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Santa Barbara

Santa Maria man charged with lewd acts with a minor

SANTA MARIA – Police have arrested a 23-year-old man on suspicion of committing lewd acts with a minor earlier this year, according to police. Santa Maria resident Francisco Miguel Antonio

July 11, 2013
Santa Barbara

Suspected Thief Uses Pepper Spray to Evade Capture

SANTA MARIA – A man suspected of stealing from Wal-Mart South Bradley Road last week is being sought by police after allegedly using pepper spray to incapacitate store employees, police

July 9, 2013
Santa Barbara

Santa Maria Man Arrested in Stabbing Incident

SANTA MARIA – Police have arrested a 19-year-old man for his alleged involvement in a stabbing that occurred last week at Gateway Liquor. Joseph Anthony Garcia of Santa Maria was

July 9, 2013
San Luis Obispo

Bakersfield Man Arrested for DUI Crash that Leaves Passenger Dead

PISMO BEACH — A 21-year-old Bakersfield man was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence after he reportedly slammed his car into the center divider on northbound Highway 101,

July 2, 2013
San Luis Obispo

Man Arrested After Failed Kidnap Attempt

AVILA VALLEY – A Minnesota man was arrested last week after a failed attempt to kidnap a 17-year-old girl outside her home in See Canyon, according to the San Luis

July 2, 2013
San Luis Obispo

Pismo Officers Stabbed During Arrest

PISMO BEACH – A transient is facing two counts of attempted murder on a peace officer after allegedly knifing two police officers Tuesday afternoon as they attempted to arrest him.

June 26, 2013
San Luis Obispo

Substitute School Bus Driver Arrested for Alleged Molestation

OCEANO – A substitute bus driver for the San Luis Obispo County Office of Education has been arrested for repeatedly molesting a child under the age of 14 and now

June 25, 2013
San Luis Obispo

Suspected Murderer Leads Police on Chase

OCEANO – Santa Maria police arrested a murder suspect Sunday morning after the vehicle he was spotted in allegedly led officers on a pursuit that lasted almost 30 minutes and

June 25, 2013
Santa Barbara

Five-Vehicle Collision Leaves One Dead, Man Facing Manslaughter Charges

SANTA MARIA – The suspect involved in the five-vehicle collision at the intersection of West McCoy and South Broadway this past Tuesday night now faces additional charges related to the

June 20, 2013
Santa Barbara

Santa Maria Motel Fights Leads to Attempted Murder Arrest

SANTA MARIA – An afternoon brawl at a Budget Inn Motel landed one man involved in the altercation a cell in County Jail and the other a trip to the

June 20, 2013