Mass at California Catholic Church Interrupted by Armed Police Pursuit

16 January 2024, 11:01 am

The incident occurred during the 8:30 a.m. Mass on Tuesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Placentia, California. The Placentia Police Department said that the man apprehended had been reported ...... Read More »

How little Placentia broke a fire powerhouse’s back

29 October 2023, 3:29 am

Placentia Fire Chief Jason Dobine, left, and Police Chief Brad Butts take their Oath of Office being administered by Damien R. Arrula, city administrator, in Placentia, CA, on Thursday, March 3, 2022.... Read More »

California police department sends off retiring K9 cop in style - KTLA

28 August 2023, 6:14 am

With a touching final radio call and a cake, police in Placentia, California honored a beloved K9 officer who retired last week. “We would like to thank K9 Kyra for her 38-and-a-half dog years ...... Read More »

Placentia leaders plead for more police as string of violent crimes stoke fear - CBC.ca

30 January 2023, 8:30 pm

A rare string of sensational crimes in Placentia has stoked fear in the community, says the mayor, who has issued a plea for a more robust police presence.... Read More »

3 killed, including 10-year-old girl, in suspected DUI crash in Placentia - ABC7 Los Angeles

25 January 2023, 11:00 am

PLACENTIA, Calif. (KABC) -- Three people, including a 10-year-old girl, were killed in a suspected DUI crash involving a passenger van in Placentia. The incident happened around 8:45 p.m ...... Read More »

Man killed by police in Placentia after allegedly firing at officers - KSBY News

30 May 2021, 1:59 am

Police officers fatally shot a man while investigating reports of a suspicious vehicle. The man opened fire on them outside a Southern California shopping center, authorities said.... Read More »

Police: California man stabs twin 9-year-old daughters to death before killing himself - The Mercury News

8 October 2020, 5:59 am

Police were investigating what led Timothy Takehara, 41, to stab his twin 9-year-old daughters to death early Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020 at their home in Placentia before taking his own life. (Photo ...... Read More »

Two girls and their father dead in apparent murder-suicide in Placentia, police say - Los Angeles Times

7 October 2020, 6:10 am

Two young girls and their father were found dead in an apparent murder-suicide in Placentia. The father is suspected of stabbing his daughters to death and then stabbing himself.... Read More »

Placentia Police Announce Arrest In 1995 Cold Case Murder

3 November 2011, 9:55 am

Placentia police have arrested Raymundo Gutierrez Pereda, 70, in the 1995 murder of Mary Ann O'Neil, 53. O'Neil's body was found bludgeoned to death on Nov. 17, 1995 in the trunk of her Infinity ...... Read More »

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