Police Warn of Heatstroke, Children Inside Hot Cars
Police sent out a warning this week about the dangers of leaving children in hot cars, just days before National Heatstroke Prevention Day on Wednesday. The inside of a vehicle is much warmer than it...
View ArticlePolice Hosting ‘Going Away Party’ for Crime
Ava Shackleford, 7, tentatively greets Huck, a 16-year-old Newport Beach Police Department horse, during National Night Out at Bonita Canyon Sports Park in 2018.— Photo by Sara Hall © The Newport Beach...
View ArticleFugitive, Murder Suspect Peter Chadwick in Custody
Peter Chadwick’s booking photo— Photo courtesy OCDA The hunt for a fugitive and murder suspect from Newport Beach came to an end this week as the one of the most wanted suspects in the country was...
View ArticleHomeless Task Force to Hear Newport-Mesa Services for Homeless Students
Meeting Follows Arrest of Felon Who Scared Dog Park Visitors A homeless man on the street. — Photo credit: Pixabay The Newport Beach Homeless Task Force on Tuesday will hear from a senior administrator...
View ArticlePolice Stepping up DUI Enforcement Through Labor Day
The Newport Beach Police Department is joining fellow law enforcement agencies in the nationwide Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign, which runs now through Sept. 2. Newport Beach police will have...
View ArticleMayor’s Message: Efforts on Homelessness
The Orange County Transportation Authority’s bus depot is the scene of a growing homeless encampment that has become a focal point for community focus and frustration. Mayor Diane Dixon.— Photo by Sara...
View ArticleLyft Discounts OC Rides for Labor Day Weekend
Lyft and the Orange County Ride Smart Coalition— Art courtesy Lyft Lyft and the Orange County Ride Smart Coalition will help community members responsibly enjoy the Labor Day Weekend by giving $5 off...
View ArticleResidential Burglaries Reported in Spyglass Hill, Harbor View
Police sent out alerts this week about multiple residential burglaries in Spyglass Hill and Harbor View. On Monday, Newport Beach Police Department shared two Nixle crime alerts about home burglaries....
View ArticleSuspect Arrested After Police Pursuit, Search in CdM
Newport Beach Police Department officers search the neighborhood in Corona del Mar for the suspect on Wednesday night.— Photo by Daniel Langhorne © A 40-year-old homeless man, with ties to Newport...
View ArticlePolice Receive $250K Grant for Enforcement, Education Programs
The Newport Beach Police Department received a $250,000 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety for a one-year enforcement and education program, NBPD officials announced in a community...
View ArticlePolice Provide Halloween Safety Tips
Newport Beach Police Department shared a Halloween safety message with residents this week. Police shared a number of tips to keep trick-or-treaters of all ages safe during the holiday, authorities...
View ArticleLocal Man Arrested for Firing Shot Near High School
A 24-year-old Newport Beach man was arrested this week on suspicion of discharging a firearm in his apartment near Newport Harbor High School, prompting an approximately hour-long lockout at the...
View ArticleSpyglass Hill Says Thank You to Police Department
Mayor Pro Tem Will O’Neill (far left), Newport Beach Police Department Chief Jon Lewis (second from left), Spyglass Hill Neighborhood Watch coordinator Therese Loutherback (center), NBPD Lieutenant...
View ArticlePolice Share Holiday Safe Shopping Tips
Police shared some tips for safe holiday shopping in a message this week.— Photo by Jill Wellington / Pixabay As the holiday season arrives this week, the busiest shopping days of the year come with...
View ArticleLook Back: Top Stories of 2019, Part 1
*NOTE: Indy Editor Sara Hall compiled this look back at what made headlines in the Newport Beach Independent during 2019. This week, January through June. Next week will cover the top news stories of...
View ArticleAttempted Residential Burglary in Pelican Crest
Newport Beach Police Department shared an alert Thursday about an attempted residential burglary this week in the Pelican Crest community. While the victims were out of the house around 8:45 p.m. on...
View ArticleNewport Beach City Council Approves Resolution Supporting Police Department
City Council meeting Aug 25 During the Newport Beach City Council meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 25, Councilmember Diane Dixon pulled Item 5, a Resolution Supporting the Newport Beach Police Department, for...
View ArticleNBPD Adds Patrols for Impaired Drivers Labor Day Weekend
NBPD officers conduct a field sobriety test on a possible DUI during the 2016 virtual ride-along on Twitter.— Photo courtesy Newport Beach Police Department While many of us have been staying at home...
View ArticleResidents Show Support for the Newport Beach Police Department
Organized and led by Corona del Mar resident Sandra King, more than 100 people showed up at the Newport Beach Police Department headquarters in Newport Center on Sunday, Sept. 13, to show their support...
View ArticleKiller Identified in 1980 Newport Beach Cold Case Murder
The 1980 murder of a 42-year-old Irvine wife and mother has been solved by the Newport Beach Police Department through the use of investigative genetic genealogy and new forensic crime solving...
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