LAGUNA BEACH, CA – On April 21, 2023, Laguna Beach Police Detectives arrested 31-year-old Charles Kelley for attempted murder and associated charges stemming from an April 19 incident in Laguna Beach.  

Kelley was contacted by Long Beach Fire Department Paramedics and transported to a nearby hospital due to an injury sustained in an unrelated incident.  Long Beach Fire personnel recognized Kelley from a photograph released on April 19, 2023. Long Beach Fire personnel and hospital staff immediately notified the Laguna Beach Police Department, and Laguna Beach Detectives responded to the hospital and took Kelley into custody at approximately 3:00 a.m. this morning. 

Once medically cleared from the hospital, Kelley will be booked at the Orange County Jail for attempted murder and associated charges stemming from the April 19^th incident. Kelley will also be booked on a felony warrant for an unrelated incident.

The Laguna Beach Police Department would like to thank the Long Beach Fire Department and hospital staff for their assistance with locating Kelley.  We would like to extend additional thanks to both the Long Beach and Anaheim Police Departments for their support.

Anyone with additional information regarding Kelley is urged to contact Detective M. Lee with the Major Crimes and Intelligence Unit at 949-497-0371 or MLee@lagunabeachcity.net.