm
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Martin Henderson
Video: Deputy of the Year Chosen for Rancho Santa Margarita
Robert Thompson is selected by his colleagues as the top deputy for 2011. Also getting…
Police & Fire
January 13, 2012 at 06:41 am
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Martin Henderson
Crime: 'Bodyslam,' 'Banging' Comes From Apartment; Arrest…
Also, there's a fight at the pool.
Police & Fire
March 17, 2013 at 10:14 am
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Martin Henderson
Crime: It Shouldn't Be Fishy, It Just Looks That Way
Also, a bounce house wears out its welcome, there's something creepy behind the video camera,…
Police & Fire
February 24, 2013 at 09:59 am
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Martin Henderson
Crime: A Slash and Dash Doesn't Escape the Law
Also, waste matter is supposed to go inside the Porta-Potty, and a bridge is a bad place to…
Police & Fire
February 19, 2013 at 10:19 am
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Martin Henderson
Local Jeweler Takes Precautions to Avoid Violent Crime
Benjamin and Co. Fine Jewelry increases staff and adds cameras to avoid the same fate as a…
Around Town
March 2, 2011 at 11:16 am
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John Crandall
Crime: When A 'Prowler' Bothers to Knock
Also, the CHP confesses it was responsible for sniper activity, and a firing gets nasty at the…
Police & Fire
May 7, 2013 at 09:43 am
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Martin Henderson
Crime: Church Knocked Off On Easter Weekend
Also, juveniles flex their muscles in a workout room. That, and other calls to the Orange…
Police & Fire
May 7, 2013 at 12:57 pm
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Martin Henderson
Crime: Drunk Assaults Cabbie on Way Home
Also, a woman reaches out for help in the worst way.
Police & Fire
February 27, 2013 at 01:22 pm
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Martin Henderson
Crime: Hubby Posts Pics Online, Calls Wife 'Prostitute'
Also, men having short conversations with people in multiple parking lots draw suspicion.
Police & Fire
March 2, 2013 at 03:14 pm
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Martin Henderson
Burglary Suspect Has Jewelry, DVD Player at Home
Deputies find suspicious man near the scene of a crime, then find stolen loot when they take…
Police & Fire
May 9, 2012 at 04:42 pm
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Martin Henderson
Crime: Hmm, Maybe Their Concern Was Warranted
Rapper accused of excessive cussing, not interested in discussing. That, and other calls to…
Police & Fire
May 7, 2013 at 01:30 pm
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Martin Henderson
Crime: Dad Gets Punched After Laying Down the Law
Also, a woman using the bus gets a break she didn't need, and a couple can't wait to get home.
Police & Fire
March 8, 2013 at 09:21 am
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Martin Henderson
Crime: Want Fries With That Accident Report?
Also, deputies quickly gain control over a scary situation for parents, and a situation with…
Police & Fire
March 5, 2013 at 12:28 pm
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Martin Henderson
Crime: Husband Calls Cops, Gets Arrested
Also, someone goes carting, someone is suspiciously happy, and someone gets noodled.
Police & Fire
February 12, 2013 at 11:19 pm
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Martin Henderson
Crime: It Takes One to Know One
Also, painters draw suspicion in a jittery neighborhood, and some new neighbors can't be…
Police & Fire
February 4, 2013 at 10:24 am
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