Richard David Lavalle, 59, was charged with murder in the December 2020 death of Noel Bascon, a boy who'd been in a crosswalk near Tewinkle Park when Lavalle's truck allegedly ran a stop sign.
Officials confirmed the remains belong to 53-year-old Paul Lupien. It is unclear whether Lupien may have been the subject of a Dec. 24 search and rescue effort that was eventually called off.
Juan Urbano-Miguel, 39, of Costa Mesa, was reportedly at a crosswalk at Victoria Street and Placentia Avenue Tuesday night when he was struck and killed by a suspected DUI driver, police report.
Sheriff's officials responded Tuesday to the Santa Ana River, where a body was found in swiftly moving waters 11 days after a search and rescue effort in the same area was called off.
Jon Scott Weir, 65, of Garden Grove, was arrested for allegedly being on drugs when a truck he was driving struck and killed a male pedestrian waiting to cross the street, police report.